Yesterday,whileIwaspeeinginarestroomonthegroundfloor,alone,Ifeltthatthefloorsuddenlybecamethedeckofaboatonthesea.Thebuildingrockedgentlybackandforthforafewseconds.Italkedtomyself:Thisisanearthquake,andIshouldstopwhatIwasdoingandtakeshelteratacorneroftherestroom.
Thentheemergencyalarmwentoff.Peoplestartedtoevacuatethebuilding,andeverybodywasoutsidewithinafewminutes.Therewasnonewofwhateverhappen...[阅读全文]
博文
(2011-08-24 17:50:35)
(2011-08-23 19:04:14)
WhattoDoDuringanEarthquake
Stayassafeaspossibleduringanearthquake.Beawarethatsomeearthquakesareactuallyforeshocksandalargerearthquakemightoccur.Minimizeyourmovementstoafewstepstoanearbysafeplaceandifyouareindoors,staythereuntiltheshakinghasstoppedandyouaresureexitingissafe.
Ifindoors
*DROPtotheground;takeCOVERbygettingunderasturdytableorotherpieceoffurniture;andHOLDONuntiltheshakingsto...[阅读全文]
Stayassafeaspossibleduringanearthquake.Beawarethatsomeearthquakesareactuallyforeshocksandalargerearthquakemightoccur.Minimizeyourmovementstoafewstepstoanearbysafeplaceandifyouareindoors,staythereuntiltheshakinghasstoppedandyouaresureexitingissafe.
Ifindoors
*DROPtotheground;takeCOVERbygettingunderasturdytableorotherpieceoffurniture;andHOLDONuntiltheshakingsto...[阅读全文]
(2011-06-19 12:41:20)
BeijingAirportOfficeofChinaConstructionBank
AfterlivinginNorthAmericaformanyyears,Iamusedtotheconvenienceofspendingwithplastics.WhenvisitingChinafiveyearsago,IchangedsomeUScurrencyofmineintoChineseYuanattheBeijingAirportOfficeofChinaConstructionBank,andopenedanaccountthere.IdidenjoytheconvenienceofpayingwithadebitcardinChina.
Threeyearslater,IvisitedChinaagain.WhenIwastryingtousethiscardin...[阅读全文]
AfterlivinginNorthAmericaformanyyears,Iamusedtotheconvenienceofspendingwithplastics.WhenvisitingChinafiveyearsago,IchangedsomeUScurrencyofmineintoChineseYuanattheBeijingAirportOfficeofChinaConstructionBank,andopenedanaccountthere.IdidenjoytheconvenienceofpayingwithadebitcardinChina.
Threeyearslater,IvisitedChinaagain.WhenIwastryingtousethiscardin...[阅读全文]
(2011-03-03 11:43:48)
FilterTips:10ScamstoScreenfromYourEmail
1.TheNigerianEmailScam
2.Phishing
3.Work-at-HomeScams
4.WeightLossClaims
5.ForeignLotteries
6.Cure-AllProducts
7.CheckOverpaymentScams
8.Pay-in-AdvanceCreditOffers
9.DebtRelief
10.InvestmentSchemes
Whilesomeconsumersfindunsolicitedcommercialemail–alsoknownasspam–informative,othersfinditannoyingandtimeconsuming.St...[阅读全文]
1.TheNigerianEmailScam
2.Phishing
3.Work-at-HomeScams
4.WeightLossClaims
5.ForeignLotteries
6.Cure-AllProducts
7.CheckOverpaymentScams
8.Pay-in-AdvanceCreditOffers
9.DebtRelief
10.InvestmentSchemes
Whilesomeconsumersfindunsolicitedcommercialemail–alsoknownasspam–informative,othersfinditannoyingandtimeconsuming.St...[阅读全文]
(2011-02-26 11:40:37)
摘要:高中水平：Iwillnevermarryyou.高考水平：NeverwillImarryyou.四级水平：YouarethelastmanIamwillingtomarry.六级水平：Undernocircums...
高中水平：Iwillnevermarryyou.
高考水平：NeverwillImarryyou.
四级水平：YouarethelastmanIamwillingtomarry.
六级水平：UndernocircumstanceswillImarryyou.
GRE水平：Ifyouwerethelastmanintheworld,Iwoulddefinitelyremainsingle.
大神水平：Ifyouweretom...[阅读全文]
高中水平：Iwillnevermarryyou.
高考水平：NeverwillImarryyou.
四级水平：YouarethelastmanIamwillingtomarry.
六级水平：UndernocircumstanceswillImarryyou.
GRE水平：Ifyouwerethelastmanintheworld,Iwoulddefinitelyremainsingle.
大神水平：Ifyouweretom...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-20 13:10:51)
WhyChinaDoesCapitalismBetterthantheU.S.
ByTonyKaron
Oneofthegreatironiesrevealedbytheglobalrecessionthatbeganin2008isthatCommunistParty-ruledChinamaybedoingabetterjobmanagingcapitalism\'scrisisthanthedemocraticallyelectedU.S.government.Beijing\'sstimulusspendingwaslarger,infinitelymoreeffectiveatovercomingtheslowdown,anddirectedatlayingtheinfrastructuraltracksforfurthereconomicexpansion.阅读全文]
ByTonyKaron
Oneofthegreatironiesrevealedbytheglobalrecessionthatbeganin2008isthatCommunistParty-ruledChinamaybedoingabetterjobmanagingcapitalism\'scrisisthanthedemocraticallyelectedU.S.government.Beijing\'sstimulusspendingwaslarger,infinitelymoreeffectiveatovercomingtheslowdown,anddirectedatlayingtheinfrastructuraltracksforfurthereconomicexpansion.
(2011-01-17 07:09:09)
《WhatDoYouReallyWantfromUs?》
WhenwewerethesickmanofAsia,wewerecalledtheyellowperil.
Whenwearebilledtobethenextsuperpower,wearecalledthethreat.
Whenweclosedourdoors,yousmuggleddrugstoopenmarkets.
Whenweembracefreetrade,youblameusfortakingawayyourjobs.
Whenwewerefallingapart,youmarchedinyourtroopsandwantedyourfairshare.
Whenwetriedtoputthebrokenpiecesbacktogetheragain,
...[阅读全文]
WhenwewerethesickmanofAsia,wewerecalledtheyellowperil.
Whenwearebilledtobethenextsuperpower,wearecalledthethreat.
Whenweclosedourdoors,yousmuggleddrugstoopenmarkets.
Whenweembracefreetrade,youblameusfortakingawayyourjobs.
Whenwewerefallingapart,youmarchedinyourtroopsandwantedyourfairshare.
Whenwetriedtoputthebrokenpiecesbacktogetheragain,
...[阅读全文]
(2011-01-10 06:24:09)
Itshouldhappen,atleastonceinmylifetime,toforgetmyselfforsomeone,notforoutcome,orcompanion,orpossession,notevenforlove,onlyforencounteringyou,duringthemostbeautifulyearsofmine.
“一生至少该有一次，为了某个人而忘了自己，不求有结果，不求同行，不求曾经拥有，甚至不求你爱我，只求在我最美的年华里，遇到你”[阅读全文]
(2011-01-07 11:08:38)
卧梅/BowingPlum
(Withoutconnotation)
Abowingplumoffragrantflowers
Withinjuredbrancheshanginglow
Listentothesongsofbrokenstones
Bent,wetandcherishinggreenhope
卧梅又闻花,
卧枝伤恨低.
邀闻卧石碎,
卧湿达春绿.
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(Withoutconnotation)
Abowingplumoffragrantflowers
Withinjuredbrancheshanginglow
Listentothesongsofbrokenstones
Bent,wetandcherishinggreenhope
卧梅又闻花,
卧枝伤恨低.
邀闻卧石碎,
卧湿达春绿.
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(2011-01-07 09:00:43)
SnowfallbeyondtheGreatWall
我爱你塞北的雪
IlovesnowfallbeyondtheGreatWall
Floatingandfluffy,andcoveringall
Lightisyourdancingposture
Pureareyourheartandsoul
You’rethespringrain’sbeautifulsister
You’retheenvoysentherebythespring
Envoyofthespring
我爱你塞北的雪
飘飘洒洒漫天遍野
你的舞姿是那样的轻盈
你的心地是那样的纯洁
你是春雨的亲姐妹哟
你是...[阅读全文]
我爱你塞北的雪
IlovesnowfallbeyondtheGreatWall
Floatingandfluffy,andcoveringall
Lightisyourdancingposture
Pureareyourheartandsoul
You’rethespringrain’sbeautifulsister
You’retheenvoysentherebythespring
Envoyofthespring
我爱你塞北的雪
飘飘洒洒漫天遍野
你的舞姿是那样的轻盈
你的心地是那样的纯洁
你是春雨的亲姐妹哟
你是...[阅读全文]
