(photo from Xinhua news) A well-written condolence can help ease the sorrow for a grieving person coping with the death of a loved one. Also, please don’t forget to make donations to the charity organisations supporting the victims of Sichuan Earthquake. Please leave your condolences in the box by clicking on “comments” right below. Read…
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“Unlucky” Olympic Mascots?
Now there is a popular superstitious belief that the recent misfortunes and the massive Sichuan earthquake are related to the five Olympic Mascots for Beijing 2008. The five Olympic Mascots are Beibei, Jinjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini, which actually means “Beijing huanying ni” (北京欢迎你), literally means “Beijing welcomes you”. People have speculated that four of…
Through trauma, West and China find much in common
This is an interesting and touching article written by Xinhua writers. www.chinaview.cn 2008-05-25 16:02:45by Xinhua writers Ni Siyi and Lou ChenBEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) — The year 2008 will be remembered with mixed feelings by the Chinese, not only because of the impending Beijing Olympics and the many crises in the run up to the…
15 Tips to follow for an overseas trip!
These are so-called “Travel Tips” that I will usually follow obediently, with real life experiences that the unlucky ones encountered during their overseas trips, including me! Travel Insurance It’s so convenient to buy a Travel Insurance, even one day before departure as your agent can buy it online and email you the policy document for…
The U.S Vacation
We embarked on a guided tour for a two week vacation in New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Washington D.C; free & easy tour in Disneyland, Universal Studios in Orlando and Virginia. The whole flight journey by Northwest Airlines, including transits at Narita Int’l Airport (Japan) and Detroit Metro Airport (U.S), flight delay and tight security,…
New York Chinatown
Our first destination: New York Chinatown – the largest Chinatown in the United States and the western hemisphere. We went there for a quick breakfast. Chaos. So many tourists belonging to different tour groups gathering at the hotel lobby. We managed to find our tour guide, Richard, from Paradise Vacations (a local tour assigned by…
New York Financial District
Richard told us that there are more police officers in New York City than any other cities. It is known for its history as a gateway for immigrants to the U.S and its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing centre. Soon, we started snapping pictures of NYPD patrol cars, which we used to…
New York Liberty Cruise
How could we afford to miss the Liberty?! The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States to commemorate the 100th anniversary of American independence. She was dedicated on 28 October 1886 and restored for her centennial on 4 July 1986. We were…
New York Rockefeller Center – Top of the Rock!
We went up to TOP OF THE ROCK, an observation deck at Rockefeller Center located in midtown Manhattan which is 70 storeys above the city. A slideshow of the Manhattan city with shots taken from TOP OF THE ROCK. A bird’s eye view of Empire State Building, Central Park and a 360-degree panorama view of…
The United Nations Headquarters
In front of the United Nations Headquarters is a display of flags representing each member state, beginning with Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. The flags are only raised when members are in congress in The General Assembly. Spotted the Singapore Flag? As we entered the UN Plaza, we saw a gun with a knot in the barrel….
