I am Thai‚ but inside I am also Chinese “My hometown China‚ I’m so sad that I had to leave you”‚ is a part of the song I heard all the time when I was little‚ and I still remember it. Not much is known about my background; I only know that I am actually Chinese. I could have cared less about it because I was born and raised in Thailand‚ and I considered myself Thai until my mom told me about my grandparents. My grandfather used to be a doctor in a small communist camp in China. He didn’t like it
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stood on as they contributed to make Singapore what it is today. But with Singapore’s fast growth rate and overwhelming need to develop further‚ it is not surprising that its historical heritage is being considered to be demolished to make way for the new. Conservation We wish to conserve Chinatown‚ as it allows us to be connected to our past. Our heritage reminds us of where we started from and of how we managed to progress from being a small fishing village to the bustling city that we are now‚ giving
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instance‚ watching too many TV shows wastes people’s time and hurts their eyes. In addition‚ broadcasting many diversions on TV can make people’s mind more superficial rather than reading books to do self-improvement. What’s worse‚ exaggerating actual news on TV may mislead society’s opinions toward truth. As depressed as it sounds‚ however‚ I don’t agree that TV is the worst invention ever. I believe TV’s advantages outweigh its disadvantages. As a matter of fact‚ TV inspired many other inventions created
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Artifact Speech Outline Recall the time when your boss hands you a bonus check for a job well done. Remember that feeling of excitement and anticipation before you opened it? That is the exact same feeling that the lucky red envelopes during Lunar New Year’s brings to all those who receive one. Today I will be sharing with you fascinating facts about this long honored tradition in the Vietnamese culture. First I will present a brief history of the red envelopes and next I will share the fond memories
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Our country‚ Malaysia is a truly rich in natural resources and diversified culture makes us unique from other country. The multi-ethnic social construct of different races from Malay or Bumiputras‚ Chinese and Indian are the 3 main prominent races that dominate the society. There are also other ethnic groups called the Orang Asli‚ which means aboriginals of the land. In Sarawak and Sabah‚ the largest aboriginal tribes are the Ibans and Kadarzan. With multi ethnic group living
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Chinese and other Asian societies‚ a red envelope or red packet is a monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions. Red envelopes are mainly presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or on holidays such as the Lunar New Year. Malay Muslims in Malaysia‚ Brunei‚ Indonesia‚ and Singapore have adapted the Chinese custom of handing out monetary gifts in envelopes as part of their Eid al-Fitr celebrations‚ but instead of red packets‚ green envelopes are used‚ as green represents
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The Economist‚4 for this week‚2 for last week .It is a good way to improve my reading and broaden my eyes . "Press freedom Street politics "talks about the incident of the watering-down of a feisty New Year’s message which was preparing to run in Southern Weekend latest edition.The new trigged several gatherings in Guangdong Province.Police appeared unruffled.People were surprised with the free gartherings that never happened before. People on the Internet were abruze.They would have urged
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program begins at 6:00 in the morning and lasts for about 45 minutes. I usually watch this program every breakfast.I enjoy this program because it updates me with the fresh news about the country and the world.Also‚ the news covers various areas such as politics‚ economics‚ cultures and sports. I never think that I can start a new day without
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their yard”. They weren’t given much but they manage to survive their dire living conditions under Mao’s reign. Each year‚ Li and his family looked forward to celebrations such as Chinese New Year. It was a time where hunger wouldn’t be a problem. Where friendships would become stronger and where the Li family would celebrate the festivities. Li described Chinese New Year as an occasion where “Happiness filled everyone’s hearts. We would forget hardship. We
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Case Title The Chinese Fireworks Industry- revised Date October 8th 2012 1. Issue identification： Jerry Yu is considering whether to invest in Liuyang fireworks factory‚ so he made an evaluation of the Chinese firework industry. Here is a brief identification of the issue: 1.1 History of fireworks: There is an old-line of the Chinese fireworks‚ which is tightly combined with varieties of celebrations and festivals in China. Especially‚ Liuyang is known as “the home of
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