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Explore the best route of visiting Beijing—Day 2

by Lean on Oct.23, 2009, under Travel

The Great Wall. Yes, this is our destination of the day.

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There are two things that you have to know before you go to the Great Wall. First, you have to go there in the very early morning, otherwise, you will stuck on the way to here and the way back. Because, the Great Wall not only attract people who from other countries, but also attract people who from other part of China. There will be endless people go to visit there in the whole year. A guide said that there will be 50,000 or 60,000 people visit the Great Wall everyday in the peak time of tourist season. Second, there are many different parts of Great Wall near Beijing. The one we went to is Called “Ba Da Ling”, which means a valley leads to all directions. This is the reason why it was a strategy pass in the past. If you search online, there might be many ways to get to there, but the only correct way to there is take NO.919. All other bus or coach will lead you to a wrong place where still far away from the Great Wall.

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Usually, people take a slid car go up to the fourth watching tower then climb till the eighth. The weather was really good for us on that day. When we climb the Great Wall, it was bit cloudy, but when we reached the top of it, the sun suddenly came out from all the cloud and the sun beam lighten the golden wall. My friend and I had lunch on this relic architecture while under the sun.

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When we back to the city centre, it was about 2pm. There is still plenty of time, so my friend and I decided to go to the city centre to have a look. There is a place called “Wang Fu Jing”, it is a modern shopping area, which can show the living situation of Beijinger in nowadays. There are also some traditional shops. In a building especially for selling traditional exquisite stuffs, a lady sells paper cut art works and she also can do paper cut well. She did a live show to us, showed how to cut a butterfly. Thank this kind lady. :)

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This is our second day of visiting Beijing, which include the Great Wall, buying traditional stuff and observe the modern Beijing. What’s next…even more exciting. We went to the Forbidden City. To be continued…

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Explore the best route of visiting Beijing—-Day 1

by Lean on Sep.14, 2009, under Travel

I wanted to write this little article for a long time. In this summer, a friend from Lboro came for a business trip. During her busy schedule, we find some time gap that allow us to visit some of the famous sites of Beijing.Before my friend came, I get some very professional suggestions from one of my friend who grew up in the centre part which is the most traditional part of Beijing. He knows whats the best to see and how to choose the route.I think his knowledge is better than a travel book.The fact proved that his choice is the best. So, I give my special thanks to him. :)

Because the time was limited and it was her first time to Beijing, so we chose to visit all those "must see" sceneries.

I think the route we took can be considered as a very good route. If you are going to come to Beijing, it’s worth to think of. (That’s also why I want to write this article to you.)

The first day, we had nearly a whole day after my friend arrived at her hotel. Out route is: take underground to Tian’an men square(another translation of the name is :heavenly peace square)—> walk through the big square and have a look at all the important buildings beside the it,which include the Chairman Mao’s Memorial Hall, The Great Hall of the people and the Monument of the people’s heroes.—->walking till a place called Qian Men to visit the traditional Beijing streets and old shopping areas.—-> walking through a street which called Da Shi Lan, and all those old shops which more than hundreds years old.—> take a taxi to the Temple of Heaven and walk around in it—> Go to the most traditional restaurant to have Piking roast duck.

It was very cloudy that day, it’s not good for taking photos but it’s the best weather for walking outside and visiting places. It’s in summer but it’s not that hot on the day. Moreover, my friend did a really good job, because she can start our journey right after she arrived and without took any min to have a rest !

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(Left: My friend in Tian’An Men square.               Right: Chairman Mao’s Memorial Hall  )

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(Left: Tian’An men tower in the night                 Right: the National Opera House)

There are some repairing work going on there, because the 60th National Day is approaching.There will be a big celebration in this square which include the parade and fireworks in the evening.

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(Left: my friend standing in front of the entrance of the street.    Right: they made an bus which used in the past.—-very very very long time ago.)

This is Qian Men. It was the shopping centre for Beijinger about 20 year ago. However, after the new shopping mall has built, this area was becoming bleak. Few years ago, although the economy grows fast, more and more people start to worry about losing the old traditional places of Beijing, such as those old shopping area or Hutong(alleyway) areas,because these are the sign and very important part of Beijing’s culture.Therefore,some project of repairing and re-build of the old places started.For example of this Qian men, they re-build many fake old building next to the street, and they try to restore the place like how it look in the past.

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(Left: a silk shop which more than 100 years old             Right: in the shop, this is the furniture people will put in their main foyer in the past.)

(Left: Temple of Heaven                       Right: inner look of the hall. )

This is the Temple of Heaven, it’s much bigger than you can imagine from the photo. The blus glazed tile on the top represent the sky or Heaven.This is the place where the emperor used to worship the God of Heaven.

The power of my camera is gone off when we arrived the restaurant,but I think even without the photo, I can still convince you that the food is really nice ! (OK, I use my mobile took some. Here it is.) The restraunt is Called:Quan Ju de,which is the most troditioanl restraunt to have Peking roast duck.

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(Above: We ordered half of the duck and the chef is slicing the duck.)   

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(Above: the dishes that we ordered. The red one on the left was a cold dish which called Steamed Lotus Root Stuffed with Sweet Sticky Rice. The one in the middle was: Black Peppered beef on Hot Plate in the middle. The one on the left was also a cold dish, which is sea weed. The one in the back was some green vegetable with fragrant mushroom. The juice in that glass was make of dates.

OK, it’s getting too late now. This is the trip about our Day 1, the report other two days are coming…

When we meet next time, we went to the Great Wall.

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由Horseman带领的原野狂奔

by Lean on Jul.10, 2009, under 感言

如果说,有些电影中,编剧把自己心中理想的形象附着于影片中的角色,那么,4个Horseman就是编剧的4个人格片段。从4个Horseman的心里路程,能够一瞥编剧或是儿时的伤害,或是至今仍未痊愈的伤口。这样,当有相似经历或者心灵纠葛的观众看到影片时,则可从中找到共鸣。

 

红色的Horseman代表战争。温柔似水的女性却搅动了暴风骤雨,引来红色的海潮冲击冷漠的城市。童年受到的伤害对于孩子来说,是照单全收的。她的恨,她想报复。谁又能在忍受了痛苦之后而无动于衷,心中没有愤怒不平。编剧,这是不是你想说的?血色的字样写着“Come and see”。

 

绿色的Horseman,他的身后有死亡跟随。看似孱弱的男孩,如此的依赖自己的哥哥,毫无理由的崇拜着对方,用自己都无法察觉的关怀包容照顾着对方。但是,就是这样一个别人看似软弱的男孩,却深藏一击致命的技能。编剧,这是不是你心中的自己?看似软弱而一事无成,甚至需要别人的怜惜。但是,别人不知的那一面,你确能一夕定乾坤。

当少年拿出电锯,发动起来的时候。被穿刺在身体上的鱼钩和钢丝悬挂的半空的哥哥涕不成声,用最后的力气说着道歉的话语,祈求那看似不可能的一线生机。就在观众认定了哥哥的结局,心中想着:你怎么早点不对你弟弟好一点,不轻易的贬低对方,随意打骂对方。但是,这时,少年却用电锯切割进了自己的身体——少年纯纯的,完完全全的爱他的哥哥,及时到了如斯境地也丝毫不会认为自己的哥哥是他痛苦的施与者。少年解脱痛苦的方式不是杀死痛苦的施与者,而是,彻底“解决自己”。编剧,不知道你是不是也是如此。义无反顾的爱着自己的家人,即使永远得不到对方的回应。不知道你是不是在悲伤时曾经想过:如果自己死了,别人是不是会对自己的疏忽有一丝丝的后悔?血色的字样写着“Come and see”。

 

白色的Horseman,四位Horseman的领袖,身边最亲近的人。到影片的最后,警探发现了自己的儿子正是一系列杀人案的策划者,是他精心设计下整个布局,然后再留下一路面包屑一般的线索,引着自己的父亲一步一步接近谜底。“3年了,你从来没有走近过我的房间,你需要做的不过就是走进我的房间而已!”——白色的Horseman,纯白的房间,血色的字样写着“Come and see”。如果警探走进自己儿子的房间,那么在最开始的最开始,就能轻易的找到所有的一切,阻止所有的一切。当儿子对自己的警探父亲说出这句话的时候,犹如释放出了积年的哀伤与痛苦和被忽视的无望。在舞台的中央,他将自己高高的悬挂。深红浓稠的血液顺着靴子滴到舞台上。被钢丝吊挂扭曲的皮肉仿佛是受到伤害的心灵的具现化体现。

编剧,你想说的,你想要的是不是在最后一吐为快?是不是在最后倾诉净尽了呢?在影片中留下的细微线索,那些没有被你用浓重笔墨描写的事物,仿佛每一帧都在呼叫着自己的渴望和无法弥补的痛苦。

 

他们只是四个人,但是,他们确是为了引起共鸣而预备。为的是让曾经被父母忽视,心中有同样的纠葛的人能得到一种被理解的安慰。

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IBM 小黑的键盘

by Lean on May.31, 2009, under BT碎片

那盘去找朋友帮忙升级,朋友非常好心。说既然要拆开,那么就给风扇上上油,给机器除除尘吧~于是,朋友就精心仔细的造就了下面的照片。

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很有金属朋克的感觉吧。

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这个像不像植物大战僵尸里面的花盆? XD

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合影。最下面的绿色……内存……旧的内存打算用来做钥匙链了。或者谁用小六,可以给你。

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红色秋千中的Dora

by Lean on May.28, 2009, under 感言

实在太可爱了,偷偷放在这里做个收藏~~






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继续扔Blog

by Lean on Mar.14, 2009, under 感言

有了Blog就扔Blog。

不,我不是这个意思。我不会把自己的Blog就这么遗弃在这里的……我的意思是说,就算我有blog,等到出了事情的时候,一是自己忙于处理眼前的事情,没有时间更新;再有一个就是,我发现,我最不想发生的事情就是,让别人为我担心。因为真的,没什么大事,请放心吧。

好了,上来冒个泡,继续陷入我的Depression去了。唉,我的爱好们呀,请原谅我吧,为什么除了这么一点小事,我就完全无心去找你们了呢?

现在的生活变化得……好剧烈……

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升级至2.7

by Lean on Feb.14, 2009, under News

Blog升级至2.7成功。

现在的后台操作和2.5相比真是飞跃。用户界面非常友好,操作起来更加顺手。

现在来看“用户体验”是非常棒的!

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理想与堂吉诃德

by Lean on Feb.13, 2009, under 感言

当我看到这幅画的那一刻时,强烈的代入感几乎让人流出眼泪。

那幅画画的是堂吉诃德和桑丘的背影,整个画面以黄色等暖色为主色调。画中堂吉诃德高举着长枪骑着马走在前面,桑丘颓然的坐在驴背上,耷拉着肩膀跟随着。堂吉诃德的身形被描绘成了模糊的亮色影子,桑丘的背影的则被涂成暗灰色。作者用这个手法想表现出,堂吉诃德是一个不在世俗价值观中随波逐流,追求心中梦想的理想主义者,因此,他的形象并不清晰,并不受现实的拘束。而桑丘的臃肿形态和阴郁的深灰色则体现了现实的沉重和俗世诸多的负累。

我就是在看了这幅画之后,突然间喜欢了堂吉诃德。

书堆中的堂吉诃德,被骑士小说中的高尚风范与高贵尊严所浸染、打动。他的心脏激烈的跳动声,就是隔了百年,在画面之外也依然能够听见。

Adolf Schroedter’s interpretation of Don Quixote reading Amadis of Gaul a novel of chivalr

也许就是因为如此,才能够触探到远方的冒险和未知的珍宝。堂吉诃德一生都在为理想而活,也同时活在理想中。所以,他是幸福的。Don_Quixote_and_Sancho_Panza

另:找到了堂吉诃德的芭蕾舞,新旧两个版本。

老版本:

Maya Plisetskaya in Don Quixote by Leon Minkus

新版本:

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威尔士叙事诗—Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn

by Lean on Feb.13, 2009, under 感言

Cefn Ydfa 女士

17世纪,在威尔士的一个村庄里,贵族少女安·摩根与诗人兼茅屋匠威欧·霍普金斯深深的相爱了,但是,他们的爱情却引来父亲强烈的反对。为了阻止这对恋人相见,安被锁在了家里。最后,由于失去了自己所亲爱的人,她在心碎悲伤中死去。当那时候,威欧住在当地的小旅馆里,他写下了这首情诗献给安。“注视雪白的麦田”(Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn英文翻译作:Watching the white Wheat),这首情歌一直被人们传唱,直到今日。直到威欧死后,安的父亲也丝毫没有对这对情侣施于一丝怜悯。他甚至禁止威欧和自己的女儿埋葬在一起。

以下是三个不同的演唱版本:

由Aled Jones演唱。他正式唱<<Walking in the Air>>的那个小男孩。

Mary Hopkin(觉得这个名字很熟悉,是不是在P2那里看到过?你说呢,P2?)

唱诗班的版本依然动听。

歌词翻译:

我是一个无忧无虑的小伙子,

享受着生活的愉悦与欢喜。

我来守望洁白的麦田,

他来收获成熟的出产。

欧!为什么不瞧我一眼,

为什么叹息禁锢了你的爱恋?

日复一日,

我都在发现,

你的魅力增添,

我无与伦比的淑女。

日复一日,

你流露新生的优美,

还是痴情将我蒙蔽?

你容颜的创造者,

请满怀怜悯接纳我。

请抬起头,

只看我一眼。

请将你洁白的双手交托于我,

我最美丽的人儿。

因为,我心灵之锁的钥匙,

正在你的心怀!

只要海水依然咸涩,

只要我的头发依然变长,

只要我的心依然跳动于胸,

我就对你忠诚不渝:

请将真相暗暗诉说,

为你的答案,

烫上封蜡。

不论你心中最爱的恋人,

是我还是他。

英文歌词:

I am a young and foolish lad
Who lives as I please
I shepherd the white wheat
And another reaps it.
Why not follow me
Some day after another?
Because I see you little lass,
Purer and purer each day!

Purer and purer are you every day,
Or I with my faith more foolish,
For the One that created your countenance,
Be compassionate towards me now.
Lift your head, look over there,
Give me your dear white hand;
Because in your lovely breast
Is the key to the lock of my heart!

Whilst the water of the sea is salty,
And whilst my hair is growing
And whilst there is a heart in my bosom
I will be faithful to you:
Tell me the truth in secret
And give under seal your answers,
Whether it is I or another, Ann,
Which is preferred by your heart.

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苏格兰的高地

by Lean on Oct.01, 2008, under Travel

开始这次旅行之前,我和痞总在布鲁日和苏格兰高地之间犹豫不决。去布鲁日的原因是因为一部电影让痞总萌了,我知道,如果我看了那个电影的话,估计也无法免疫。之后讨论来讨论去,痞总说,看多了城市风光,觉得城市和城市之间的差别也就那样了。就是这一句话,让我们的选择变得清晰了。于是,为了洗刷我们的审美疲劳,而决定去看一看完全不同的自然景色。最后,这三天的自然之旅,让我和痞总豪快的体验了当“野人”的快乐。请注意,“野人”这个词对于我和痞总来说,是一个真真实实的褒义词。其指代是,在消费主义盛行的时代,仍然保持着自我以及自我价值观的追求,将俗世的负累抛之不顾,亲近自然,亲近自我的一类人。

我们的旅程从把爱丁堡开始,坐上大巴之后,城市文明就被我们高高兴兴的遗忘于身后了。几年以前的话,我自己绝对想象不到自己能看到鸟无人烟的高地腹地,能站在这么一个连地图上都找不到名字的地方。我情不自禁的说:“从来没有想象到能到纬度如此靠北的地方来。”痞总在一旁说,她则是没有想象到能看到如此高纬度地区的植被。一点也不错,眼前对苏格兰高地人来说司空见惯的景象对于一个“低地人”来说是多么的神奇。“低地人”相对于高地人,是我管我们的新称呼。

“走过温带阔叶林,然后是亚寒带针叶林,再之后是寒带苔原”这些地理书上只对大脑不对心起作用的语句现在变成了我眼前活的经历。山上覆盖满了苔藓类植物,每一株都有着湿润可爱,如海葵一般的嫩黄色叶片。 它们一株一株连成一片,安安静静的铺满了地面。在这里,我也见到了代表苏格兰的花卉——蓟花。蓟花之所以成为苏格兰的“国花”是因为,相传几百年前维京人想要攻打高地上的一座城堡,当时,他们决定在深夜偷袭。于是,入夜之后,维京的战士们就悄无声息的向城堡行进。他们为了防止弄出声响惊动城墙上的士兵,就脱去了自己的靴子和袜子。正当他们要潜入护城河的时候,却发现等待他们的不是冰冷的河水,而是填满了护城河渠道的蓟花。长而尖的蓟花刺直接刺入血肉之躯,维京士兵们不可遏止的发出了痛苦的吼声,于是,城墙上的士兵得到了预警,轻松的赶走了狼狈逃跑的维京人。(左:苔藓类植物 右:蓟花)

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我想,整个高地的色彩取决于石楠花的心情。现在秋天刚刚开始,大片的石楠的颜色由深粉到暗红,和其它颜色的苔藓植物交织在一起,让整个高地变成了一张威尔顿地毯。

(左:深粉色石楠 右:被石楠覆盖的彩色山野)

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山峦起伏,目光所及却没有一棵树木遮挡视线。清凛空气,每一次的呼吸都让我在自然中浸透得更深。站在山坡上,感觉血管中的血液放开了理智,自顾自的汹涌流动。

让我给这次旅行极高评价的不只是因为不同的景色和视觉盛宴,更重要的,或者说80%的原因是因为我们的导游。导游在邓迪出生,他的家庭则是来自更靠北的地方。他是一个真正的高地人,是麦克劳德家族的成员,是一个真正的苏格兰战士。一路上,他给我们讲所经之地的传说和民间故事以及百年以前的历史,就连之后放的音乐都是和故事内容相应的民俗叙事歌。而听一个当地人讲自己家乡的故事和听语音书是完全不同的,因为当地人会把自己的感情和人生放到故事里面。作为听者,听到的就不光只是美丽的词句,更多的是被其感情的因子所影响。这位导游是一个很好的吟游诗人,可能他并不亲自去唱诗,但是,我却一再有想把他讲的故事全部录下来的冲动。

高地流传下来的故事中,总是充满了战争——家族之间的,或者抵抗入侵者的。爱情也占有一席之地,不过,我想它的比重肯定比不上任何欧洲童话集。顽强不屈,是众多美德中的精金,勇敢奋斗是强者力量的尊荣。当自己亲自看到高地的环境时,我就逐渐明白了,为什么苏格兰人是苏格兰人,为什么苏格兰民族是这样的。导游不羁的狂野,讲故事的语气,以及他的行为态度,正是这些细小的到无法言喻的东西解释了人类学的问题。也正是这些,让“文化障碍”不过是形同虚设的词汇,“高地精神”就如此轻易的传递给了我们。在寒冷严酷的高地上,伴随着丰润矮小的苔藓,苏格兰人们学会了对自然的尊敬,并与其相调和,协作,成长。这片土地培养出来的是有坚毅个性,坚韧情怀的强大战士。他们选择自然中的岩石为居所,身旁的苔藓为衣服的色彩,同时,广袤的高地也选择了接纳他们。

“爱德华王子呀,你生既为王……”这是导游放的歌曲之一。之前,我很少听带人声演唱的歌曲,就算听,也完全忽略人家演唱的歌词,我只是更习惯用自己的情绪填满旋律。但是现在,我情愿被歌词讲述的故事带到另一个时空下。我觉得痞总应该对这件事情很满意,在她一年潜移默化的教导下,终于在和高地人通力合作之后,把我培养成了民歌爱好者。

我们在思凯岛上的时候,导游给我们演示了如何将一块羊毛布折叠出苏格兰的裙子。众所周之,方格呢短裙是苏格兰的标志之一。“裙子”这个词在苏格兰古语,盖尔语中的意思是“大毯子”。这个词可谓精确到位。因为,苏格兰方格裙确实是由一个非常大的毯子折叠而成。一个平铺在地上的大毯子,从头开始折叠,逐渐的折出裙子的褶皱——最多不出5分钟就能准备就绪。然后,人躺在整个折好的毯子中间,将自己包裹好之后,将一根普普通通的绳子当作腰带束在腰上,最后站起身来,整个毯子就神奇的变成了一件完成的衣服。导游还向我们演示了如何将身上的“毯子”在围系出口袋和背包。说道格子的不同颜色,导游解释说,染这件羊毛格子裙颜色的染料全部来自于周围的植物,人们采集这些植被,然后把它们熬煮,再将羊毛染上色彩。所以,这件裙子会根据你居住地区的不同而呈现出不同的色彩,同时给你提供天然的掩蔽。这一连串生活方式,都在向我说:“看,自然是我们的舞伴,我们在一起可以跳出这样的舞步。”

三天下来,外出冒险,没怪可杀,但是总是有宝物可得。我揣着导游抄写给我的叙事诗民歌列表和一连串的故事回到了“低地”——相对于高地,我对自己生活世界的新称呼。同样,我带回来的高地精神也被我小心的珍视收藏,而且,每天它们都被我拿出来仔细擦拭——我不想遗忘它的任何一丝细节。它就像我心中不绝的风笛声,与竖琴相和,持续的演奏着传承了几个世纪的高地传说。

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