Archive for the ‘Odd Story’ Category

A special stone from a homeless

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

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A man gave 20 RMB to a homeless on his way home at night, and the homeless insist to give back this stone, which seemed one of his treasure.

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Beckham’s Chinese tatoo

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Beckham has a Chinese tatoo scribbled on his body. It is a Chinese proverb saying, life and death have determined appointments; riches and honor depend on heaven.

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New concept spiritual shop in China

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

The second spiritual shop opened in Beijing last month, after Shanghai had the first spiritual concept supermarket opened last year. Merchandise there are in plastic bottles mainly plus posters, printed with encouraging slogans and wise motto, otherwise nothing else inside, though sold at between 35-50 Yuan(2-3.5 English Pounds).

These new concept shop claims a free flow thinking and healthy living, which is what modern city life are lacking. Surely there is a market in more developed modern cities within China, where people are insecure under high pressure.

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Primary school in a cave

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Have you ever seen a primary school located inside a mountain? Here we are. This school is named mid-cave primary school as it sits in one of three caves inside a mountain. Firstly built in 1984 meant for a teaching branch for nearby resident units, it now accomodates 186 students with a teaching force of 8 staff.

Pic one, children, perhaps at grade one or two, study under natural light.

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Pic 2 and 3, students on the play ground during break.

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pic 4, new classrooms on construction inside the cave.

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pic 5, Creeds hung over classroom, mean perseverant study.

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Humble condition as that, it is still a officially registered country primary school. I sympathize with students at those poor mountainous regions. What impress me more is their self-sufficient, optimistic and strong spirit that bright up the underlightened school.

China has many schools far worse than the mid-cave primary school considering proper classroom facilities. That is a sad reality that our government has to solve, and certainly it takes time and efforts. Fortunately, apart from government subsidies, there are private funds and personal support added to make their conditions better. I believe, the classrooms, electricity, tables and stools, as well as the basketball ground, must be funded by them. That is a better move, for those children, and for our country.