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**induffike** · 01-25-2006, 10:52 AM

american friend,why?
r u all busy?no one on line...no one reply topic.
two days later,it's china's the important day"spring day".everyone want to get home before january,the 28th,2006.by train,by plain,by bus

Today in Shenzhen train station(I live in this city)
how do you like this?

China's capital Beijing train station

Guang zhou train station

Shang hai train station

**Abedgebeefs** · 01-25-2006, 10:57 AM

I stay in Shenzhen this year,because my young brother had came back to home.but i will back to home next year

today,Shenzhen Yinghu bus station

**ZesePreodaNed** · 01-25-2006, 11:00 AM

Shenzhen news

Alfred Zhang, Maggie Tang

A SONG by Huang Tingting (anonym), a 9-year-old girl with a muscle disease, touched the heart of audiences at a get-together of donors and needy children organized by the Shenzhen Daily and the Women’s Federation of Futian District yesterday.

Huang was one of 10 children invited to visit the newspaper’s office to meet the foreign readers who responded to articles about Shenzhen children in need.

Huang’s grandmother later said that the little girl, who suffers from Myasthenia Gravis, a disease that causes abnormal muscular weakness, always sings this song to express her heartfelt thanks to those who have offered their help.

The group toured the newsroom on the 33rd floor of the Shenzhen Press Tower, and was given a chance to visit the Press Eye, a VIP room that promises a great bird’s-eye view of the city’s central district. Later veteran editors and journalists gave them a brief introduction to the process of newspaper making, such as interviewing, editing and layout design.

“The tour is really meaningful to these children, because they seldom have an opportunity to visit places like this. The experience will be enriching, and might possibly give them the idea of becoming a journalist in the future,” said Zhong Lin, chairwoman of the federation.

Huang Kun, a leukemia-stricken boy, was very excited to visit the press tower and eager to communicate with the expatriate donors, promising to work harder to improve his English. American Robert Collin, acting school director of the English First training center, said his school was considering offering free training courses to children who could not normally afford tuition fees.

Australian Andrew Smith, who donated 1,000 yuan (US$125) to the Women’s Federation Charity Fund, said he appreciated the Shenzhen Daily’s efforts to organize such a benevolent activity, and he expected more events of this kind in the future.

The newspaper and the women’s federation jointly launched a charity drive 10 days ago, enlisting the help of readers through feature articles written daily about children in need of assistance. Ever since the first story was published Jan. 13, the newspaper has received calls from many expatriates, many of whom donated money anonymously. To you we extend our heartfelt gratitude.

**PilotVertolet** · 01-25-2006, 11:02 AM

Cancouver,Candan,I have a friend live in there.

Shenzhen news(international news)

STEPHEN HARPER and his Conservative Party won national elections Monday and ended 13 years of Liberal rule, a victory expected to move Canada rightward on social and economic issues and lead to improved ties with the United States.

The Conservatives' winning margin was too narrow to avoid ruling with a minority government, a situation that will make it difficult to get legislation through a divided House of Commons.

The triumph for the Conservatives came with many Canadians weary of the broken promises and corruption scandals under the Liberal Party, making them willing to give Harper a chance to govern despite concerns that some of his social views are extreme.

Relations with the Bush administration will likely improve under Harper as his ideology runs along the same lines of many U.S. Republicans.

Harper has said he would reconsider a U.S. missile defense scheme rejected by the current Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin. He also said he wanted to move beyond the Kyoto debate by establishing different environmental controls, spend more on the Canadian military, expand its peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan and Haiti and tighten security along the border with the United States in an effort to prevent terrorists and guns from crossing the frontier.

Prime Minister Paul Martin conceded defeat and said he would step down as head of the party, though remain in Parliament to represent the Montreal seat he won again. It was an unusual move to do both on the same night, but Martin appeared upbeat and eager to continue to fight the Conservatives from the opposition benches of the House.

The Conservative victory ended more than a decade of Liberal Party rule and shifted the traditionally liberal country to the right on socio-economic issues such as health care, taxation, abortion and gay marriage. Some Canadians have expressed reservations about Harpers' views opposing abortion and gay marriage.

During the campaign, Harper pledged to cut the red tape in social welfare programs, lower the national sales tax from 7 percent to 5 percent and grant more autonomy and federal funding to Canada's 13 provinces and territories.

The Liberals have angered Washington in recent years, condemning the war in Iraq, refusing to join the continental anti-ballistic missile plan and criticizing President Bush for rejecting the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions and enacting punitive Canadian lumber tariffs.

Martin, 67, had trumpeted eight consecutive budget surpluses and sought to paint Harper as a right-winger posing as a moderate to woo mainstream voters. He claimed Harper supports the war in Iraq, which most Canadians oppose, and would try to outlaw abortion and overturn gay marriage.

Harper denied those claims and said Sunday that Martin had failed to swing voters against him.

"Canadians can disagree, but it takes a lot to get Canadians to intensely hate something or hate somebody. And it usually involves hockey," Harper quipped.

Voters cast ballots at 60,000 polling stations amid unseasonably mild winter weather. Turnout from the country's 22.7 million registered voters was expected to be better than the 60 percent of the June 2004 election, the lowest number since 1898.

William Azaroff, 35, voted for the left-of-center New Democratic Party but conceded a Conservative government was likely to win.

"I think it's a shame," said the business manager from Vancouver, British Columbia. "I think the last government was actually quite effective for Canadians. I think a Conservative government is just a backlash against certain corruption and the sense of entitlement."

Martin's government and the House were dissolved in November after New Democrats defected from the governing coalition to support the Conservatives in a no-confidence vote amid a corruption scandal involving the misuse of funds for a national unity program in Quebec.

An investigation absolved the prime minister of wrongdoing but accused senior Liberals of taking kickbacks and misspending tens of millions of dollars in public funds.

Just as campaigning hit full swing over the Christmas holidays, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced they were investigating a possible leak by Liberal government officials that appeared to have influenced the stock market.

When the 38th Parliament was dissolved, the Liberals had 133 seats, the Conservatives had 98, the Quebec separatist party Bloc Quebecois had 53 and the New Democrats had 18. There also were four Independents and two vacancies.

**citicroego** · 01-25-2006, 11:08 AM

http://news.tvb.com/630pm/2006/0124/asx/all_200k.asx

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**duawLauff** · 01-25-2006, 11:12 AM

Hongkong TVB Chinese version news

http://www.cnwnc.com/images/20060125/pic_303054.jpg

**wentscat** · 01-25-2006, 11:12 AM

**UvjqTVVC** · 01-25-2006, 11:24 AM

Sport news

**Indessasp** · 01-25-2006, 11:35 AM

US NBA

we love CBA too

Chinese love NBA

**kSmica** · 01-25-2006, 11:43 AM

What the christ?

**Oberjej** · 01-25-2006, 12:36 PM

What the christ?

oh,it's very popurlar in China.youngs are not christian.but they like it.
we stay up without sleeping all night.

2005.12.24.
US president Bush phoned american soldiers who in Iraq

Chinese youngs were playing

or in PUB

**CymnMaync** · 01-25-2006, 12:37 PM

What the christ?

**puzobok** · 01-25-2006, 01:22 PM

What the christ?

Couldn't have said it better.

**ZESINTERS** · 01-25-2006, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Government Man
What the christ?

Couldn't have said it better.

Haha,sorry,my english poor,I think christ is "christmas"
it's evening,too late.I must go to bed now.see u tomorrow ,friends

**XangadsX** · 01-25-2006, 02:13 PM

Sunny, stick around for a while. Every now and then there is a good discussion on China, and the perspective of a person living in China is invaluable. There are many many topics of discussion on China.

**NiliSpuppypax** · 01-25-2006, 02:16 PM

Here's one for you going on right now, about the censorship going on in your country. I have some Chinese friends and they are extremely careful about what they say in public (including on the internet I think) so you may want to think about if you can get in trouble or not for saying what you believe here.

http://www.uspoliticsonline.com/foru...ad.php?t=25187

**nd90t3sf** · 01-25-2006, 03:18 PM

US NBA

we love CBA too

Chinese love NBA

Hell yeah buddy! Now you are talking my kind of language. Sports!

**JakilSong** · 01-25-2006, 06:24 PM

Am I the only one reading this thread who has absolutely NO IDEA what it is for, or what it means?

**epPtsDno** · 01-25-2006, 11:45 PM

My wife is from Tiyuan City, Shanxi province. Chinese New Year is by far the biggest holiday for her, and her Mom who lives with us, and her sister who lives nearby and always comes over. We're planning the usual big shebang for this Sunday, Jan. 29. Coins in the dumplings, wall-to-wall Chinese TV (CCTV4 and 9) to see the big celebrations, etc. I might get out the hidden ordnance left over from the 4th of July, to remind them of home.

**casinobonbiner** · 01-26-2006, 04:46 AM

My wife is from Tiyuan City, Shanxi province. Chinese New Year is by far the biggest holiday for her, and her Mom who lives with us, and her sister who lives nearby and always comes over. We're planning the usual big shebang for this Sunday, Jan. 29. Coins in the dumplings, wall-to-wall Chinese TV (CCTV4 and 9) to see the big celebrations, etc. I might get out the hidden ordnance left over from the 4th of July, to remind them of home.

,Little-Acorn ,you like easten beauty?me too.they are kindness,beautiful and conservative.
and i like WASP(white anglo saxon) girl too,they are sexy,zealous,kindness.My friend live in Cancouver,Canada.she has many new foreign friend.
I have never been to Tiyuan City,I live Shenzn,Guangdong province,which city next to Hongkong.I can see Hongkong if i look out of window,cause between Shenzhen and Hongkong is just a river.Shanxi province is very far from here.I live in the south of China ,and she is live in the north of China.
you are right,The people live in north of China is eating dumplings in Chinese new year(is January,28,2006) ,coins in the dumplings,if you eat a dumplings which coin in it.Congratulations,Buddy.it means you will get much money next year

in the south of China ,we don't eat dumplings,we sit around a table drink beer,wine,and eat chaffy dish,chat and watching TV(CCTV-1),many people will stay up without sleep all night,because old man said,if you stay up without sleep all night,you will long live^_^.
In the middle of night(24:00),people will have a celebrations.

CCTV4 is international Channel.

01-25-2006, 10:52 AM	#1
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ZesePreodaNed Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	Shenzhen news Alfred Zhang, Maggie Tang A SONG by Huang Tingting (anonym), a 9-year-old girl with a muscle disease, touched the heart of audiences at a get-together of donors and needy children organized by the Shenzhen Daily and the Women’s Federation of Futian District yesterday. Huang was one of 10 children invited to visit the newspaper’s office to meet the foreign readers who responded to articles about Shenzhen children in need. Huang’s grandmother later said that the little girl, who suffers from Myasthenia Gravis, a disease that causes abnormal muscular weakness, always sings this song to express her heartfelt thanks to those who have offered their help. The group toured the newsroom on the 33rd floor of the Shenzhen Press Tower, and was given a chance to visit the Press Eye, a VIP room that promises a great bird’s-eye view of the city’s central district. Later veteran editors and journalists gave them a brief introduction to the process of newspaper making, such as interviewing, editing and layout design. “The tour is really meaningful to these children, because they seldom have an opportunity to visit places like this. The experience will be enriching, and might possibly give them the idea of becoming a journalist in the future,” said Zhong Lin, chairwoman of the federation. Huang Kun, a leukemia-stricken boy, was very excited to visit the press tower and eager to communicate with the expatriate donors, promising to work harder to improve his English. American Robert Collin, acting school director of the English First training center, said his school was considering offering free training courses to children who could not normally afford tuition fees. Australian Andrew Smith, who donated 1,000 yuan (US$125) to the Women’s Federation Charity Fund, said he appreciated the Shenzhen Daily’s efforts to organize such a benevolent activity, and he expected more events of this kind in the future. The newspaper and the women’s federation jointly launched a charity drive 10 days ago, enlisting the help of readers through feature articles written daily about children in need of assistance. Ever since the first story was published Jan. 13, the newspaper has received calls from many expatriates, many of whom donated money anonymously. To you we extend our heartfelt gratitude. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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PilotVertolet Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	Cancouver,Candan,I have a friend live in there. Shenzhen news(international news) STEPHEN HARPER and his Conservative Party won national elections Monday and ended 13 years of Liberal rule, a victory expected to move Canada rightward on social and economic issues and lead to improved ties with the United States. The Conservatives' winning margin was too narrow to avoid ruling with a minority government, a situation that will make it difficult to get legislation through a divided House of Commons. The triumph for the Conservatives came with many Canadians weary of the broken promises and corruption scandals under the Liberal Party, making them willing to give Harper a chance to govern despite concerns that some of his social views are extreme. Relations with the Bush administration will likely improve under Harper as his ideology runs along the same lines of many U.S. Republicans. Harper has said he would reconsider a U.S. missile defense scheme rejected by the current Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin. He also said he wanted to move beyond the Kyoto debate by establishing different environmental controls, spend more on the Canadian military, expand its peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan and Haiti and tighten security along the border with the United States in an effort to prevent terrorists and guns from crossing the frontier. Prime Minister Paul Martin conceded defeat and said he would step down as head of the party, though remain in Parliament to represent the Montreal seat he won again. It was an unusual move to do both on the same night, but Martin appeared upbeat and eager to continue to fight the Conservatives from the opposition benches of the House. The Conservative victory ended more than a decade of Liberal Party rule and shifted the traditionally liberal country to the right on socio-economic issues such as health care, taxation, abortion and gay marriage. Some Canadians have expressed reservations about Harpers' views opposing abortion and gay marriage. During the campaign, Harper pledged to cut the red tape in social welfare programs, lower the national sales tax from 7 percent to 5 percent and grant more autonomy and federal funding to Canada's 13 provinces and territories. The Liberals have angered Washington in recent years, condemning the war in Iraq, refusing to join the continental anti-ballistic missile plan and criticizing President Bush for rejecting the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions and enacting punitive Canadian lumber tariffs. Martin, 67, had trumpeted eight consecutive budget surpluses and sought to paint Harper as a right-winger posing as a moderate to woo mainstream voters. He claimed Harper supports the war in Iraq, which most Canadians oppose, and would try to outlaw abortion and overturn gay marriage. Harper denied those claims and said Sunday that Martin had failed to swing voters against him. "Canadians can disagree, but it takes a lot to get Canadians to intensely hate something or hate somebody. And it usually involves hockey," Harper quipped. Voters cast ballots at 60,000 polling stations amid unseasonably mild winter weather. Turnout from the country's 22.7 million registered voters was expected to be better than the 60 percent of the June 2004 election, the lowest number since 1898. William Azaroff, 35, voted for the left-of-center New Democratic Party but conceded a Conservative government was likely to win. "I think it's a shame," said the business manager from Vancouver, British Columbia. "I think the last government was actually quite effective for Canadians. I think a Conservative government is just a backlash against certain corruption and the sense of entitlement." Martin's government and the House were dissolved in November after New Democrats defected from the governing coalition to support the Conservatives in a no-confidence vote amid a corruption scandal involving the misuse of funds for a national unity program in Quebec. An investigation absolved the prime minister of wrongdoing but accused senior Liberals of taking kickbacks and misspending tens of millions of dollars in public funds. Just as campaigning hit full swing over the Christmas holidays, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced they were investigating a possible leak by Liberal government officials that appeared to have influenced the stock market. When the 38th Parliament was dissolved, the Liberals had 133 seats, the Conservatives had 98, the Quebec separatist party Bloc Quebecois had 53 and the New Democrats had 18. There also were four Independents and two vacancies. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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ZESINTERS Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 357 Senior Member	Originally Posted by Government Man What the christ? Couldn't have said it better. Haha,sorry,my english poor,I think christ is "christmas" it's evening,too late.I must go to bed now.see u tomorrow ,friends Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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NiliSpuppypax Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Here's one for you going on right now, about the censorship going on in your country. I have some Chinese friends and they are extremely careful about what they say in public (including on the internet I think) so you may want to think about if you can get in trouble or not for saying what you believe here. http://www.uspoliticsonline.com/foru...ad.php?t=25187 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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epPtsDno Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	My wife is from Tiyuan City, Shanxi province. Chinese New Year is by far the biggest holiday for her, and her Mom who lives with us, and her sister who lives nearby and always comes over. We're planning the usual big shebang for this Sunday, Jan. 29. Coins in the dumplings, wall-to-wall Chinese TV (CCTV4 and 9) to see the big celebrations, etc. I might get out the hidden ordnance left over from the 4th of July, to remind them of home. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-26-2006, 04:46 AM	#20
casinobonbiner Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 373 Senior Member	My wife is from Tiyuan City, Shanxi province. Chinese New Year is by far the biggest holiday for her, and her Mom who lives with us, and her sister who lives nearby and always comes over. We're planning the usual big shebang for this Sunday, Jan. 29. Coins in the dumplings, wall-to-wall Chinese TV (CCTV4 and 9) to see the big celebrations, etc. I might get out the hidden ordnance left over from the 4th of July, to remind them of home. ,Little-Acorn ,you like easten beauty?me too.they are kindness,beautiful and conservative. and i like WASP(white anglo saxon) girl too,they are sexy,zealous,kindness.My friend live in Cancouver,Canada.she has many new foreign friend. I have never been to Tiyuan City,I live Shenzn,Guangdong province,which city next to Hongkong.I can see Hongkong if i look out of window,cause between Shenzhen and Hongkong is just a river.Shanxi province is very far from here.I live in the south of China ,and she is live in the north of China. you are right,The people live in north of China is eating dumplings in Chinese new year(is January,28,2006) ,coins in the dumplings,if you eat a dumplings which coin in it.Congratulations,Buddy.it means you will get much money next year in the south of China ,we don't eat dumplings,we sit around a table drink beer,wine,and eat chaffy dish,chat and watching TV(CCTV-1),many people will stay up without sleep all night,because old man said,if you stay up without sleep all night,you will long live^_^. In the middle of night(24:00),people will have a celebrations. CCTV4 is international Channel. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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