It's not permanent Orange Alert condition, but the latest swine flu cases around the world has definitely caused some small amount of panic. Is it too much hype or just right amount of alertness? I don't know. It's not Duct tape your house in case of chemical attacks, but some in the West have accused China (including HK) of overreacting, in the latest cases of quarantines … [Read more...] about (Letter from raventhorn4000) Swine Flu Scare, is it too much hype or just right amount of alertness?
Archives for May 2009
(Letter from bai ding) 五三濟南慘案 The Massacre of Ji Nan on May 3, 1928
漢節拼來一烈屍，危城罵敵蔡公時。 傷心我未磨新劍，直筆空題恭敬辭。 --- 白丁 The martyr’s name is Cai Gong Shi (蔡公時). Ji Nan (濟南) is a city in the Shan Dong (山東) Province. Here is a brief background of Cai before he was murdered by the Japanese. He was born in 1881 in Jiu Jiang (九江) of Jiang Xi (江西). When he was 18, he had risked everything to organize a progressive group called the "Beware of Stains” … [Read more...] about (Letter from bai ding) 五三濟南慘案 The Massacre of Ji Nan on May 3, 1928
The Future of Chinese Characters
Recently, the Chinese government announced that it is prepared to issue a new list of (simplified) Chinese characters. According to XinHua News, … [Read more...] about The Future of Chinese Characters