Il y avait un grand tremblement de terre en Chine . Beaucoup de gens sont morts, vers 12,000 ; 60,000 sont disparus. On fait le mieux pour les aider : on donne l’argent, nourriture, vêtement et les tentes. Mais ce n’est pas sufi.

Quand j’ai vu une petite fille qui a perdu sa famille pleure devant le premier ministre de la Chine – Monsieur Wen Jiabao, je suis triste pour elle. Quel douleur ella a vécu.

Sur internet, on peut trouvert des moyens de leur aider facilement. Je pense beaucoup de chinois sont en train de leur aider.

Le préfecture de ma région a donné 2 million euros d’argent et plus de 2 million euros des biens. On a envoyé un armé pour aller aider. Le marie de ma ville a donné 200,000 euros et les biens aussi. La société de la Croix-Rouge a réçu plus de 262,000 euros des individuels de ma région. Les société ont donné beaucoup aussi, dépasse quelques millions euros. La Group de Xinhua a donné 1 million euros toute seule, deux autres société 500,000 euros. Beaucoup des autre sociétés ont donné aussi.

Ce que je dis ici est seulement ma Région – Zhejiang. Mais il y a 34 région en Chine. Alors, on est beaucoup plus fort que la désastre. On peux le triompher.

For those who are looking to contribute to current aid efforts underway, you can now donate money to the Red Cross Society of China which has formed a disaster relief working group to be dispatched to the earthquake-stricken Wenchuan County in Sichuan.

They have also published an emergency relief hotline, along with bank account information to receive donations to assist their cause:

Donators can donate cash to the RCSC through the following bank account:

Account Bank Information of RCSC

RMB Account:
Account No.:0200001009014413252
Name: ICBC Beijing Municipal Branch
Dong Si Nan Sub-Branch
Address: No.147 Dongsi South St.
Beijing, China
Zip Code: 100010
Swift Code: ICBKCNBJBJM

USD Account:
Account NO.:7112111482600000209
Name: China CITIC Bank Beijing
Jiuxianqiao Sub-Branch
Address: C&W Tower. No.14,
Jiuxianqiao Street, Chaoyang District，
Beijing, China
Zip Code: 100016
Swift Code：CIBKCNBJ100
TEL:86-10-64319780

The RCSC also opened a hotline 010-65139999 and 010-64027620 for consultation during the daytime.

Par Charles WHELAN

 

PEKIN (AFP) - Les organisateurs des JO de Pékin ont promis lundi de faire toute la lumière sur les accusations d'exploitation d'enfants et de violation des droits des ouvriers dans des usines chinoises fabriquant des articles sous licence olympique.

I saw a documentary about the life of Geisha in Japan. I had been wrong before I saw it. I had regarded the geisha as prostitutes. In fact, they are not. In Japan, Geisha is a profession that is highly regarded. It’s different from the so-called Hot Spring Geishas now who are the real prostitutes.

Many westerners and those who like the profession of Geisha are afraid of the disappearing of Geishas. Geisha is a profession which is connected with luxury. They have to wear the most expensive kimonos. So there must be some rich to support them. But nowadays, the young generation in Japan like bar girls more than the Geishas. Therefore, it’s difficult for the Geishas to survive with the expensive kimonos, courses of dance, and so on. This phenomenon worried many historians, no matter they are Japanese or not. They want to let the tradition go on.

But I don’t know whether they are right or not. Geisha is a profession of tradition. Geisha’s task is to make her client happy with her elegance, her knowledge of tea and her skills of traditional dance. But behind all of these, it’s the high price. Maybe I am someone who is really realistic, but I think if people like to spend less money for fun, why not? Geisha has been something really important in Japanese history. That's enough! let it go. Why should the young Japanese live a life like their fathers or grand fathers? They have their new life and they should enjoy their new ways of making fun.

Anyway, I don’t like the geisha’s looks, especially their face-painting. It’s scaring. But someone said that it’s sexy!  hehehe......

Here, in the building where I live came an Arab.  

In the past, I have good impression of them because of their rich culture and long history. But since I came in France, I have met many Arabs. My point of view of them has changed totally. Most of them (at least, most of the Arabs I have met) are not admirable. They have little respect for others. For example, they don’t clean the kitchen that they have used. In fact, some Chinese do the same things. I’m really ashamed of these actions of some Chinese students here. You know, once we are in foreign countries, we are not only ourselves, we represent the nation of China, so we have to pay attention to what we say and what we do.

 I think many Chinese students here do not like the Arabs students here. So don’t let the other nations dislike us, too.

 

 

  

She Has Got Married!

 

One of my university classmates has got married today. I wish her all the happiness!

 

When I first heard the news of her marriage, I was so surprised that I couldn’t believe it. But it’s true. And she is the first one who has got married in my class.

 

How time flies! We are already in the age of getting married! You guess what is in my mind right now: yes, that’s it! I imagine the scene of the TV. One couple, of course, with big smiles, are sitting in a car that is decorated with beautiful flowers. In the back of the car, JUST MARRIED is shinning in the sun. What a moving sight!

 

At this moment, I was also thinking about those who are deeply in love but cannot afford the marriage. How cruel the society is! Whatever costs money! Here, I also wish those people good luck and all the happiness.

 

23:30 February 7, 2006