我觉得小张的弟弟好玩。
是吗？为什么？
他是好看！他也觉得跳舞有意思。
你们昨天晚上跳舞？你后来喝什么了？
我喝了两瓶啤酒，小张喝了一杯茶。
At first I considered writing a blog entry on the traditional wedding ceremonies of the Chinese, but while doing my research into the subject, I found that the process leading up to the ceremony is just as interesting. When the groom decides he wants to marry a certain girl, his family will hire a spokeswoman (in the old days, she was usually a midwife or an elderly woman) to communicate the desire for marriage to the bride's family. If the request is accepted, the groom's family will ask for the brides 'Eight Letters' which represent her birthdate. A fortune teller will take both the bride's and groom's 'Eight Letters' and determine whether or not they will make a suitable couple. The groom's family will then gather together a series of initial and formal gifts to present to the bride's family on a specially selected day (including cash, food, and sacrifices for worshipping ancestors) before the families finally select a wedding date and hold the ceremony. Compared to the traditions of American weddings, I think that these steps are extremely elaborate and very respectful to both parties. I would be curious to try it myself if I lived in the country. The customs that they follow seem to show complete reverence for both the bride and the groom and the love they share (in an idealized setting), which would be what I would want in my marriage.
Source: http://www.chinese-poems.com/wedcus.html
Friday, February 20, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
In-Class Interview: Frank Pinkley
Sitting down with Frank Pinkley, 23, I could tell he was not a man to let school and work bog him down. With a confident smile, he told me about his successful internship with the Anheuser-Busch Company in the Ozarks and his achievements at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
Pinkley started his college career going to SIUE for one semester. He tried for a change of pace and move out west to attend the University of Colorado for another semester. He later returned to Edwardsville to try for a degree in Mass Communications, although he doesn't intend to pursue a career in journalism or broadcast.
Having settled down in the Midwest, in 2007 he decided to branch out and took an internship with the Anheuser -Busch beer company in the Ozarks. Anheuser-Busch helped produce Budweiser and Bud Light products before it was bought out and had to close its services to the employees. Pinkley lost his job with them in the process, but his close relationship with his old boss opened another opportunity.
During the school year, he is employed at a hotel in downtown Edwardsville, but when he isn't enrolled in classes, he "cares for his [boss's] water crafts in the Ozarks.”
“I'm kind of like a Personal Assistant now,” Pinkley said.
Pinkley grew up in Chathal, IL, a small town near Springfield. In such a close-knit community, the best thing was that he could become familiar with most of the other residents.
“I literally could not go somewhere and not see someone I knew,” he said. Then he added, laughing, “I guess that was the worst thing, too.”
Pinkley lives in a duplex off of the SIUE campus with two other roommates and gets around on his Honda 600 CBRRR motorcycle. He described his new living conditions as “Spacious. Luxurious. Fabulous”; the perfect base while he continues down the road to success.
Pinkley started his college career going to SIUE for one semester. He tried for a change of pace and move out west to attend the University of Colorado for another semester. He later returned to Edwardsville to try for a degree in Mass Communications, although he doesn't intend to pursue a career in journalism or broadcast.
Having settled down in the Midwest, in 2007 he decided to branch out and took an internship with the Anheuser -Busch beer company in the Ozarks. Anheuser-Busch helped produce Budweiser and Bud Light products before it was bought out and had to close its services to the employees. Pinkley lost his job with them in the process, but his close relationship with his old boss opened another opportunity.
During the school year, he is employed at a hotel in downtown Edwardsville, but when he isn't enrolled in classes, he "cares for his [boss's] water crafts in the Ozarks.”
“I'm kind of like a Personal Assistant now,” Pinkley said.
Pinkley grew up in Chathal, IL, a small town near Springfield. In such a close-knit community, the best thing was that he could become familiar with most of the other residents.
“I literally could not go somewhere and not see someone I knew,” he said. Then he added, laughing, “I guess that was the worst thing, too.”
Pinkley lives in a duplex off of the SIUE campus with two other roommates and gets around on his Honda 600 CBRRR motorcycle. He described his new living conditions as “Spacious. Luxurious. Fabulous”; the perfect base while he continues down the road to success.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Chi Blog Post #1
好久不见！你的生日想做什么？
我觉得跳舞有意思。我们做那！
你早上看电影吗？
我早上只喜欢睡觉，可是我们吃午饭。
那太好了！我还找别人。
One Chinese cultural practice that I've always been interested is the Chinese/Lunar New Year Festival that occurs annually between January 21 and February 19. Each year in a 12-year sequence is named after one of the zodiac animals (i.e. dragon, lion). The animal for 2009 is the ox. During the festival, towns and villages set up lanterns, floral displays, and brightly colored banners with New Year's greetings in calligraphy. On the first day of the new year, people will put on new clothes to show that they are discarding the old year and its misfortunes and take a myriad of gifts to their friends and relatives. Some well-known traditions are the dragon and lion dances that take place in the streets. The vibrant puppets are supported by 50 or more people and paraded in front of home and store fronts. The celebrations end with the lantern festival, during which children gather in the streets and carry brightly colored lanterns of various shapes and merchants hang lanterns in front of their shops. I've always wanted to attend one of these celebrations. Just seeing coverage about them on the news is probably far less exciting than being there in person!
Source: http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761595955/Chinese_New_Year.html
我觉得跳舞有意思。我们做那！
你早上看电影吗？
我早上只喜欢睡觉，可是我们吃午饭。
那太好了！我还找别人。
One Chinese cultural practice that I've always been interested is the Chinese/Lunar New Year Festival that occurs annually between January 21 and February 19. Each year in a 12-year sequence is named after one of the zodiac animals (i.e. dragon, lion). The animal for 2009 is the ox. During the festival, towns and villages set up lanterns, floral displays, and brightly colored banners with New Year's greetings in calligraphy. On the first day of the new year, people will put on new clothes to show that they are discarding the old year and its misfortunes and take a myriad of gifts to their friends and relatives. Some well-known traditions are the dragon and lion dances that take place in the streets. The vibrant puppets are supported by 50 or more people and paraded in front of home and store fronts. The celebrations end with the lantern festival, during which children gather in the streets and carry brightly colored lanterns of various shapes and merchants hang lanterns in front of their shops. I've always wanted to attend one of these celebrations. Just seeing coverage about them on the news is probably far less exciting than being there in person!
Source: http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761595955/Chinese_New_Year.html
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