US gives Russia back Czar`s stolen medallion

The U.S. Ambassador to Russia returned a stolen silver medallion that belonged to the last Russian czar to Moscow Thursday after it was recovered from an online auction by U.S. investigators. Ambassador John Beryle said that the recovery of the rare artifact signaled increasing trust between Moscow and Washington.

The medallion, which bears a portrait of Czar Peter the Great, once belonged to the family of Russia`s last Czar, Nicholas II. It was stolen from the State Hermitage museum in St. Peters burg. A 2006 check showed that some 200 exhibits, including jewelry and icons worth $5 million, were stolen from Russia`s largest museum. Only 35 have been recovered.

In my mind, I am happy to hear this news, but China has the same problem about stolen cultural relics still not return. As we all know that China is a country with a long history, so it has thousands of cultural relics. But during the First and Second World War, many cultural relics were stolen by other countries. Now, although many cultural relics have returned to China, some still not return. So U.S. can give Russia back Czar`s stolen medallion is a good thing I think.

50 ships stuck in Baltic thick ice

The Swedish Maritime Administration said on Thursday that about 50 vessels are stuck in the thick ice the Baltic sea off Sweden`s east coast. Among the vessels there are six large passenger ferries which are in total carrying more than 2,000 passengers, the administration said in statement.

Two of the ferries, including the large Isabella passenger ferry carrying 1.322 passengers and crew, have been freed. The administration has sent all the ice breakers in the area to free the ferries, but gale-force winds are hampering the effort.

Fortunately, no one is hurt and there are no immediate plans to bring people off the ferries, but helicopters and military hovercraft are on standby in case evacuations become necessary, the administration added.

As I think, more and more natural disasters happened in 2010 at the beginning of the year, such as earthquake, typhoon, drought whatever. It is a bad omen for the human beings I think. In conclusion, human should do not destroy the natural environment anymore, and it needs pay more attention.

About Fashion Week

A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, it lets the industry know what`s "in" and what`s "out" for the season.

The most prominent fashion weeks are held in the fashion capitals like Milan, Paris, London, and New York City. In the early and mid 2000s, fashion weeks sprang up around the globe to draw attention to designers elsewhere.

In the major fashion capitals, fashion weeks are semiannual events. January through March designers showcase their autumn winter collections and September through November the spring collections are shown. Fashion weeks must be held several months in advance of the season to allow the press and buyers a chance to preview fashion designs for the following season.

In my mind, fashion week is a famous traditional activity in the western. When I was young, I often saw the fashion show on the TV from the fashion week. I think this is a good way to tell people around the world which style is popular at a period. It also can develope the culture exchange by the international stage.

Follow the honey

Chinese farmers who travel the country in search of nectar for their bees produce most of the world`s honey. Like many people from "Bee Town" in Lanxi, Eastern China`s Zhejiang province, Jiang Lizun is a bee farmer, who treks around the country searching for nectar. The 57 year old, who has been an apiarist since he was 17, follows the seasons while transporting more than 100 hives. (It`s from Sina News)

As I think, can be a beekeeper is a not simple job, especially go around the country just for searching of nectar. It is admirable because he is really hard work on his job and make a contribution to the skill in beekeeping. In conclusion, I think everyone on every work should learn from him, including students. If a student can do some hard research likes him, the student must will be successful in his schoolwork.

Earthquake in Chile

Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile`s shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries.
Efforts to determine the full scope of destruction were undermined by an endless string of terrifying aftershocks that continued to turn buildings into rubble. Officials said 500,000 houses were destroyed or badly damaged, and President Michele Bachelet said " a growing number" of people were listed as missing.

(It`s from Sina News)
In my mind, more and more earthquakes were happened in around the world. My hometown, Yunnan province also got a earthquake at last week, but it was just not heavy. Maybe it is like Maya people predicted, like that movie 2012, said earth will be destroyed in 2012. Although I do not believe it and I would like to think it is just a prediction, more and more natural disaters seem demonstrated it. So please protect the natual environment and do not deastroy it.

Chinese leaders attend Lantern Festival celebration

President Hu Jintao and other top Chinese leaders joined an evening party Sunday with representatives of intellectuals in Beijing to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival. Hu Jintao and eight other members of the Standing Committee of Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, including top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao, attended the event featuring song and dance shows and rice dumplings, a traditional food for the festival. (It`s from Sina News)

Since I was young, on each Lantern Festival, every family members would come back to join the big family for eating rice dumplings together, because eating rice dumplings in Lantern Festival is symbol of reunion, it is very important for each Chinese families. There is a old saying in China, people always become extremely homesick when festivals come, especially Lantern Festival, which is symbol of reunion.

This time, when the festival came, I stayed lonely far away from my home town and without the rice dumplings what were made by my mom likes usual, so I got a feeling that was I really miss my family.

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, will be a major international multi-sport event held on February 12-28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the resort town of Whistler, British Columbia and in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond.

Following Olympic tradition, then Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan received the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympic in Turin, Italy. The flag was raised on February 28, 2006, in a special ceremony, and will be on display at Vancouver City Hall until the Olympic opening ceremony. The event will be officially opened by Governor General Michelle Jean. (It`s from Sina News)

Although I did not watch the 2010 Winter Olympics, I still can remember the last Olympic Games in Beijing. It was perfect, and China got the No.1 of the Gold medal. I think the Winter Olympics is little bit different with Olympic Games, but they both have the sportsmanship and some international or peaceful things. It is the most important symbolize of Olympics.