Gypsy girls in Bulgaria look for husbands in market

Every year, at saint Todor`s day, families from a specific gypsy clan gather to find appropriate husbands for their girls. Dressed in their finest clothes, the girls try to catch the attention of men who are willing to pay a good price for them.

(It is from Sina News)

As I think, this kind of way to find husband is not a good way, because maybe a couple who get married in this way actually they are not appropriate for each other. Maybe a girl who accept a man just because of the man gave a good price for her, not because the girl really loves that man, so I think this kind of marriage cannot keep going for long time. In fact, the true love is the most beutiful love in the world, although it needs you take lots of time to find and use your heart to treat.

Drought continues to ravage southwest China, extending to north

A total of 53.36 million Mu (about 3.56 million hectares) of crops in China had been affected by severe drought by Saturday, said the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.The drought, mostly in China`s southwestern provinces including Yunnan and Guizhou, had damaged crops and cused water shortage to both people and livestock.

In Yunnan, the worst drought-stricken province, up to 31.48 million Mu of crops had been affected, with 11.53 million Mu seriously damaged and 6.16 million Mu destroyed. About 5.97 million people and 3.59 million livestock from water shortage.The drought had also started to affect China`s northern regions, as several northern provinces had not seen rainfall for nearly 40 days with signs of drought showing up in farmlands. (It is from Sina News)

In my opinion, the human destroyed nature environment is the main reason of the why the huge drought happened. Although the environment problems are much accounted by media, they still

happened in our daily life. I think the environment problems should be the one of the subject in primary school because it is a very important problem in the human`s future actually.

Toyota to recall Corolla?

First it was gas pedals, then brakes. Now Toyota and the U.S. government are looking into complaints that the popular Corolla is difficult to steer straight. Reuters reported that U.S. safety regulators will launch a formal investigation of steering complaints in certain newer model Toyota Motor Corp Corolla vehicles, for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received more than 150 complaints about possible steering problems in 2009 and 2010 Corolla models. (It is from Sina News)
In my mind, Toyota is one of the largest car companies in the world, and Japenese cars are also popular in the world. It is like Toyota 's adevertisment said, "where there is a way for car there is a Toyota". Although Japenese cars are usually cheap and their model is fashionable, they often have some problems in the safety of controlling, so I think the quality of Japenese cars are worse than German cars and American cars.

Preservation campaigners cover Hollywood sign

Los Angeles – Crews are covering the world-famous Hollywood sign with panels reading "Save the Peak."
It's part of a campaign by a nature preservation group to save an adjacent hilltop from development. Trust For Public Land spokesman Tim Ahern said the letters will be covered Thursday through Tuesday.The group has raised about $7 million of the roughly $12 million needed to buy the Cahuenga Peak property from the Chicago area-based owners. The owners had announced plans to develop the 138-acre parcel into luxury homes.
The Hollywood letters were altered in 1992 to promote the film "Cool World." Some residents were angered because they feared the giant Kim Basinger likeness seated on the "D" would draw crowds to their neighborhood. (It is from Sina News)

In my opinion, I am happy to see this news because more and more people aware of the environment problem is really important for the situation of the world. Many companies or factories even can destroy the nature environment just for making money. I think preservation campaigners cover Hollywood sign is a excellent way to save the peak, and it also satirized the owners had announced plans to develop the nature place into luxury homes.

Beijing embraces lunar New Year after overnight firework spree

Foreign college students set off fireworks in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2010, in celebration for the Spring Festival, the Chinese traditional lunar New Year starting from Feb. 14 this year. (Xinhua Photo)

For Chinese, this is the happiest time in the year, and in this year's spring festival has more meanings: it is only a day before the Valentine's day :) , that means Chinese young people have to decide to bring their boy or girl friends home or leave their parents to go out for a date.

Freezing conditions worsen as Chinese travel home

JINAN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snow and freezing temperatures forced more airports and highways in northern China to close Thursday, just two days ahead of China's Spring Festival.

Millions of travellers already on the road hope to arrive home by Chinese New Year's eve on Saturday.

Meteorological authorities forecast more blizzards to hit more areas Thursday, impacting nine provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China's northern, western and eastern regions.

In the Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China, more than 20 soldiers rescued ten people Thursday morning after trudging strong think snow and strong winds. The ten were trapped after a snowstorm Wednesday morning.

As I think, it is probably not the right time to snow, during these weeks, hundreds million of people from big cities went back their home in other parts of the country to celebrate the traditional Chinese new years, the snow caused bad effect on transportation systems which let many people couldn't go back home on time, from the news, I think that the things goes better this year, I wish everyone can go back home and have their own celebration.

President Hu visits Taiwan businesses on mainland ahead of Spring Festival

ZHANGZHOU, Fujian, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao on Friday visited some Taiwan businesses in Zhangzhou of southeastern Fujian Province ahead of the Spring Festival to extend New Year greetings.

He said the mainland and Taiwan were negotiating on the cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement. "Its' something that will help promote cross-Strait economic cooperation and bring win-win results. During the negotiation process, we will put into full consideration the interests of Taiwan compatriots, especially those of farmers."

Hu expressed hope that more Taiwan compatriots would be dedicated to promoting the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and work with the mainland people for an even brighter future of the ties.

In my opinion, president Hu choose such a special date to visit Taiwan businesses, it express a very clear concern about Taiwan affairs, as the history reasons, Taiwan now and mainland China have complex relationship, the tension between two sides almost bring wars when 1994, I hope mainland and Taiwan can have more business and more peaceful in the future.

Washington,D.C. paralyzed by heavy snowstorm

Washington,D.C Feb. 6 -- Up to 2 feet (60 centimeters) of snow had fallen in Washington as of Satuarday morning, leaving the capital area paralyzed and thousands of families without electricity. (it is from SINA News).

In my opinion, have people think about that why the weather becomes very strange now? I think that is beacuse of people destroyed the environment for building some companies, apartments whatever. Why greenhouseeffect happened? If you have watched two movies: the Day After Tomrrow and 2012, you will know about the reasult of environment damage. About the heavy snowstorm in Washington,D.C, I think it reminded human to do not destroy the environment, but rather to protect it.

China`s car nut buys Volvo, `marries Hollywood star`

Chinese "car nut" appears close to sealing a deal to buy US automaker Ford`s Swedish unit Volvo, a sale he compared to a "poor Chinese lad marrying a Hollywood film star." Us auto giant Ford announced Wednesday it had settled all "substantive commercial terms" of a deal to sell its Swedish unit, Volvo cars, to China`s Zheliang Geely Holding Group.

Li Shufu, Geely`s CEO who has a "car nut" reputation in China, said Wednesday in Beijing that his company hopes to sell on the global marketplace. "The idea of Geely is that we will let Chinese cars go global, instead of just letting global cars be sold around China, but i firmly believe that, in the future, where there is a road, there will be a Chinese car," he said. (It is from SINA News).

In my opinion, I am happy to saw this news because I am really interested in cars. Although Chinese light industry is very well-developed, likes some daily necessities, but Chinese heavy industry is just developing, likes cars, it is much lower than Germanic, Japenese, American. It is a true, but I am still very happy to see that is Chinese heavy industry with the rapid development. I really hope that Chinese cars can export to overseas likes Japenese Toyota `s advertisment: where there is a way for car there is a Toyota.

Year of the Tiger, 2010

The Chinese use the lunar calendar for celebratory enents with includes the New Year. This falls somewhere between late January and early February. The cycle of twelve animal signs originates from Chinese tradition as a way of naming the years. The animals follow one another in an established order and are replicated every twelve years. The rat. ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig are the twelve animal signs. Every animal has particular characteristics and people born in a specific year are believed to take on these characteristics.

According to the Chinesse Zodiac, the Year of 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, which commences on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011. The Tiger is the third sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle, and it is a sign of bravery. This courageous and fiery fighter is admired by the ancient Chinese as the sign that keeps away the three main tragedies of a household. These are fire, thieves and ghosts. (It is from SINA News).

In my mind, Chinese Spring Festival is the most significant festival in China, it is like Western Christmas Day is the most important festival in Western countries. When the Spring Festival Eve, people ususally stay with their family, and have a fancy dinner, such as dumpling, fish, chicken. After dinner, people aways stay at home for watching CCTV Spring Festival Gala, and most of children like to play fireworks in outside. When the 12 am is coming, it is symbol the Spring Festival Day is coming, and all Chinese families light firecrackers at the same time.