简体字 - 大写字--- Number
-- 零 ------ 零 ----- 0
-- 一 ------ 壹 ----- 1
-- 二 ------ 贰 ----- 2
-- 三 ------ 叁 ----- 3
-- 四 ------ 肆 ----- 4
-- 五 ------ 伍 ----- 5
-- 六 ------ 陆 ----- 6
-- 七 ------ 柒 ----- 7
-- 八 ------ 捌 ----- 8
-- 九 ------ 玖 ----- 9
-- 十 ------ 拾 ----- 10
-- 百 ------ 佰 ----- 100
-- 千 ------ 仟 ----- 1000
-- 万 ------ 萬 ----- 10.000
-- 亿 ------ 億 ----- 100.000.000
For example:
Many thanks to Jiangyang
Deepest condolence to my Taichi teacher, PekPiu.
Even we just met for couple months, it's so meaningful to me. I've learnt a lot of thing from you. Without you, I'd have never had chance to join the taichi competition and to share the beauty of each movements to my students here. Yet, I need to learn more from you still. Indeed, after returning back from China, I plan to have more discussion about the philosophy of taichi and the chi power. Now what I can do is just to re-memorise anything you have taught me. May you be born in a better place.
今天早上在我家附近的市场，我姨夫和我买了4只新鲜的螃蟹，12个海螺，和2斤生菜。在家里，我阿姨做菜：蒸螃蟹，煮海螺，和炒菜。我们早餐吃海鲜吃得太丰富了。
吃饭后就休息休息。突然，我阿姨说她的头感觉很重，她就躺在床上一下。不一会儿，我也感觉我的眼睛很重。我告诉他们我也要躺一会儿。
快要两点，我姨夫叫我一起出去吃饭。在路上，我阿姨告诉我们吃早饭之后的事儿。没想到，我们感觉得以某一样。是不是因为早上吃螃蟹我们中毒？
后来，我姨夫安慰我们。他说不可能中毒。他很肯定说那就是因为我们的肚子太凉了。螃蟹对肚子非常凉。他自己吃螃蟹之后一点儿问题也没有。他吃螃蟹之前已经吃了什么什么的东西，所以肚子不是很空。
事实上，我阿姨和我吃午饭以后，身体感觉比较舒服，没有头疼了，眼睛也不重了。我姨夫说得挺对的。
现在我就知道了。对我来说，这是个好经历。螃蟹和海螺对肚子非常凉。吃螃蟹之后应该喝一点儿酒。这样对肚子比较合适。怪不得，早上我阿姨和我，肚子空时吃螃蟹，就感觉不舒服。
Walking on the street in any place in China, small town, big cities, I can always hear "hoerrrgghhh piuhhh...^%^#^$##" almost anytime. Mostly done by elderly, but sometimes also by young people, even students, the educated community. Is it kind of a culture in China (mainland)?
I know someone who does this habit. But, when he was in Hongkong for a short stay, he has never ever done spitting. At least that's what he said to me, as he was cautiously preventing to get a $HK 1500 penalty for spitting. He himself was the one who reminded me not to do spitting in Hongkong. He also told me that HK is a very very clean place, despite huge crowd of people. Spitting might be easily noticed in HK. Hmmm....
Anyway, when he returned back to China mainland... here we go again that disgusting sound&^%*&$#%$
I have tried to change his habit, but my effort seems to be nil... Environment plays an important role here. Yes, the environment! Where his environment here in China mainland, almost any time any place you can see or hear people spitting.
So, I'm just wondering whether this spitting habit can be eliminated? How to make them aware about the disease-induced effect of spitting. How to open their mind to change this habit? Should they, in order to change their habit, be brought to a place like Hongkong, Singapore where spitting is legally banned? Can this habit be changed?
So far, my starting point is just to keep telling someone I know, particularly when he wants to spit, then I should start delivering him some lecture against spitting, again and again. Well well...
>>>Bad habit, easy to learn, difficult to change<<<
There will be a situation where you feel completely uncomfortable for no particular reason, while you know you've done nothing wrong. I guess what you need to do is just to accept the situation, nothing else you can do. Karma does works!
Accepting such an uncomfortable situation might be very difficult. Again, just take it as the result of your karma. If that happens to me, well, just think and introspect:
Generally, when I experience this uncomfortable situation, the way I deal with it is by diverting my mind, by thinking good or favourite thing to do in the shortcoming period, for example: tomorrow my friends and I will cook lunch together, go to the beach, and so on (Thus, to have friends are very important!). No need to be so desperate! Eventually, you will be abble to accept this uncomfortable feeling (as the fruit of your karma) and at the same time, you will no longer be such a desperate person pitying yourself. It does works to me!
Another way is to develop positive thinking and don't make any prejudice. Sometimes, I put my self in his/her situation, why he/she did this to me? There must a be a "unique"reason why he/she made me angry for example. If you can't see what the reason is, then just have a little smile, tell your self that he/she just made a bad karma for him/her self.
But remember, keep your self cool-headed, do not make any bad karma again, for example: you've identified that apparently someone you are familiar with, was the one who made you feel uncomfortable. Then, don't plan any revenge on him/her. Don't let the karma cycle continously moving on you.
>>>May everyone be well and happy<<<
Just my opinion. Well, I like living in a sea side city, and it must be a relaxing and not a rushing one. So, that's why I choose Dalian to study Chinese language. I've done several trips visiting other places in several provinces in China (including Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Henan, also Shanghai). Yesterday, I just got back from Qingdao in Shandong Province, visiting there for about 4 days.
From what I've seen, I think Qingdao is better than Dalian, the city is more modern and well-arranged, and of course beaches are much more beautiful than Dalian's. So, if you are into beach culture, you'll like Qingdao very much. Qingdao has more wide sandy beaches, so plenty choices of place on where to swim and do the sun bathing. (Still, can't be compared to the ones in Bali or Goldcoast thou).
However, eventhough beaches in Dalian are not as good as the ones in Qingdao, Dalian offers more places to visit, such as beautiful parks, seaview scenic spots, mountainous landscapes, hills, etc. Well, Qingdao doesn't have many mountains.
Having trip to Qingdao in the summer, I can say that the best thing is enjoying and relaxing yourself on the beach. Yet, I just recommend to stay there for 3 days 2 nights. Too short will be rushing, too long will be boring.
Probably due to that I've lived in Dalian for about 1 year, so I am more used to with Dalian's life. In addition, I guess Dalian is more dynamic with respect to all aspects (this also what I've heard at the 1st time when asking people about Dalian): fashion, different types of places to visit, Chinese Navy base camp, agriculture product, etc. While about Qingdao: beach, beach, and beach. I realise that I'm not supposed to compare nor to judge about Dalian and Qingdao as I just experienced Qingdao in such a short period of visit. Well, it's just my own opinion from the impression I had. Qingdao has prettier beaches than Dalian, but I like Dalian still*&^%*&^%* hehe :-)
The Chinese proverb:
Meaning: eat enough breakfast, allow to satisfy yourself for lunch, little portion for dinner.
However, in a particular condition, you are attending an all you can eat lunch or dinner. Another question arouse in my head, "When do I have to stop eating?"
Answer: When you feel already full but at the same time you still think that you can grab some more dessert into your mouth. This is the time to STOP eating! Satisfying your desire to continue to eat, then you'll feel overly saturated, consequently: low concentration, passive body movement; the worst thing, you want to sleep but you can not sleep.
Well, it did happen to me several time (as I can't resist an offer of a tasty tiramisu eventhough I've been so full, douchhh!!!). So, what I did was just to take a 15-20 slow walk, then have a cup of hot tea (no sugar at all!). To my experience, the most bitter hot tea has more comforting effect to my stomach. That's why, kuding cha (苦丁茶), the Chinese bitter tea, is one of my favorite!
