The 2008 Olympics opening ceremony

Friday night Beijing was in splendor. The 29th Olympic Games lifted its veil and a spectacular scene spread out before the eyes of nearly 100,000 spectators as well as billions of television viewers around the world. This is an unforgettable night for Chinese people, a night that is set to constitute a glorious page in Olympic history.
In the opening of the Sydney Games, we were amazed by the mystery and the vitality of Australian aboriginals. In Athens, we marveled at the story of European civilization. This time, at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, what people saw was a meeting of western tradition and ancient oriental culture at the Olympic Games. The Beijing Olympic opening was beyond people's expectations. With a profound history and culture as its background, the opening ceremony presented a grand show of China to the world.
This grand show embodies yesterday's ardent yearnings of this nation, today's joy of harvest and great hopes for tomorrow. It is a summary of 5,000 years of cultural splendor and it shows our nation's comprehensive strength and great achievements throughout 30 years of opening up. It is an image of China belonging to the world and reflects China's resolve to take a path of peaceful development.
Not long ago, published Nicolai Ouroussoff's article In Changing Face of Beijing, a Look at the New China. The article says that China is expressing an emerging national identity and making efforts to embrace the world. At Friday's opening ceremony, the world once again felt the overwhelming passion and power of China embracing the world. People of China clearly know what this embrace means to the nation and to the world. For ordinary Chinese people, this embrace means responsibility and commitment. The Beijing Olympic Games is their sincere and selfless dedication to the world. They have lived with many inconveniences and conquered many difficulties silently. They are heroes of this Olympic Games too, just as the competing athletes are.
It is the people who create history. It is because we have such great people that we had Friday's splendor and have today's China. The success of the Olympic Games depends on them. When a great nation confidently walks towards tomorrow, it also brings a better tomorrow to the world. China will embrace the world with an open heart, confidence and passion; and the new China will make its contributions to world harmony.
At that moment, when the huge dove of peace was formed by the performers, when the 2,800 children's smiles blossomed in the stadium and when the melody of "You and Me" was flying in the night, "The beautiful Olympics" show presented the character "和" to the world. This character embodies the core concept and fundamental spirit of traditional Chinese culture and embodies the Chinese people's longing for peaceful development. This character "和" expresses the eternal aspiration of the Olympic Games and the ideal everyone in this global village has for the future.
The flame representing the Olympic spirit is now lit. Chinese people will share the joy of success and the happy and festive occasion with people all around the world.

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Hi everyone,It's Jo here this week to share my thoughts in English with you. I was reading what Finn had written about boats and your comments. He was talking about the Oxford and Cambridge boat race. I actually visited an area near to Cambridge this weekend. I went to a place called Ely (pronounced EEL-EE). It feels like a small town north of Cambridge in the East of England, but it actually officially a city. One of the most famous things in Ely is the cathedral , which is a kind of big grand church. Any place that has a cathedral in the UK is generally a city - which is why Ely is called a city, even though it only has a population of around 15,000 people. Cities are usually much bigger.
Ely's old cathedral The cathedral was built by King William I. He started it in the year 1053 and it was finished in 1351. So it is a very old building. Ely is a very historical place. Most of the buildings still look very old and it is quite a quaint English place. Quaint is a word we often use to describe historical British towns and cities. It means attractive in an unusual and old-fashioned way. The Oxford/Cambridge boat race that Finn mentioned actually takes place on the River Ouse which is near to Ely. Cambridge is in fact only about 30 minutes by car from Ely. I guess not so many tourists visit Ely because it is just near Cambridge and lots of people go there - but it is a very pleasant place to go to. I have a friend who lives there which is why I visited the city. Are there any historical places near where you live in China? Can you tell me about them? Why are they famous? I always enjoy reading all your comments and learning more about China. Something I did last time I did the blog which you all seemed to enjoy was for you to guess the meaning of an expression. Today's word is yonks. It's very informal English - but if I say - the cathedral in Ely was built yonks ago - what would that mean? Any ideas? I look forward to hearing from you. Until next time, Jo

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Today we will go and visit the Nanyue Temple, Nanyue Temple is situated on the northern tip of Nanyue Township and at the southern foot of Chidi Peak. In a layout of nine rows, It is the largest and best-preserved ancient palatial architectural complex of south China. Magnificent and splendid with resplendent upturned eaves. Inside the east in parallel to eight Buddhist palaces on the west, It is indeed a wonder in the history of religion that Taoism. Buddhism and Confucian culture can co-exist within a single temple.

　　The exact time of the construction of Nanyue Temple is unknown. It existed asearly as in the Qin and Han Dynastis. Originally Located on the summit of Zhurong Peak, The temple was later moved to the mountain foot to facilitate the religious activities. The beginning of the Tang Dynasty witnessed the formal construction of the Heavenly Lord Huo"s Temple" the "Heavenly Master Temple". So as to enshrine and worship the Gods of the five sacred mountains, During the Song Dynasty the immortal of the Hengshan Mountain was revered as the "Heavenly Master Zhaosheng",as a result the temple was gradually expanded and enlarged. Since the Tang Dynasty Nanyue Temple had beed subject to six fires and 16reconstructions all through the Song. Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the 8th year of Emperor Guangxu"s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1882 A.D), the Imperial Court ordered the rbuilding of Nanyue Temple. Which had been ruined by lightning, The project was imitative. Copying the styles of the Imperial Palace. And even to the present day it is still well preserved.

　　Fenced with red-brick walls.Nanyue Temple ccupies an area of some 70.000 square metres. From north to south lies in sequence nine rows and four courtyards-Lingxing Gate. Kuixing Tower. Chuan Gate. Pavilion of Imperial Study, Main Hall, Dwelling Palace and the Northern Rear Exit. The whole architecture complex stretches across on axis extending from south to north with its halls linked up together. The winding corridors and wing-rooms on both sides merge with each other. Accentuating the magnificence of the stature of the principal part. On the east side of the main temple there are eight Taoist palaces. Coordinating with eight Buddhist palaces on the west side.

　　The first row is Lingxing Gate. Two gilded Chinese characters "Mountain Temple" are shining on the white marble at the top of the gate. The marble gate stands as high as 20 metres with a width of 1.1 metres and is meant to imply that during the past dynasties all the religious activities were officiated by real knowledgeable people. The second row is kuixing Tower. The most perfectly preserved ancient stage in Human Province.with a breadth of 35metres and a length of 12. Its fa?ade facing the main palace, the stage is the place where people hold religious activities and perform local operas during pilgrimage. Before the tower stands a pair of 2-metre tall stone Kylin (Chinese unicorn). With their furious eyes widely open. They are like two solemn looking sentinels guarding the tower. The pebble path under the Kuixing Tower leads to the third row-Main Chuan Gate. East and West Gates. The gateway is made of gray bricks with an awesome depth and height of 15 metres. The courtyard within is filled with dense cypress trees and carpeted with green grass. The fourth row is the Pavilion of Imperial Study. Distinguished by its gilded tiles. Octagonal doubleeaved roofs and exquisitely-crafted arches. Inside the pavilion there is a Bixi in the shape of a legendary animal like tortoise. Legend has it that Bixi is the ninth son of the dragon. The Bixi carries an imperial stele on which the full text of On Rebuilding Nanyue Temple was carved in the 47th year of Kangxi"s reign(1780 A.D.) in the Qing dynasty.

　　The fifth row is Jiaying Gate. Named after the line from The Annals of Han-Books of Rites and Joys: "This row is the place where local magistrates and monks welcomed ritual officials dispatched from the capital. After the Jiaying Gate the sixth row comes into view-Tower of Imperial Study. Which is the storehouse of the collection of imperial calligraphies .messages and inscribed boards concerning the past emperors" ritual presentations to the mountain. Sweeet osmanthus ahead of the tower submerges the building with its refreshing scent when it blossoms every autumn.

　　The seventh row is the Main Palace. Surrounded by towering old trees. Camphor trees planted in the Song Dynasty and cypress in the Ming Dynasty compete with each other in setting off the beauty of the upturned double-roofs and the splendour of the palace. Adding tremendous awe to the Main Palac. As it stands 29.11 metres, its girandeur rivals that of the Palace of supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing. Inside the palace there are 72 stone pilliars, standing for the 72 peaks on the Hengshan Mountain. The two huge pillars upholding the main roofs were cut out of a whole granite. Each weighing 14 tons.

　　Encircled by the balustrades are 144 relief sculptures carved out of white marbles. Based on Shanhai Jing . Pillars on the forefront overlap. Carved on them are 56 historical and legendary thles . On the square door were carved the Images. On the square door were carved the Images of the 24 filial Sons and the Images of the 18 Scholars. Here tourists can get a rough idea of the age-old Chinese Confucian and Taoist cultures. Clay statues-Heavenly King Zhaosheng and General Jin and Wu line up in the palace with their impressively dignified look, calling forth in tourists a feeling of profound respect.

　　The eighth row is the dwelling Palacewith double roofs and in perfect harmony with the whole mountain. This structure keeps up the architectural style of the Song Dynasty and is decorated with coloured drawings and patterns whichare popular among palaces in the North. giving a sense of gorgeousness to this palace. The ninth row is the Northern Rear Exit. The end of the axial architecture, with Zhusheng Palace to the right and Chief God Palace to the left, At the back of the exit. A path leads farther into the mountain.

　　Nanyue Temple occupies a prominent position in the history of ancient Chinese architecture. It carries the grandeur characterized by palaces in the North. And at the same time it smacks of the loveliness featured by gardens in the South. The architectural arrangement of the temple is clearly demarcated and gently modulated. Strongly indicating the ingenuity and originality of the craftsmen. Its ground and upper layouts are like an eternal musical movement with its own overture, main body and coda. Demonstrating the excellence of ancient Chinese architecture.

　　Nanyue Temple carries a profound cultural connotation. It boasts a large number of clay statues. Wood engravings and stone carvings, which are all closely linked up with Chinese tradition and culture. Over 800 dragons of various sizes, which are the symbol of the Chinese nation.can be found everwhere in the temple. The carvings on the roof wood and white marble balustrades are an encyclopedia of ancient history and mythology. There are fairy tales- "Pan Gu Creating the Universe." "Hou Yi Shooting the Suns", "Jing Wei Filling up the Ocean"?-; real stories about some historical figures- "Su Wu Shepherding Sheep." "sleeping on sticks and Tasting the Gallbladder." "Da MO Crossing the Sea"?- ; legends extolling filial piety- "Melting the Ice with Body Warmth to Catch Carps." "Weeping on the Bamboo until it Turns into shoots"?- Most of the carvings are the lgends about the earliest ancestors of Taoist immortals. As early as in the Qing and Ming Dynasties, clay status, wood engraving and stone carving were reputed as "the Three Wonders to the South of the Yangtze River."

　　All through the dynasties Nanyue Temple has been a thriving place to hold religious activities both for the feudal imperial courts and the ordinary people. Every year the temple greets nearly 1.000.000 pilgrims. The offerings, presentation, titles and other customs are almost the same as they were thousands years ago. There are "bowing pilgrimage" in which the pilgrims bow with each step or with every three steps , and "hunger pilgrimage" in which the pilgrims bow with each step or with every three steps. "And hunger pilgrimage" in which the pilgrims refrain from food during their trip. More often. Pilgrims would set off in throngs. They wear gray clothes with a red cloth attached to their chest reading "Hengshan Mountain Pilgrimage." Holding buring incenses in hand. Those pious pilgrims chant pilgriming theme" to pray for the peace of the nation and the wealth of people, making it a really spectacular scene on the mountain.
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ALGIERS - The high price of oil will continue until the end of March 2008, the president of OPEC said Saturday.

"The surge in price will probably endure until the end of the first quarter of 2008, before stabilising during the second quarter," the Algerian Energy Minister Chakib Khelil - who is also OPEC leader - said on the sidelines of a conference on the security of hydrocarbon pipelines in the Algerian capital. (wow gold)

Khelil said a second quarter stabilisation was "probable."

He blamed the current surge in the price of crude on the international markets on the tensions in Pakistan, escalating violence in Nigeria - Africa's largest producer - and the reduction in US stocks of crude.

On Wednesday the price of a barrel of crude reached 100.09 dollars (67.85 euros) in New York, before retreating at the close to 99.18 dollars.

Khelil estimated that the oil market is currently "sufficiently supplied" but did not rule out an increase in production by the cartel at its next meeting in February.

That meeting will take place in Vienna on February 1. It will closely study predictions for world economic growth, notably in the US, which has been seriously affected by the credit squeeze from the sub-prime mortgage crisis.

"If a US economic recession takes hold, OPEC is not going to increase its current offering only to be called upon, later, to reduce it," he said.

OPEC, which currently produces 27.2 million barrels per day (bpd), accounts for about 40 percent of world oil output, the rest coming from producers who are not part of the organisation.

At the last OPEC meeting, at Abu Dhabi on December 5, OPEC decided to leave its current level of production unchanged.

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Hot summer. Cheerful Cocktail. You took my hand. We fled into another world of ba nd. You sat by my side, long hair tied behind, cool and killing. Smile floating on the lemonade, soft and smooth. How I was ?amazed. Your face looked like the cover of the magazine. My head spin. You led my hand, danced along the crazy theme.

Light vied with wine, elegance mixed with fragrance, laughing covered by greetings, the crowed was busy at handshaking. You stood there, eyes on me. I trembled at the sparkles, brighter than the light. A masterpiece from God, I felt dizzy. We were not near, yet we were together.

Days ended. You said, you would wait for me at th e Alps side. We would ski against snowflakes dancing in the sky. I gave no answer but a good-bye to accompany your flight. Gone was the plane, I suddenly tasted my pain. I knew I had been silly and stupid, you were in my heart, I shouldn ’t have hidden in the dark. I tried to forget your disappointment. I made believe sometime someday, I would tell you, I feel all the same.

My thought struggled at confessing, somehow hesitation ended in flinching. I continued my role of a fool, clinched to my maiden pride, yet secretly indulged in your promise of the white land -- snow measuring down to us, in your arms I am lifted up. The chiming of Christmas bell!

The bell died in the patter of rain, from hell came the laughing of Satan at my brain. Tearful smile, swallowed by the darkness. How could I trace your hair to wipe your tears? My hands reached out, catching nothing but a raindrop, on a leaf that had withered.

Snowflakes have melted into water, we are no more together.

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