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Beijing Olympic – Vasilevskis top qualifier in Men’s Javelin Throw

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Vadims Vasilevskis of Latvia was the top qualifier in the Men’s Javelin Throw qualifying round with a throw of 83.51 meters on Wednesday, August 21.

Ilya Korotkov of Russia ranked second with 83.33m, while Tero Pitkamaki of Finland followed at 82.61m.

Jarrod Bannister of Australia threw 79.79m, advancing to the final. He has the best throw of 2008 at 89.02m, set in February in Brisbane.

Athens 2004 gold medalist Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway also qualified for the final, ranked ninth with a throw of 79.85m. This year, Thorkildesn took the top place at the Golden League event in Oslo.

A total of twelve athletes will compete in the Men’s Javelin Throw final to be held at 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, August 23 at the National Stadium.

(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)

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Chinese Culture – Beijing’s Famous Towers(2)

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Jian Lou (Archery Tower)

During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), each city gate of Beijing was also guarded by a Jian Lou (Archery Tower), and two of them have been well preserved.

Zhong Lou (Bell Tower)

The Bell Tower in the city also plays a very big role in landscape. The existing Bell Tower of Beijing in the northern part of the city was built in the 18th year (1420) of the reign of Ming Emperor Chengzu. The Bell Tower was built entirely with bricks and stones. Under it is a square, towering brick platform, encircled by stone balustrades. A single-storied bell drum, which is the largest ever in China, was erected on the platform.

Gu Lou (Drum Tower)

Located to the south of the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower overlooks the busy Drum Tower Street, with a platform below and a two-storied, three-eave building on the upper level. The Drum Tower is horizontal and long in form, larger in size and elegant in style, presenting a sharp contrast to the Bell Tower which is small, vertical, plain and neat.

In ancient times, according to the old rule, the local officials would open the city gate at the toll of the bell in the morning, and close it with the strike of the drum at dawn.

（Source: chinaculture.org

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Chinese Pinyin – cha (差)

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

差[cī, chāi, chā, chà]

国标码:B2EE 部首:工 笔画:9 笔顺:431113121
difference
error
discrepancy
to differ
to err
to make a mistake
to lack

例句与用法:

  1. 就在这些季节里，热气团与冷气团的温差最大。
    It is during these seasons that the differences in temperature between warm and cold masses of air are greatest.
  2. 这对我没什么差别。
    It makes no difference to me.
  3. 我的日语相当差。
    My knowledge of Japanese is rather poor.
  4. 我的记性很差。
    I have a very poor memory.
  5. 我比较了复印件和原件，但是差别不是很大。
    I compared the copy with the original, but there was not much difference.
  6. 这两种颜色之间的差别很难区别。
    The difference between the two colors is imperceptible.
  7. 质量虽差，但仍能接受。
    The quality is not so poor but it is acceptable.

(Source: dict.cn)

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