| mài kè: | wǒ zū le liàng zì xíng chē. |
| 麦克： | 我租了辆自行车。 |
| Mike: | I’ve rented a bicycle. |
| xiăo wáng: | shì ma? zhè xiàr nĭ fāng biàn duō le. |
| 小王： | 是吗？这下儿你方便多了。 |
| Xiao Wang: | Really? So now you can go wherever you want to. |
| mài kè: | zài běi jīng qí chē yīng gāi zhù yì shén me? |
| 麦克： | 在北京骑车应该注意什么？ |
| Mike: | What should I be careful of riding in Beijing? |
| xiăo wáng: | zǒu zì xíng chē zhuān yòng dào, zhù yì hóng lǜ dēng hé xíng rén. |
| 小王： | 走自行车专用道，注意红绿灯和行人。 |
| Xiao Wang: | Keep on going in the special lane for bicycle, and take care of the traffic lights and pedestrians. |
| mài kè: | wǒ xiăng qí chē qù yí hé yuán. |
| 麦克： | 我想骑车去颐和园。 |
| Mike: | I’d like to go to the Summer Palace by bicycle. |
| xiăo wáng: | hăo a, bú guò shí jiān cháng diănr. |
| 小王： | 好啊，不过时间长点儿。 |
| Xiao Wang: | Good. But it will take you a bit long time. |
| mài kè: | cóng chéng lĭ qí dào yí hé yuán děi yòng duō cháng shí jiān? |
| 麦克： | 从城里骑到颐和园得用多长时间？ |
| Mike: | How long does it take from the urban area to the Summer Palace? |
| xiăo wáng: | dà yuē yī gè bàn xiăo shí. |
| 小王： | 大约一个半小时。 |
| Xiao Wang: | About one and half hours.
(Source: china.org.cn) |
Archive for September 10th, 2009
Cir – Lesson 442
Thursday, September 10th, 2009China Travel – Former Site of All-China Federation of Trade Unions
Thursday, September 10th, 2009The former site of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions is situated at No 93 Southern Yuexiu Road in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province.
In May 1925, led by the Communist Party of China, the All-China Railway Federation of Trade Unions, the China Mariner Federation of Trade Unions, the Hanyeping Federation of Trade Unions and the Guangzhou Representative of Workers united for the second All-China Labor Assembly that passed the decision to establish the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. Lin Weimin was elected head of the committee and Liu Shaoqi became vice-head of the committee (later the head of the committee).
All-China Federation of Trade Unions led the May 30 Strike in Shanghai and the Workers of Guangzhou and Hong Kong Strike, supporting the struggle to unite Guangzhou and the Northern Expedition. By 1926, the whole nation workers’ movement expanded vigorously under the leadership of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions — trade unions all over China had jumped to 699, organized workers reached 1.24 million and the nation’s strikes topped 200. To meet the needs of the situation, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions moved to Wuhan City in 1927.
The former site of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions was originally the Huizhou Guild Hall that became a memorial hall following some repairs. It is a three-storied, brick and wooden structure with a monument to Lian Zhongkai in the front, which was set up in May 1926, and the Monument of Martyrs who Died in the Workers’ and Peasants’ Movement in the center of the yard. In the middle of the first floor is an assembly hall with the rooms on both sides that served as the offices of the Guangzhou Representative Workers. Rooms located on the second and third floors were used as offices for leaders of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and other departments.
(Source: chinaculture.org)
Beijing Olympic – Junior Jelimo dominates Women’s 800m gold
Thursday, September 10th, 2009(BEIJING, August 18) — Pamela Jelimo of Kenya won the Women’s 800m gold by running 1 minute 54.87 seconds, setting a new world junior and African best on August 18, at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Her compatriot Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei clocked 1 minute 56.07 seconds to take silver, holding off Hasna Benhassi from Morocco to take bronze.
The 18-year-old Jelimo broke her own world junior and African records of 1:54.97.
She becomes the first female Olympic champion from Kenya, although Kenyan men have accounted for 17 Olympic gold medals.
She has also won all four Golden League meetings so far this season.
(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)
