FUTURE

I have no idea with my future next year. Maybe I will find a job to earn some money for my travel. I want to go Yunnan and Tibet before my 35 years old.

The Melbourne Cup

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The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major annual thoroughbred horse race. It started in 1861. Seventeen horses contested the first Melbourne Cup.
It takes place at 3.00 pm, on the first Tuesday in November. On that day the nation stops whatever it's doing to listen to the race call, or watch the race on TV. Even those who don't usually bet, try their luck with a small wager or entry into a 'sweep' - a lottery in which each ticket-holder is matched with a randomly drawn horse.
The Melbourne Cup has long been known as an urban fashion parade. On that day ladies always wearing their beautiful dresses and special hats. With many different designs, all of the hats are sharp, edgy and colorful.
“Phar Lap” is the most famous horse in the world of his day. Because it won the 1930 Melbourne Cup. He also competed in 1929 and 1931, but came 3rd and 8th respectively. The Melbourne Cup was won by the Japanese horse “Delta Blues” last year.
The National Museum showcases two of Australia's icons it displays the Melbourne Cup matched. The $80,000, 18 carat gold Melbourne Cup unveils in the Museum's Hall with an official ceremony to celebrate Canberra's contribution to Melbourne Cup history.

The Migrant Information Day

Yesterday my class and I went to Rockdale Town Hall to join the Migrant Information Day.
We left school at 12:00PM. Miya picked me up in her car. Other students went there in other cars.
Firstly when we arrived there we saw a lot of people in the room.
Then we saw there were two dancers showing Thai dancing on the stage.
After that we went around the room and talked to some people who worked for the Migrant Information Day. Some of them from TAFE, some of them from government, some of them from some Chinese association. They offered information on employment, education and training, health, housing and much more. I got a little bit information from them.
Finally we went back home early, because we felt boring there.

Double Ninth Festival

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This morning I called my Mum, she told me today is the Chongyang Festival.
In China the 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival.
On the Double Ninth Festival, people usually climb mountains or towers (people do this just to hope progress in everything they are engaged in), appreciate chrysanthemum flowers, drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. In Chinese, cake has the same pronunciation with height.
The Double Ninth Festival is also the "Old Men Festival". Old people are especially meant to improve their health by taking part in the activities on the day of the festival.

BUNDEEN EXCURSION

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We went to Bundeena for our excursion last term.
In the morning we got the ferry from Cronulla to Bundeena. It took about 20 minutes. When we arrived the Royal National Park we started to walking. We walked thought some roads and a long beach. The beach’s name is Jibbon beach. Then we went into the shrubbery. After 15 minutes climbing and walking we arrived at the famous Aboriginal rock engravings. It made by the Dharawal, who lived in the Bundeena area up to 5,000 years ago. They engraved some animals on the rock ---- kangaroo, Whale, stingray and turtle. The engraving could be from 200 to about 5,000 years old. So when we walked on the rock we were very careful.
The weather in that day was very strange. Sometimes shining and sometimes raining. On the way back to the club we met a very heavy rain. Luckily, most of us brought our umbrella.
After had our lunch in the club we went back to Cronulla. I didn’t go back home on the instant. My friends and I did some shopping at Cronulla. I bought a blue sling and ate a mango- chocolate icecream.

Mid-Autumn Festival

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Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Festival in China. It is on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It said that in the mid-autumn day you can see a beautiful girl in the moon(We called she as Change)and a little rabbit. In fact, it's a myth. Nowadays; people celebrate the day by eating moon cakes. It's a kind of cake with many kinds of food in the cake like meat, bean, beef, strawberry, sauce and so on. On that day, most families have a dinner together.
In my family my mother always cooks duck, green soy bean and taro for the dinner. And we usually drink sweet-scented osmanthus wine or sweet-scented osmanthus tea with dinner.

ABOUT BUNDEENA

Bundeena takes its name from Aboriginal word meaning “noise like thunder”. It is one part of Royal National Park, opposite the suburbs of Cronulla and Burraneer. People can take ferry Cronulla or drive through the Royal National Park to get there.
The original inhabitants of Bundeena were Dharawall people, who lived there up to 10,000 years ago.
Jibbon Beach is one of the beautiful beaches in Bundeena. It is an archetypal Aussie Beach.
There is a fascinating Aboriginal rock platform near Jibbon Beach. The large sandstone outcrop with carving is partially hidden by scrub, some 700 metres from the eastern end of Jibbon Beach. They depict whales, stingrays, turtles and kangaroos.

Dudou -- bellyband

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Marion and we window-shopped at Cronulla on last Thursday afternoon. We saw an evening dress with the bellyband. I like this kind of design very much.
Before bra come into China, Chinese women and kids have been wearing this traditional underwear called ‘dudou’ or bellyband, which literally means "belly cover." Traditional dudous were mostly made of silk yarn or crepe edged with brocade. Young women would use bright-coloured brocade of red, pink or green. They would also embroider flowers, butterflies or mandarin ducks which symbolize love on the front of dudous.
Now it is fashionable.

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LOVELY BIRDS

Do you like birds? Maybe you can see them in your garden. This bird has a beautiful name -- Rainbow lorikeet.

SHANGHAI

Today I want to introduce my hometown - - Shanghai to everybody.
Shanghai began as a fishing village in the 11th century. It wasn’t until the 1800s that it became China’s largest port city. Foreigners swiftly began to inhabit Shanghai after the Opium Wars and were allowed to live in certain territorial zones exempt from Chinese laws. As a result, Shanghai began to become greatly influenced by Western culture, but came to a standstill when the Communist Party took control in 1949.
The Party quickly closed China off from all foreign countries, causing many foreign enterprises to be taken over by the new Chinese government. Since 1979 China’s new leader allowed for the country’s advancement toward becoming an international force in both business and finance. Since then Shanghai, along with the entire country of China has been steadily placing themselves amongst many global leading countries.
Today, every aspect of Shanghai’s history is evident throughout the city. Historical sights gleam in the shadows of modern skyscrapers and residents bear both the old China as well as the new. The city pulsates with the anxiety to become modern and the desire to hold on to its immense culture. It is truly a remarkable city righteously nicknamed, "The Pearl of The Orient."

JIUZHAIGOU

The Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area lies in Nanping County of Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba in Sichuan Province, at the foot of south Minshan Mountain.
Jiuzhaigou is famous for its ancient and mysterious scenery, encompassing snow-capped mountains, forest, grasslands, waterfalls, streams, and lakes.

The Cock

I have made this picture in PaddingtonMarkets in May. What is the cock made of? What do you think?

MY HOME

This is my home in Shanghai. I miss it extremely.

CHINESE MITTEN CRAB

Today I went shopping for supper. I saw many kinds of crabs in the seafood shop. But I didn't like any of them. I miss the Chinese Mitten Crabs! They are so delicious!

Coober Pedy

I’d like to visit Coober Pedy, because of all the opal mining towns in Australia there is none quite like Coober Pedy! Coober Pedy is a fascinating opal town where most of the residents live underground. I have never lived underground, and I want to try it.

OPAL

Are opals bad luck or good luck? You have to decide for yourself. If you think it can bring good luck; it can bring good luck.If you think it can bring bad luck; it can bring bad luck! I think everybody is a little bit superstitious. Me too!

The "Olympic Australis" is reported to be the largest and most valuable gem opal ever found. It was found in 1956 at the famous "Eight Mile" opal field in Coober Pedy. A miner working his claim found the opal at a depth of 30 feet. It was named in honor of the Olympic Games, which were being held in Melbourne at the time. This extraordinary opal consists of 99% gem opal with an even color throughout the stone, and is one of the largest and most valuable opals ever found. The balance of 1% is the remaining soil still adhering to the stone. It weighs 17,000 carats and is 280 mm long, with a height of 120 mm and a width of 115 mm.

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