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Well nobody really explained to me why my name is chosen for me. At the later age, I have made the assumption that it probably is a good name and I just have to trust whoever gave me the name, that would be my grandfather. My Chinese name would mean something like ‘good’ and ‘great’, maybe my grandfather can’t decide between the two.

I got particularly interested how my Chinese name would be read in Japanese as a Kanji.

嘉偉

• 嘉 means “applaud”, “esteem” or “praise”. When used in context, it typically means good and is pronounced as ‘ka’.
• 偉 means “admirable”, “conceited” or “excellent”. When used in context, it typically means greatness and is pronounced as ‘i’ or ‘erai’.

(Source: Jisho.org)

It’s yet another Lunar New Year 2010. Be happy, stay healthy, may wishes continue to come true.

The Chinese communist party’s 60th year celebration (military parade) in high definition. The video is just amazing. Surreal. Whatever random adjectives. Suddenly Singapore’s National Day Parade seems less interesting. I mean look at the order they have. Everybody’s height is like the same! 首都各界庆祝中华人民共和国成立60周年大会 [720HD] 六十周年国庆大阅兵播放列表：

【六十周年国庆大阅兵 720HD】胡锦涛主席检阅三军受阅部队（高清视频）

“Greetings, comrades!”
“Greetings, commander!”
“Good work, comrades!”
“Serve the people!”

If you can’t understand Mandarin, Chinese president Hu Jintao (胡锦涛) goes around shouting something along the lines of “Greetings comrades! Comrades you have done well!”.

And watch in slo-mo and beautiful colors:

China’s 60th Anniversary national day – timelapse and slow motion – 7D and 5DmkII

The parade in Tiananmen Square to mark the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China – as seen in timelapse and slow-motion.

For the Chinese, it’s mid-autumn festival today. It’s when the moon is at it’s roundest and everyone’s favorite food is mooncakes.

I am responsible for the disappearing mooncakes at home.

Found another joke in my mailbox, this time it’s about 造句：

１。题目：一边……一边……
小朋友写：他一边脱衣服，一边穿裤子。
老师批语：他到底是要脱还是要穿啊？

２。题目：其中
小朋友写：我的其中一只左脚受伤了。
老师批语：你是蜈蚣吗？

３。题目：陆陆续续
小朋友写：下班了，爸爸陆陆续续的回家了。
老师批语：你到底有几个爸爸呀？

４。题目：难过
小朋友写：我家门前有条水沟很难过。
老师批语：老师更难过。

５。题目：又 又
小朋友写：我的妈妈又矮又高又胖又瘦。
老师批语；你的妈妈是变形金钢吗？

６。题目：你看
小朋友写：你看什么看！没看过啊
老师批语：没看过

７。题目：欣欣向荣
小朋友写：欣欣向荣荣告白。
老师批语：连续剧不要看太多了！

８。题目：好吃
小朋友写：好吃个屁。
老师批语：有些东西是不能吃的。

９。题目：天真
小朋友写：今天真热。
老师批语：你真天真。

１０。题目：果然
小朋友写：昨天我吃水果，然后喝凉水。
老师批语：是词组，不能分开的。

１１。题目：先……再……，例题：先吃饭，再冼澡。
小朋友写：先生，再见！
老师批语：想像力超过了地球人的智慧。

１２。题目：况且
小朋友写：一列火车经过，况且况且况且况且况且况
老师批语：我死了算了

I really should avoid turning this into a Chinese 博客 (blog).

Never really understood why people like crabs so much actually…

Eat some crab food

I don’t eat crab as I never knew how to appreciate it. The Chinese love crab though.

Got this through a forwarded email, thought I would share with you:

小兔说：’我妈妈叫我小兔兔，好听！’
小猪说：’我妈妈叫我小猪猪，也好听！’
小狗说：’我妈妈叫我小狗狗，也很好听！’
小鸡说：’你们聊，我先走了！’

小兔说：’我是兔娘养的！’
小猪说：’我是猪娘养的！’
小鸡说：’我是鸡娘养的！’
小狗说：’你们聊，我先走了！’

浪客说：’人们叫我浪人，好听！’
武士说：’人们叫我武人，也好听！’
高手说：’人们叫我高人，也很好听！’
剑客说：’你们聊，我先走了！’

李宗仁将军说：我这人，有仁！
傅作义将军说：我这人，有义！
左权将军说：我这人，有权！
霍去病将军说：你们聊，我先走了！

老张家的门是柳木做的，老张说：我家的门是木门！
老李家的门是塑料做的，老李说：我家的门是塑门！
老王家的门是砖头做的，老王说：我家的门是砖门！
老刘家的门是钢做的，老刘说：你们聊，我先走了！

师范学院的学生说：我是’师院’的！
铁道学院的学生说：我是’铁院’的！
职业学院的学生说：我是’职院’的！
技术学院的学生说：你们聊，我先走了！