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Mid-Autumn Festival / 中秋节

Monday, September 24th, 2007

朋友们,祝大家中秋节快乐!
我最近搬家到了加拿大哈利法克斯,在圣玛丽大学学习商业。在加拿大换大学换得不难,但是不太容易。比如我以前在温哥华是电脑老师。圣大商业学生都学习程电脑课,内容是Access, Word, Excel,等等。我觉得太容易的课。老师说:我必须参加程电脑课,所以没办法。
我星期一,星期二晚上有上课,不可以吃中秋节的特别的菜。我真想在天津我和朋友们2004年一起包饺子,吃饭,喝白酒。这次晚上有数学课。我以后安排教哥哥的小孩儿怎么包。觉得他们太小,但是可以好玩儿。在加拿大可不可以买中国的白酒?我不知道。我从中国只拿一瓶山西的白酒。如果在哈利法克斯要真的中国食品,可以买。我已经买了饺子皮儿,花椒,等等。两次我自己做葱油饼,但是做得不好啊!我不熟练。做炒面比葱油饼更容易,所以常常做。
你中秋节在你家乡吃什么菜?
Happy Mid Autumn Festival everyone!

Saint Mary’s University (圣玛丽大学)

Canada Post stamp: Year of the pig

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

CBC reports that Canada Post (加拿大的邮局) has released it’s latest stamp celebrating the year of the Pig.

Canada Post stamp: Year of the pig
I think most Chinese people I’ve met (and foreigners too) are quite surprised when I say how Chinese traditions are woven into Canadian life. A symbol of a Chinese festival being specially acknowledged [...]

Preparing for winter

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

As the temperature continues to drop in Nanchang, my friends in Canada continually remind me that, while it’s much colder in Canada, they wouldn’t want to live with the cold of Nanchang.
My friend in Dawson Creek, BC recently told me about temperatures of -37°C (with windchill) and a good 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow. [...]

Vancouver: Crisis is over

Friday, November 24th, 2006

I’m relieved!
Almost a million people in the Vancouver area remain under a boil-water advisory for a fifth day, although coffee giant Starbucks is once again serving residents.
—CTV.ca News

Starbucks, computers, and the Vancouver skyline
(Photo credit: Mezzoblue)

Rememberance

Friday, November 10th, 2006