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My favorite home

2008-04-27T00:55:00.000-07:00

What is my favorite? Maybe my favorite is my home. I live with my father, mother, younger sister and younger brother. I have a great gather, who is not bad habits, for example, he doesn’t smoke, drink, etc. Sometimes he is fashion and open and sometimes he get tough with us. But I know that it is very excellent to teach children! I am in awe of my father. My mother is so nice. She has quit the job and done the housework at home since my brother was born. Sometimes she is strict when my sister and my brother were mad at her, but my mother hasn’t very seriously blamed me. I am so happy. Perhaps it is that I was more obedient or I was brought up by my grandmother in my childhood. I also have a good sister, who always chats with me. My brother is younger than me 12 years old. Though he is very elfish, he is our home’s clown. I love my home, my family. They are so cute. I have a so sweet and joyous home.

The surprise gifts

2008-04-14T05:47:00.000-07:00

I am glad I can join the active course. I recognize that it was nothing to fear to learn English from the campaign. We received your package on this week. It is surprising to me. The gifts impressed me very much. I like some things inside. For example, a peaked cap, a rattlesnake toy, the denim, the special flowers, one memorial coin, etc. The snake toy was so cute that it was passed round by perusal in my class. The flowers were very beautiful as a string of firecrackers. A piece of denim reminded me of a song, “A cowboy is very busy”, which is Taiwan’s song, it was composed by Jay, who is Taiwan’s singer. And then, the coin is was so unique that we discussed enthusiastically about it. Thank you gave us the great presents. The culture exchange is very good .If we could learn each other language,it will be more exciting! Somehow, I am very excited about it now.

Taiwan singer-Jay

The thing that is typical of Taiwanese culture

2008-04-03T05:44:00.000-07:00

I think the thing can typify the Taiwanese culture that is glove puppet shows, or we can it “Budaihsi”. In fact, it originally came from China, combing with the culture and folk arts of Taiwan. It gradually evolved and became the new style nowadays. It even garnered “Show Taiwan to the world” online voting campaign. (This is from the twenty-four images selected to represent Taiwan.)

In order to let it be more popular, they add modern element and high technology. For example, they use fantastic lighting, special sound effects, and animations and so forth. In addition, they mix of “20 percent tradition and 80 percent modernity”, such as their music mixes of Eastern and Western as erhu, pipa with jazz drum, etc. Because of so many improvements, they successfully published the movie, “Legend of the sacred stone”, and even spread America.(http://movie.pili.com.tw/en/index.htm)
(it ever showed on TV)
They also make a lot of additional products as novels, video dames, T-shirts, key rings, and dolls, etc. Budaixi attracts audiences of all different generations. I think that it will keep popular forever. I would like to say “Taiwanese were proud of the glove puppet.”
I hope you will like it.

New year

2008-02-22T04:52:00.000-08:00

I’m Hsiao Wen , living in Taichung , I study at Hui Wen high school . Beside studying , I like listening music , surfing the Internet , or watching TV , such as puppet . Even I play the piano and erho in free time .
Recently , the Chinese New Year was just passed , I went to grandparents’s home earlier a few days before the Chinese Year Eve. There is near the seaside . I thought there is plain village, so I felt relaxed at this place . But the sea wind blew and made my extremities frozen .
It was cold ,but this was just really like Chinese New Year . When New year's Eve arrived all of my family members sat down together at tables laden with hot food and warmed everybody's heart . This is my habit . It's time our children happiest that my parents gave us , children , hong bai (red envelope) with money after dinner.
On New Year Eve , my family stayed up midnight and watched TV or shot off firecrackers and fireworks .
On Chinese New Year first day , we always go to some temples every years . By the way , we also visit the Da Jia Mazu temple which is full of people every years(http://www.dajiamazu.org.tw/en/page01-1.html) . When Chinese New Year second day , according to customs , we went to another grandparents'home , which is my mother's home . I pulled out redishes with cousins in here . Afternoon , we visited my grandaunt living on the mountain . There were a lot of fruit trees , and we picked some oranges ,which wew sweet and juicy . I felt delight and I found I was like a farmer on this day . It is important matter that my families have a big party , or said big family reunion . Because of my grandfather's birthday on fourth day . All persons would be appeared at this time . Let's me so happy .
Finally , I wish my grade to keep all pass and I will become a ripe adult .I hope my family and friends happy everyday.
Bless everybody happy New Year.