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7 Wonders of the World

2009-02-19T23:23:00.000-08:00

Seven Wonders of the World

Only one of the "Seven Wonders of the World" still exists: Egypt's Pyramids at Giza. The other ancient wonders are long gone, their glories all broken by the Earth and lost to time.

Now, Egyptian officials seem worried about losing their wonder, too. Not because the pyramids are in danger of crumbling--they've stood tall for 46 centuries--but because there's a move afoot to name the "New Seven Wonders" of the world, and the pyramids are only one of 21 finalists being put to a worldwide web vote.

Egypt views the entire idea as an affront to the pyramids. "They are the only one of the seven wonders that still exists," said Egypt's antiquities chief. "They don't need to be put to a vote." But there are some pretty wondrous wonders on the new list--like the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, the Acropolis, the Statue of Liberty, and Stonehenge.

We'll tell you how to register your own vote for the "New Seven Wonders" below. But first, we have to ask you, can you name the old seven wonders? Knowing them just might sway your vote for today's short list. Let's see, after the Pyramids of Giza come the . . .

Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Bible readers know Nebuchadnezzar II as the king who, in 587 BC, destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem and forced the Jews into exile in Babylonia. But ancient tourists knew him as the man behind Babylon's Hanging Gardens. Built around 600 BC, the gardens grew on the roof of a terraced structure within his palace walls, irrigated by pumps that drew water up from the Euphrates. Today, Babylon is a ruin near Baghdad, and no definitive trace of the gardens has ever been found.

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Ephesians erected their great temple for Apollo's twin sister Artemis around 550 BC. They rebuilt it after 356 BC, when a terrorist bent on fame set it ablaze. Located in today's Turkey, across the Aegean Sea from Athens, the temple drew many Greeks bearing gifts. They marveled at its size--imagine a football field surrounded by marble--and at the art inside. Little remains of the temple today, just fragments at the site and in museums.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia
When Olympia, home of the Olympic Games in western Greece, beheld the Temple of Artemis, its citizens said, "We'll see your Artemis and raise you a statue of Zeus." By 435 BC, the famed Greek sculptor Phidias was pounding the last plates of gold and ivory into place on a 40-foot (12-meter) statue of Zeus, seated on a cedarwood throne. No one knows what became of the thunder god's likeness, but we have found the workshop Phidias used to make it.

Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
South of Ephesus, at Halicarnassus, ruled Mausolus, a Persian satrap who admired the Greek way of life. So, when Mausolus died in 353 BC, his sister-widow-queen, Artemisia, built him the most opulent Greek tomb around. It was 135 feet (40 meters) tall, adorned on every side with sculpture, and capped with a pyramidal roof. An earthquake brought the tomb down in medieval times, and Mausolus's memory now survives mainly in the word mausoleum.

Colossus of Rhodes
On the Greek island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea, workers made wonder out of war. An army had besieged the island's capital. But Rhodes resisted for a year, and the army left. So the Rhodians reforged the army's abandoned bronze and iron weapons and sold its siege equipment to make a colossus: a 110-foot (34-meter) statue of the sun god Helios. By 280 BC, it stood tall on a marble pedestal near the harbor--until an earthquake toppled it just 56 years later.

Lighthouse of Alexandria
In the Egyptian port of Alexandria, few would have been overawed by Rhodes's colossus. For in Alexandria's harbor, on a small island named Pharos, stood the original lighthouse. It was made around the same time as Rhodes's statue, but dwarfed it. It stood 384 feet (117 meters) high--some say higher. Fires burned at the top at night, and bronze mirrors reflected sunlight during the day. It stood until the 14th century, when earthquakes ruined it, too.

Pyramids of Giza
Of course, we've already mentioned Egypt's three Pyramids of Giza, the only ancient wonder still standing today. But they are in a class by themselves in practically every other way as well. The largest and oldest of the three, the Great Pyramid, was built for the pharaoh Khufu (called Cheops by the Greeks) in the 26th century BC. That makes it 2,000 years older than any other

wonder on the list.
The Great Pyramid climbs more than 450 feet (138 meters) into the sky--high enough to make it the tallest structure on Earth for almost 4,000 years, until European cathedrals started reaching for heaven. It's made up of about 2.3 million massive blocks of stone, weighing perhaps 6 million tons all told. Some have described it as "the most colossal single building ever erected on the planet." Now that's a wonder for any list, old or new.
--Michael Himick

Funny Things

2009-02-01T23:05:00.000-08:00

Many funny pictures

There are many funny pictures with animals .

Look at this pictures carefully .

You can find some lovely things .

Chinese War

2009-01-18T22:44:00.000-08:00

This is Chinese character .

It is means War .

These are many differents war which in Chinese history .

Some of them are big and some of them are shmall .

But the every war in the end .

Chinese people hvae win victory .

In that time .

Chinese people have used weapon in the war is very fall .

Like this picture on shows .

This big knife is not infliet casualties on nemy .

But in Chinese people's hands it was very strong .

In China histroy there is a big war with japan .

This war was last for a long time .

About ten years .

In this time , Chinese people was unite as one and unrivalled in bravery .

Every people think Unity is strength .

So in the end of war .

Chinese people have win with war .

END .

A Famous Person

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A famous person in the world .

This is his photo .

His Chinese name is 刘德华 (liu de hua) .

English name is Andy Lau .

He was born in Hong Kong .

He is one meter seventy .

His blood type is AB .

In this year he is about fifty five years old .

But he looks like very young .

He is a famous singer in the world .

In China all people know him .

In the wrold a lot of people know him .

No matter younger or older .

He is one of my favourite singer .

Excuse me

What is the last question ?

Myth

2009-01-06T00:18:00.000-08:00

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The proverb comes from a story in Stratagems of the Warring States.

Lord Mengchang of the Qi State in the Warring States Period had a hanger-on named Feng Yuan.

Once, Feng was sent to the area of Xue to collect debts.

When he got there, he found that all obligors were poor,

so he cancelled the debts in the name of Lord Mengchang and burned all of the bonds .

On his return, Feng told Lord Mengchang that he had bought benevolence and unrighteousness for the latter.

The idiom literally means that a wily hare prepares several burrows to hide.

It is used to indicate having more hiding places or methods.

Christmas

2009-01-04T00:53:00.000-08:00

Nowadays . an increasing number of teenagers like to celebrate Christmas

On Christmas Eve .

All the people will join the parties whole nights .

In China though Christmas is not our traditional festival .

Some teenagers will also celebrate it .

People will send gifts to each other and have a dinner together .

In western countries Christmas is an important feast for Christmas .

They will hold great feasts that day

At night . some boy will send their girl apples .

It is full of wishes .

In 2008 , I celebrate this festival with some closer friends .

It was a small party but very nice .

We enjoyed it so much .

In the end .

I hope all of friends and teachers .

Happy new year !

Weekend Wonder

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What do you do when you have a weekend ?

If i havc a weekend i think in the first day

I want to get up so late in the afternoon

After i weak up i can have a comfortable shower

Then I want to have a big lunch

After I hvae lunch I can have a short sleep

Then I want to begin to study with surplus time

The seond day I think is same like the day before yesterday

Where do you like to spend your weekend ?

In weekend I want to stay at home not go anywhere

because in weekdays i was study hard

so in weekend i want have more rest

Can you describe a typical day in your weekend when you were in China ?

In weekend I was in the school have study in China

all saturday the students have classes

in sunday morning the students have classes too

but in afternoon the students hvae free time

they can dong anythings about themself

If you could take a weekend anywhere in Perlis , where would you go ?

Kuala Lumpur Penang and many famous place

teacher go there with us

Attitudes to Family

2008-11-23T22:46:00.000-08:00

In what ways have families in your country changed in recent years ?

Before I was bron

In my father's family

My grendfather has thrss sons and two daughters

These are seven people in my grendfather family

So these is big family

But after I was bron

In my family these are only three people

My father , my mother and I

these is a small family

I do not have brother and sister

Should husbands and wives have different roles within in the family ?

Different family have different coles

In my family

My father doing something to make money

My mother doing some housework when i and my father were not in home

I have only job it is to study

So I have ten hours to study in our school every day

When I finished my homework and my father finished his works go back home

My mather hvae dinner was ready

My mother and my father and i have dinner get toghter

My Favourite Animal

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Panda

My favourite animal is Panda

Because in China every people love it

Panda is very important in China

The panda stand for China in the world

Cultural Respect

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As everyone knows, One World One Dream. Yes, our world is a very big family which contains more than 2000 races in more than 200 countries and regions. So, certainly there are so many different cultures in the world but mutual respects at the same time.

In my opinion, a culture represents a spirit of the group people. It is like that we live in different regions, eat different kinds of food , speak different languages, so we may consider things in different ways too. I guess that’s how different cultures come.

But we can’t deny that we live on one planet. There is one heaven above all of us. We have the same look in general, no matter what color we are or religion we believe in. So there is always something that can be described by the word Mutual. And respect is one of them.

We used to live in a place which has 46 races. Those 46 races believe in more than 10 different religions. In order to live together peacefully, we must learn to respect all the races. Not having the same beliefs makes us having different life styles of eating, clothes, and so on. I’m a Christian but Fatuma is Muslim as Shower believes in Buddha. There is no problem about the differences among us. We live in one house , take our meals together, we live as we were sisters. Because we know that all the races and religions are respectful. Every cultural has some aspects which are fun and acceptable to copy. And all the religions are respectful.

Because we have the same name, it is Human Being. When we find differences from other people, they also find differences from us. Think about it, how it feels when you found different and people actually laugh at you for those things you think normal. Of course you are going to be very angry. And angriness always causes fighting; fighting becomes war. But we should remember that no matter how different we are, we have the same forefathers and we are human being. How can we fight with brothers and sisters of our own?

Being wisely, we need to make the world a better place for our children, and our children’s children. So, no war, no fight, no angriness, but respect.

I and my bike

2008-11-13T00:08:00.000-08:00

Sports or Games ?

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What sports are most popular in your country ?

In our country

A lot of people like doing sports

Many of them like playing foodball

Others people like playing basketball

And they like palying pingpong too

So

I think most popular sports in our country is this soprts

What sports and games did you most enjoy playing when you were a child ?

When i was a child i like running in the morning every day

In the free time i want to play football and basketball with my friends

We are like sports very much

Do people take parts in sports and games as much as in the past ?

Yes

Now every people have take parts in sports and games as much as in the past

A lot of others people can have doing sports

Why is it important for us to take part in sports and games ?

Many people think take part in sport and games is very important

Because doing some sports be good at our health

And make our stronger

six years ago

I like to ride bike very much

Because i think bike is very interesting

So i have to ride bike until now

I have a nice bike in our hometown

I miss my bike very much

My Town

2008-11-09T23:00:00.000-08:00

Can you describe your town or village ?

My hometown in XinJiang China

XinJiang is the largest region in China

XinJiang is a very beautiful place

In XinJiang have many famous food

For example roast duck noodles dumpling and so on

I think this food is very delicious

In XinJinag people is frienly and kind

And XinJiang girls is very beautiful

XinJiang have many funny things in ereryplace

You can came in here

What jobs do people in your town do ?

There are many jobs in XinJiang

teacher doctor worker driver

And so on

As same as in Malayisa

What activities usuallu people in your town do during their free time ?

Sunday and Saturday is our free time

Young peolpe have to paly sports or computer games

Like football basketball pin-pang

Some people have to party with their family

What do you like about your town ?

I thike I like my hometown everything

I am sure

How has your town changed over the last twenty years ?

At that time I think my hometown is lag

Not beautiful and not large

In the future

More and more beautiful and thriving

My hometown can changed like BeiJing

Become to the second mini Kuala Lumpur in China

I hope that

2008-11-05T22:45:00.000-08:00

My daily life

2008-11-04T23:10:00.000-08:00

In malaysia

I have many things to do everyday

So i want to tell you my daily life

I usually get up at eight o'clock

After that

I have wash one's face and rinse one's mouth

Then i eat my breakfast with bread and jam

When the school bus get to my house

I get up the bus and go to school

The first lesson in morning

Have three hours to study writing

For example

Write a composition or read a essay

From monday to friday

I have the same class in morning

At twelve o'clock the first class is over

So i have more than two hours to eat lunch and afternoon nap

At two thirth i go back classroomg

The second class have three hours too

In afternoon i can speak something

Or teacher ask me some questions

And i answer he

We talk about everything like my friends my favourite food

And so on

At five thirth the second class is over

So i can go back my house by school bus

after that i have many free time to do myself work

this is my daily life

everyday like this

malaysia's food

2008-11-02T23:03:00.000-08:00

we have arrived malaysia seventeen days

in these days

we have gone to a lots of place

for example

Perlis Kuala lumpur KLCC

and so on

so we can have all kinds of food in many place

in our breakfast

we can have bread with apple jam

there are sweet food

in our lunch

we can have rice eggs vegetables

there are sweet food

in our dinner

we can hvae saute noodles chicken

these are sweet food.too

i think we have all food are sweet

in these food

many of them are delicious

but many of them are not good to taste

in our free time we can find the delicious food

moreover next time we have to eat

Exciting !

2008-10-19T20:45:00.001-07:00

Hi
Every people
My Chinese name is liuhuan
I have no English name
So
You can call me Mr.liu or liu

I come here the first time
Malaysia is very nice and beautiful
The food is nice
Our new house is too comfortable and clean
in our house have many mosquitos in night and other small animals
But there are not important
University'teacher and headmaster is very friendly
I feel i back my Chinere home
So
I am very glat to see your and this uniuersiti

Since today
We can learn get gether so long time
I hope make friends with ever people and help me anythings
I think we can happy every time each other

That's all
Thank you very much