Category Archives: China

也想北京

Posted on October 22, 2009 by sinyaw

那你呢? 有人看了我譯女兒的大作,問我. 真回來了,日子排的都是人.中國人習慣的吃飯,加上舊雨新知.每天就滿了.朋友見面不是開會. 聊起來,喝兩杯,時間飛逝. 這次住東方,也不是休假,去的地方不多. 前門: 從東郊民巷走到前門大街,再進大柵欄.這塊全變了.但小巷子裏,還是如舊.都一處和全聚德都還在. 涮羊肉: 隨便找了一家. 應該去滿福樓,但倆人沒意思. 鼎泰豐: 其實是去了趟新光.這可是北京購物之最 潭柘寺,戒台寺,盧溝橋: 週末踏踏青,吸收一下文化. (這字左木右石,念”折”,不是拓.) 天安門: 可以想見國慶的盛況. 沒機會,但想去的地方: 頤和園: 慈禧的私人泳池,百去不厭. 川辦: 定樓上的包間. 菜單上的東西每個都點. 烤鴨: 我覺得還是大董好. 新疆飯莊: 大碗喝酒,大塊吃肉,吃素的別來. 司馬台長城: 最有風味,又具挑戰性.要從金山嶺出發. 看到CCTV被燒的實在心痛. 坐地鐵居然兩圓可以坐到底,國家真沒想在這上賺錢. 中國跑的比世界快3倍. 迎頭趕上,指日可待. 加油.

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Beijing’s Blue Sky

Posted on October 19, 2009 by sinyaw

Late autumn is my favorite Beijing season, from mid-October to mid-December. The vacation season is over, the cool air refreshes, it does not rain, and the skys are blue. The municipality has been trying very hard to help. The world … Continue reading →

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水滸: 李師師

Posted on October 10, 2009 by sinyaw

我居然忘了李師師是水滸裏的人物. 野史中常提這一代名妓. 她色藝冠東京,迷倒宋幑宗. 金人入京後,散淨家財,抵死不從. 水滸中的女性人物,雖然生動,但多為負面. 流傳最廣,還當上金瓶梅主角 的就是潘金蓮了. 另外都是配角: 最豪氣的是一丈青扈三娘, 但居然嫁給了矮腳虎王英. 其他有做人肉包子的孫二娘和有男人氣概的顧二嫂. 看到了李師師,終於出了個有個性,有才氣的的重要人物. 史上沒貂蟬其人,羅貫中的三國把她推進四大美女排行榜. 所以有人以趙飛燕代. 李師師也沉魚落雁,閉月羞花. 但只落為”名妓”. 其實美女代代有. 能以美色傾城傾國應是:西施,昭君,楊貴妃加個沖冠一怒的陳圓圓.

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Moon Cake Day

Posted on October 5, 2009 by sinyaw

This is a re-write from several years ago. My long-time readers will recognize it. Sorry. The 8th full moon, from New Year, is the Autumn festival in China — October 4th this year. Some people call it Moon Festival. It … Continue reading →

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水滸: 招安

Posted on September 15, 2009 by sinyaw

如果施耐庵不寫招安,水滸能流傳下來嗎? 宋江的招安心態,我看來有兩個因素:一是士大夫的愚忠,二是沒有大志. 官府功名,還是正途. 他在梁山的地位,終是草莽,當官才是他們該做的. 另外,就是沒有能得天下的信心. 覺得他不可能成為下一朝代的開國皇帝. 我還是認為施耐庵為了現實低頭了,他不寫招安,不就反了嗎.他的命都沒了,還談什麼小說?

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想北京

Posted on September 4, 2009 by sinyaw

女兒FB上貼了篇”如果回北京要去那”. 翻成中文大家共享. 鹿港小鎮: 炒年糕,巧克力冰沙 A-Che (加勒比海拉丁风情餐厅,东直门外,澳使馆对面): 好玩的吃吃喝喝,和服務員講講爛中文 大董烤鴨: 北京烤鴨第一. 鼎泰豐: 麻辣乾絲,小籠湯包,芒果刨冰,綜合刨冰,也許再加個松糕. 回學校: 回念一番 大山子798: 太酷的地方,朋友在那打工. 三里屯: 從沒玩過這街. 超市: è²·alaskas,太想吃了. Jenny Lou: 什麼地方同時買得到cheese,美國KitKatç³–,和烈酒? Toni & Guy: 做個頭,和我的髪師聊聊,按按頭,香一香.

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水滸

Posted on August 20, 2009 by sinyaw

小時後讀過幾遍水滸傳,依稀記得林沖,魯志深,武松,宋江. 幾年前在北京買了套田連元的水滸評書. 全套380集,每集半小時,每天上下班,有時聽聽. 轉眼兩年過去,現在聽到宋江打青州. 林沖的柔情,武松的無奈,李逵的直爽,現在的感覺深刻太多了. 從前讀書時沒注意,現在覺得拼命三郎石秀,才是水浒中的真人才. 施耐庵的人物刻畫,佈景描述,歷史批判,是字字入人心. 也真的明白了這書為什麼是四大奇書之一. 人說”男不讀水滸,女不看西廂”. 也有道理,個個都是被逼上梁山,每個都是貪官污吏. 讀了這書,誰還要”功名”å‘¢? 這個”逼”å­—,貫穿全書. 有點骨氣的人,都能感受那”不得己”的憤怒. 而這些好漢的痛快,也就直接的成了我們的拍案叫好了. 照現在的速度,我還要大半年才能聽完呢. 容後再報.

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LISA: Where Does Taiwan Go From Here as a Global Outsourcer?

Posted on April 11, 2009 by sinyaw

Rebecca sent me this message: In this issue of the Globalization Insider, we delve into the challenges now confronting Greater China and the rest of Asia that are being discussed this week during the LISA Forum Asia in Taipei. There … Continue reading →

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Bronze Sculptures of YuanMing Yuan

Posted on March 7, 2009 by sinyaw

For 150 years, Qing Dynasty’s emperors poured money, hearts, and talents into YuanMing Yuan (圓明園). By 1860, it became the most extravagant garden that ever existed. China, for all practical purposes, was the wealthiest and dominant country in the world … Continue reading →

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Turning around for 22 millions people

Posted on February 23, 2009 by sinyaw

According to The Economist, Taiwan forecast 2009 GDP to shrink by 3.5%. Across the strait, China predicted a much reduced growth of 6%, highest on the chart, seconded by India’s 5%. The media has been fixated on the trial of … Continue reading →

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