Movies Vs Opera…
When comes to movies and opera, which one do you prefer? I’m sure most of us prefer movies… Why? It’s the modern trends, more actions, handsome actors, beautiful and sexy actresses, romantic and unforgettable story line, fantasies and more…
But have you ever tried Chinese Opera? Trust me, when you try to experience it once, you will fall in love with it… It’s the essence of Chinese’s Art.
I was accompanied my mother for an opera show which showed in our village, Kampung Baru Bagan Samak tonight, and after I watched it, I found that it was interesting and fun, can’t wait to watch it again.
For years I’ve been studied overseas and out of touch with Chinese Opera stuffs, and when I watched it, I enjoyed the show very much. It seems like a valuable treasure that well preserved by the young generations.
Of course it’s not a new thing for us. 1st played in the Three Kingdoms Period and it continues until the modern days. Thousands year of journey, and yet… it stood still… When its journey will end? = unknown…
It’s a show, usually played in the temple where there are any celebrations like the Birthday of the God or Hungry Ghost Festival. And it’s like a story teller which tells us about some of the most interesting stories in our Chinese literatures.
The opera performed in different dialects, like TeoChew, Hokkien, Hakka and more…
Few years back when I heard of there’s a Chinese opera around. For sure, I just stopped by to get some snacks and then heading home because I can’t understand what the performers were talking about…..
But now, there’s electronic board which shows the subtitles, and we can understand it. It solved our problems in understanding. So even you can’t understand Chinese, at least we know how to translate it into other languages to tell you……
Honestly, I enjoyed it well. Not because I’m ‘uncle’, because it tells my origins, my culture and my heritage……And I would like to bring it and share with you… For those who interested in it, I invite you to try it … Once, at least…It brings no harm to you, and you will experience some fantasies …
…Breakfast in Ipoh… Foh San Dim Sum
Already back to Malaysia for summer holidays for 2 weeks… hehe! My schedule was full with foods! Everyday, I was bring by my family, cousins, or friends to different places just to eat…
Why le? Coz they said I’m too skinny!!! Oi, what to do le…1 year in Russia, I have to cook myself, and not much varieties of food to eat ma, some more having some stress in study, how can I gain weight ? So, guess what? My mission this summer is to put on my weight… If can, let it be 10kg!
On the way to Ipoh…
For many years I’ve been overseas, it is an undeniable fact that Malaysian’s food is the best in the world! I love Malaysian’s Food!
So, this time I was brought to Ipoh! Just for Dim Sum…
Ipoh, The Hill City! The pioneer in tin-mining industries in 1820s… Which is now become the heart of Perak is famous for its local products for many years… Such as Ipoh White Coffee, ‘Touge’ Chicken, salted chicken, pomelo, and not to forget Dim Sum which attracts visitors for various places. Like us, we purposely wake up early in the morning just to eat Dim Sum in Ipoh…
5.30am… Wake up from my bed… Oh My God… The earliest since 2 weeks… What to do? Want to taste the dim sum ma…
Because for the search of the best dim sum, this is what time we wake up…
6.00am… We went to meet our cousins in their house, about 10 minutes from my house. There were 6 of us in this trip to Ipoh… Just to eat the Dim Sum and then again back to Parit Buntar. Eh, it’s sooooooooooo worth! Although we just went there just for breakfast, but we will never forget it… It’s so delicious and I’m sure I will be back to Ipoh again just to eat the Dim Sum…
We reached Ipoh at 8 am and 8.30am by the time we reached the restaurant. It is located in what they called Dim Sum Street, where there’s 2 other Dim Sum restaurant along in the same street.
We went to Foh San Restaurant, it is the most famous Dim Sum Restaurant according to the locals… And this was what happened in there.
There are 3 restaurants along the streets for dim sum. So locals called it Dim Sum Street, and we went to one of the famous one, Foh San Restaurant.
This is the entrance of the restaurant. See, it’s a double storey building which consisted about 4-5 shop houses. Ei, please imagine how big is it. Just for selling dim sum le.
It’s 8.30am, Friday. See, how many of them already there just for the dim sum. We have to wait for about 20minutes only can get a place to sit.
See, my sis… Enjoying her egg tart…
And these are some of the dim sums..
…肾病患的心声…
09年的夏天, 趁着暑假回国休息的我… 在一个巧遇下, 我跟随舅舅和一名光华日报的记者来到一位肾病患者的家…..
他已经年近60, 患了肾病… 在无法继续承担洗肾那高昂的费用而求助于报刊. 并希望通过报刊的刊登能够找到一些热心人士, 捐助他的日常费用.
曾经人人都叫他 “大肥” 的经济饭小贩的他, 如今却瘦骨如材. 他们说, 瘦到在街上看到都不认得. 我虽然是第一次和他见面, 但是情况看了令人心酸. 想伸出援手, 但, 却心知心有余而力不足. 只想在这里和你们分析我的个人见解.
他, 历经沧桑… 2002年, 曾因妻子患上肌肉萎缩症, 已经将他大半积蓄为她医治. 没想到半年前他的心脏血管阻塞, 手术费用又耗了他大约5万元. 最近, 又被医生症断他患了肾病. 必须每星期洗肾两次. 所以需要花上一笔天文数目来维持性命. 在求救无门的当儿他唯有通过报馆求助.
其实, 通过报刊求助的事情早已司空见惯了. 但是, 还是有一小部分认为这是件非常羞耻的事. 在访谈中记者都有告诉我说他常常被人误会说他看不起别人. 我个人认为, 这, 并不是看不起别人, 其实这也是帮助别人的一种方法嘛!
当家人已经无法承担那高昂的医药费了. 那难道还要打肿脸儿充胖子吗? 这并不是羞耻的事情. 反而我们可以通过报刊来告诉大众哪些人需要我们的帮助, 好让那些热心人士以正确的管道来帮助他们. 难道, 要走上借 ‘ Ah Long’ 到无法还债还被人找上门,是就不羞耻吗?
健康, 是世上最无价的宝藏. 就算你是世上最富有的人. 当你的健康每况愈下时, 你还能够享福吗?
A day out in Arzamas…
After the busy and hectic examination season ended, I finally get to breathe the fresh air outside! Hehe… Since I still have about 5 days before I depart home, I was planning to go to some places interesting and rich of historical background.
So, I chose Arzamas, a small town which is not far away from Nizhny Novgorod…
At the bus-stop waiting for the bus to Avtovakzal…
Arzamas, a city in Nizhny Novgorod oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River, 410km east from Moscow. Arzamas was founded in 1578 by Ivan the Terrible in the lands populated at the time by the Mordvin people. By 1737 more than 7,000 people lived in Arzamas and the town became a major transit center on the route from Moscow to eastern parts of Russia. It was known for its geese and onions as well as leather crafts.
Catherine the Great in 1781 gave Arzamas an official city status and its own coat of arms based on the colors of the Arzamas regiment. In the early 19th century Arzamas had over twenty churches and cathedrals, the foremost being the Resurrection Cathedral. It was built in the Empire style to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon in 1812.
We took a ‘mashut (van)’ from Avtovakzal Station in Nizhny. It cost us about 200rb per person. The actual price for the ticket is 150rb, but since today is Saturday, and the driver demanded us to pay more. So, what to do…
It took about one and a half hour to reach there. The view along the roadside was superb! Since it is summer here and the land was colored by lush of greenery scene and flowers, making it the most picturesque view ever!
1st we reached the train station, which is located about 20 minutes from the center. The head of the locomotive caught our attention at the train station. There was a old man who claimed himself as the driver of the locomotive explained the history of the development of the train to us. He said that it was used for more than 50 years before it was replaced by the newer model.
And we took the local bus to Sabornaya Ploshat (Sabornaya Square) which is located at the main tourist attractions. It cost us another 10rb to reach there. What came to our surprise was the local buses. Lol, I think, back in Malaysia, we already placed them in the museum, but here they’re still using them as the main transportations.
Resurrection Cathedral is the main tourist attraction here. It was built in the Empire style to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon in 1812. It is a very beautiful and interesting building. But we were not allowed to take pictures inside the cathedral. And from the mural, we saw some of the fragments of the history about the war of Russian victory over Napoleon in 1812. And the altar is very big and unique. For those who’ve never seen any of the Orthodox Churches in Russia, I think you better visit this. I think it is one of the finest art of work among all the Russian Orthodox churches which I’ve visited.
After the church, we went to other smaller churches around the area. And there are lots of flowers there. And I will post them in Zhi’s Garden, just stay tuned…
This is a very small town. I think you only need about 2 hours to walk thru the whole town. But I found it interesting to travel around this town. It seems like a very old and classic Russian Town, it gave me the feelings as we were in the early or middle of the 19-th century which gave us a glimpse of the development history of Russian cities.
Arzamas, a place where you can find old nostalgic time in modern days!
爸, 你最伟大!
爸, 知道您今年又再次的无法在家乡度过那一年一度的父亲节… 为了我们, 你又得要在异乡打拼. 我不得不提前预祝您 ‘父亲节快乐!’
已经很久没有和你一起庆祝这个那么富有意义的节日了. 回想起最后一次和您庆祝的那刻, 已是十多年前的事了. 当时的我们还小, 根本还不懂珍惜那么富有意义的日子啊! 爸, 好想和你一起庆祝那一年一度的父亲节哦! 一起寻找回我和你之间 ‘零’ 距离的感觉!
每次都是在电话上或是网络上寄上我的祝福…感到非常惭愧. 因这么重要的日子, 我却不能在你身边, 就这么一天. 有时, 我真的恨不得和小叮当借上 ‘任意门’, 好让我们来个短聚… 就是一瞬间, 我也愿意!
向您献上祝福时, 都觉得很草草了事… 对不起, 其实, 我并非草率. 而是… 在您面前, 我始终摆不出我那感性的一面. 在我的心中, 你永远扮演着 ‘开辟者’ 的角色, 而我永远只是坐享其成的那个… 累了, 也不埋怨… 你那不屈不挠的精神深深让我敬佩! 每想起远方的你在默默地为家庭付出时, 眼眶的泪水都会不由自主地流下.
爸, 虽然长大了, 但是, 我永远是你的孩子.
爸, 我爱你!
祝: 父亲节快乐.
