Boasting more than 60 separate events, Sydney is host to the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia. In recognition of the city’s diverse Asian heritage, there will also be events from Korea, Vietnam and other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year. Event highlights include a photography display from Taiwan sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney and an acrobatic performance by a troupe of performers from Chongqing, China. And with celebrity chef Kylie Kwong on the board of organizers, there’s sure to be an ample of supply of authentic Asian cuisine.
San Francisco can trace its New Year parade all the way back to 1860, making it by far the oldest overseas parade. This year the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is organizing a number of free events, including a flower fair and a basketball jamboree to complement the usual offerings of dragon dances and food stands. On Saturday night women from across the US will compete to land the crown of Miss Chinatown, won last year by 22-year-old University of Texas graduate student Cindy Wu.
New York with six Chinatowns and over 600,000 ethnic Chinese, it will come as no surprise to learn that Lunar New Year is a big deal in New York City. Lion dances and Peking Opera performances have been taking place throughout the month, but the biggest parade will take place this Sunday. Starting on Canal Street at 11am, floats, musicians, acrobats and assorted extras will wind their way through Chinatown. Over 5,000 people are expected to take part in the parade with thousands more turning out to watch.
擁有超過六十個獨立活動，雪梨是亞洲以外最盛大慶祝農曆新年的城市。在這個擁有多元亞洲文化傳統的城市中，也可見韓國、越南和其他國家慶祝農曆新年的慶祝活動。活動高潮包括中華民國政府台北駐雪梨經濟文化辦事處贊助的攝影展，以及由重慶雜耍團演出的雜技表演。活動策辦人還包括知名大廚鄺凱莉，所以道地的亞洲美食是絕對少不了的。
舊金山農曆新年大遊行的傳統可追溯至一八六Ｏ年，可算是最早的海外遊行活動。除了往年的舞龍舞獅和小吃攤外，今年中國商會又安排了一些免費活動，如花市和籃球大會等，更增年節氣氛。週六晚上，來自全美各地的妙齡女子將爭奪全美華埠小姐的后冠，去年奪冠的是德州大學二十二歲的研究生吳欣雲。
紐約市有六座唐人街和超過六十萬的華裔居民，因此農曆新年自然是熱鬧非凡。一整個月都有舞獅和京劇表演活動，最大的遊行活動則將於本週日登場。活動上午十一點從科聶爾街出發，花車、樂手、雜技演員和各類演員將繞行唐人街。參與遊行的人數預計將超過五千人，還有數千名觀眾會到場欣賞表演。
Picture a 45-foot-long animal with a 5-foot-long skull and 3-foot-long arms. It may not seem strange until you realize that a human with those proportions would be 6 feet tall with 5-inch arms. Although the Tyrannosaurus rex went extinct 65 million years ago, the mystery of its unusual body __1__ has fascinated scientists for over a century. Barnum Brown, the paleontologist who first discovered T. rex fossils, initially found it hard to believe that the tiny arms belonged to such a __2__ creature. One of his colleagues speculated that the short forelimbs might have been used to hold the
Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11. “I have to be very quick and discreet,” said the Berlin-based artist who captures reflections of people walking past windows, their contours merging with the shapes behind the glass. Stuenkel’s compact Leica is the perfect camera for the job, the 51-year-old told AFP. Famous for its pocket-sized and retro-style devices, the Leica brand is celebrating a milestone as it marks 100 years since its first commercial camera was presented to the public. The
A: Actually, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is particularly good for small people like you. B: Really? How so? A: According to Diana Wang, a US doctor of physical therapy, the BJJ’s purpose is to help smaller, weaker people defend themselves by using various techniques, such as leverage. B: That sounds interesting. What time does Dr Wang’s BJJ seminar begin tonight? A: The event is scheduled for 7:30pm at PMA Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in Taipei. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. A: 其實你的個子比較小，很適合練巴西柔術呢。 B: 真的嗎？為什麼？ A: 據美國理療醫師王幼瑞博士說，巴西柔術的概念是讓弱小的人，也能利用槓桿作用等技巧防身。 B: 真有趣，王醫師的巴柔研討會幾點開始？ A: 今晚7點半在「台北巴柔運動館」，免費入場自由樂捐唷！ （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
Dogs’ noses are incredibly keen. They can even detect changes in cortisol levels in human sweat and breath. Known as the “stress hormone,” cortisol increases when humans are under pressure. Recent research indicates that the smell of human stress can influence a dog’s behavior and emotions. In the study, human volunteers were exposed to the stressful tasks of preparing and delivering a speech on the spot and then solving math problems. __1__ Researchers collected sweat and breath samples from the volunteers on pieces of cloth during both their stressful and restful states. Meanwhile, other researchers worked with 18
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