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。
The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other issues. As a result, trekking beyond the Earth’s confines causes many physiological changes that affect an astronaut’s health. The issue gained new currency with the March mission to return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth after they were stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months. WHY IS SPACE TRAVEL TOUGH ON THE HUMAN BODY? The human body evolved over millions of years to function optimally in Earth’s environment, which includes its gravity, atmospheric composition and relatively low levels of
In another application of artificial intelligence, a team of archaeologists from the Nazca Institute at the University of Yamagata in Japan, in collaboration with IBM Research, have discovered 303 new geoglyphs in the “Nazca” region of Peru. Though these figures are not nearly as large as their Nazca Lines counterparts, their discovery has helped enhance the understanding of the transition from the Paracas culture to the Nazca culture. The AI model, assisted by low-flying drones, was able to accomplish what the naked eye could not—quickly and accurately spotting the smaller relief-type geoglyphs in the desert area. While it previously
Indonesia is undertaking an ambitious project to relocate its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, a new city in the province of East Kalimantan. This bold endeavor aims to address the severe environmental challenges and urban congestion plaguing Jakarta. The current capital city struggles with acute air pollution, frequent flooding, and rapid land subsidence. Experts predict that by 2050, a third of Jakarta could be submerged. The primary causes include excessive groundwater extraction and rising sea levels attributed to climate change. Moreover, with a population of over 10 million, it’s very much the economic center of the country. Unfortunately, this
Dos & Don’ts — 想想看，這句話英語該怎麼說？ 1. 王老師很負責，每天都準時到學校。 √ Miss Wang is conscientious. She comes to school on time every day. χ Miss Wang is very responsible. Every day she goes to school on time. 註︰一個人很認真、負責、敬業，英文通常用 conscientious 來表達，它的名詞是conscience（良心）。responsible 接在 be 動詞之後是指對某事負責，也可指做錯事時該負的責任，因此“她該負責”英文是 She is responsible for it.。如果某人很負責、值得信賴，可以託付重任，可說 She / He is a responsible person.。 2. 他個子不高。 √ He is not tall. χ His body is not tall. χ He is not high. 註︰high 通常指「物」的高大，tall 則指「人或細長物」的「高」。但講人的高度，有數字時可以說： He is six feet high. He is six feet tall. 3. 我能占用你幾分鐘嗎？ √ Can you spare me a few minutes? χ May I occupy you a few minutes? 註︰spare：騰出，省下。不顧句型及前後文，只把學過的英文詞彙的中文解釋任意還原為英文時很容易造出這種中式的英文句子。 4. 讓我想想看。 √ Let me think it over. √ Let
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