The dangers of terrorism

Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, every time when we talk about terrorism people will turn pale and become very nervous. Indeed, terrorism breaks the peace of the whole world. That is also why people need to understand the dangerous of terrorism.

From my point of view, the terrorism threatens the peace of every country. Since terrorism is unpredictable, it is relatively hard to be controlled. For instance, nobody would come up with the idea that the World Trade Center would be crashed by airplane before it really happened. As we know, many people died in this catastrophe and American paid a lot to recover from it. After that, Bush did a series of actions to appeal people to fight against the terrorism which is likewise supported by many countries (however the truth of his action is another trick related to economy that I won’t mention). Even though some of these actions cannot be totally regarded as justice, it did help people realize the significance of antiterrorism. Not only does the terrorism cause immensurable damages to a country, but also destroys the social stability. More crimes will be committed and many locals will move away from these places following the terrorism attacks. So the economic development will be dragged.

Moreover the terrorism can also undo one’s life. Imagine that the father who supports the whole family is killed by terrorists. His children, his wife and this family lose the financial support. What will happen? The wife will seek for more jobs to afford daily cost and the children may drop out of school. What’s worse, some children may become orphan after the terrorism attacks. Besides, people will become more nervous and sensitive. Even some people were lucky enough to survival from the terrorism; the majority would suffer from serious mental problem. They may get insomnia, schizophrenia and depression which will result in the increase of unemployment and divorce.

We have to admit that terrorism cannot be settled down easily by one country, and we still do not find an appropriate and efficient way to cope with it. Some may even use antiterrorism as an excuse to cause a war. China is also facing all the difficulties when dealing with Tibet problems. I love my country very much and I hope all the unrest will be settled peacefully.

Deforestation and gas emissions---the main catalysts for climate change in China!

According to the World Resources Institute, more than 80 percent of the Earth’s natural forest already have been destroyed” (“Forest holocaust”,n.d.). “Emissions trends are continuing upwards, which contradicts political rhetoric globally,” Bill Hare, a Greenpeace adviser, said during the 166-nation U.N. climate talks in Bonn (“US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up”, 2007). Since China is facing the same problems, deforestation and gas emissions have become the main catalysts for climate change since the 1990s to now.

While population growth has been cited as the main cause, the most important reasons for deforestation are economic. In fact, most reasons can be divided into two aspects---agriculture and industry. Due to overpopulation, water and the most other natural resources are not enough to meet the demands for Chinese people. However, the most crucial need is to have enough space for farming. Because of the limited arable land, large areas of trees have been felled to give room for agriculture. According to Freedman (n.d.), nomads are also forced to log trees to make space for cattle-raising and use woods for cook and heating. At the same time, mining also provides considerable economic profits which are much greater for people involved than the value of keeping the forests standing on the earth. As a result, the forest ecosystem is destroyed and the soil is exposed to the air. Without flora keeping the water in the soil, the soil becomes poorer and poorer. Gradually, parts of the soil change to sand, which increases the evaporability of the water in the soil and desertification appears eventually. Since the sands are too loose, every time a gale blusters sandstorms happen. Research done by China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has shown that sandstorms happen more frequently in the northeast part of China, from 9 times in 1999 to 18 times in 2006. Moreover, forests also can protect us from typhoons and floods. Thus, deforestation is one of the reasons that make the climate in China change a lot.

Gas emission is another major that leads to the climate change. Most cities of China, especially in western part, are still using coal as the main fuel for heating in winter. However, in order to lower the cost, the quality of coal cannot be guaranteed so that there are too many impurities in the coal. Hence, some harmful gases like sulfur dioxide and sulfur monoxide are released when people burn coal. Furthermore, eastern China is also facing the same severe air pollution but with a different reason. The dense population, smoke-belching factories and the large number of cars have produced dangerous levels of nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide, especially in big cities in China such as Beijing and Hong Kong. The research down by University of Hong Kong shows that the air in Hong Kong contains almost three times more soot and other pollutants than New York’s and more than twice that of London (Ying Lou, 2007). As a consequence, when the harmful gasesing the atmosphere combined with rain water it leads to acid rain which can damage flora, animals and buildings fatally. In “Effects of Acid Rain” (n.d.), it is stated that the main components in acid rain are nitric acid and sulphuric acid which can directly destroy the protein of organisms and because of chemical reaction, calcium carbonate the main component of cement will be eroded also (“Effects of Acid Rain”, n.d.).

In a nutshell, deforestation and gas emissions are the two main catalysts for climate change in China. Sandstorms, typhoons, acid rains and many other natural disasters will be caused by these two problems. People cannot pretend to ignore those effects which are vitally related to the future generation. Thus, actions have to be done and sustainable development has to be called on!


Reference:
Freedman, B. (n.d.). Causes of deforestation. Retieved March 16, 2008, form,
http://science.jrank.org/pages/1976/Deforestation-Causes-deforestation.html

Effects of Acid Rain. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2008, from,
http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/thomas.wolosz/acid_rain.htm

Doyle, A. (May 9, 2007). US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up. Retrieved March 16, 2008, from,
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/05/09/107

Forest holocaust. (n.d.). Retrieved March 16, 2008, from,
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/deforestation/effect.html

Lou, Y. (2007). Blue skies may cost dolphins dear. Hong Kong: The Standard.

Landfilling & Zero waste

Compared with landfilling, zero waste system is more environmentally friendly and should be carried out by all the countries.

In most developing countries, when people talk about “rubbish”, there will always be a in their mind----“landfilling”. In fact, landfilling is one of the easiest and oldest ways to deal with wastes because, in the past, chemical materials were much simpler than what we are using today. Most of those ancient materials were made of carbon, which could be easily destroyed by microorganisms in the soil. However, as technology develops, chemical materials are more complex. They are difficult to be broken down naturally. Thus, landfilling is no longer a good way to deal with the rubbish.

Compared with landfilling, a new recycle system named “zero waste system” is being used in some countries. Zero waste system is to make the materials that can be repaired, reused or recycled. In other words, it collect back the rubbish that can be recycled and process with industrial method in order to help people fully make use of the resources again and again. Hence, more technology is involved. Of course, completely “zero” cannot be reached but we can still get many other benefits. Because zero waste system requires more technology inside, we need more man force to proceed the generation. As a consequence, jobs will be provided and business will be created.

In conclusion, even through, because of the technology involved, the cost of zero waste system is higher, we can benefit from both environment and ourselves!

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Several problems have become the main catalysts for climate change in China from the 1990s to now. One major element is deforestation or desertification. Due to overpopulation, water and the most other natural resources are not enough to meet the demands for Chinese people. However, the most crucial need is to have enough space for farming. Because of the limited arable land, large scales of trees have been felled to give room for agriculture. As a result, the forest ecosystem is destroyed and the soil is exposed to the air. Without flora keeping the water in the soil, the soil is poorer and desertification appears. What’s worse, together with the deforestation, more climate disasters take place, like drought, sandstorm, floods and typhoon. Research has shown that sandstorms happen more frequently in the northeast part of China, from 9 times in 1999 to 18 times in 2006. Moreover, gas emission is another reason that leads to the climate changes. The dense population, smoke-belching factories and the large numbers of diesel vehicles have made for dangerous levels of nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide, especially in big cities in China such as Beijing and Hong Kong. According to research at the University of Hong Kong, the air in Hong Kong contains almost three times more soot and other pollutants than New York's and more than twice that of London. (Ying Lou, 2007). Gas emission will also cause acid rain which can damage flora, animals and constructions fatally.

In conclusion, deforestation and gas emission are the two main catalysts for climate change in China. Sandstorms, typhoons, acid rain and many other natural disasters will be caused by these two problems.

Comparison and contrast

Since I came to Singapore, I have found several differences on dealing with water problems between Singapore and my country. China has much more serious water pollution comparing to Singapore due to the lack of awareness for recycling water and large human population.
The Chinese government has spent more than 30 years trying to find a high efficient method to clean the water which has been polluted already. However, we are still aiming at how to clean the polluted water and how to improve the working efficiency. During these 30 years, the local governments had tried thousands of times to clean moats and lakes which were polluted by the local and travelers. Even though they tried pumping the water dry, and cleaned all the mud and the garbage up, people still kept throwing litter and pouring used water into the moat or the lake. However, in Singapore you cannot see people littering or pouring waste into the river, because a series of strict laws have been set up to prohibit people doing this. Hence, Singaporean put more effort on water recycle to relieve the vexation of water shortage.
Why cannot the Chinese government follow Singapore’s steps? Maybe population is one of the main reasons that we need to take into consideration. Because of the huge population in china, it is not easy to put a set of laws, which is reasonable for every province, into practice and it is also very complicated due to the Chinese basic condition.

(thanks fo sumon's kindly editing)

happy Valentine'sDay!!!

Happy Valentine'sDay!!!!

情人节快乐！！！！

愿有情人，终成眷属！

Chinese New Year

After four days’ break, our Chinese new year in Singapore is to the end. For a Chinese, spring festival is the most significant holiday. The holiday is a very jubilant occasion mainly because it is the time when people take a break from work to get together with family and friends. The origin of the Chinese New Year Festival can be traced back thousands of years through a continually evolving series of colorful legends and traditions. One of the most famous legends is Nien, an extremely cruel and ferocious beast which eats people on New Year's Eve. To keep Nien away, red-paper couplets are pasted on doors, torches are lit, and firecrackers are set off throughout the night. On Chinese New Year’s Eve, today, we send our best wishes through cell-phone, Internet and all the other multimedia. Families sit around the table eating dumplings and watching the New Year Ceremony on TV. This year is the second time that I spend outside my family. Same as before we called all the juniors from my home university in China cooking and having funs. However this still cannot stop me missing my family.

main means when dealing with environmental problems

Now China is facing a dilemma. Because of the rapid development on technology, natural resources and our living circumstances are being sacrificed. Therefore, I think that setting up a series of complete laws is the main means to deal with environmental problems, because when laws are set up, there is an invisible hand forcing people to think about the relationship between human beings and environment and to form the sense of environmental protection as well. Actually, the unsustainable usages of natural resources are always caused by exponential developments on technology which are costly and bring unborn suffering. One of the most miserable cases is the chemical factory blast in Jilin province on 6^th April 2006. 100 tons of benzene was released into Songhua River, forcing Harbin to shut down its water system for almost one month. Furthermore, the water was also deadly polluted which killed thousands tons of fishes. We cannot avoid accident. However we should have the sense to protect ourselves as well as the environment before or after accidents. What laws do is to persuade and force people to fulfill their duties. Because the environmental law in China is not complete, the majority still think that environmental protection is not crucially related to our daily life. That is the reason why you can find plastic bags and waste batteries on the grass but not in the dustbin. Therefore, I believe when dealing with environmental problems we have to put a series of feasible laws into practice.

( my blogging buddy is Mr. Pascal )

盲目中。。。我们该执着什么。。

曾几何时，忘记了文字在我生命中存在的意义。自打到来到新加坡，我变了，至少我以为是这样。大海的那头，有谁和我一样，变了多少，我不知道，也感受不到。。。

很久许久，不知过了多久，我不再博客，直到在被逼无奈下，有一次写起博客。。。我不愿意这个博客和以前一样统统报废。。我不想把它当作老师布置的作业，所以我总试着让自己去写点什么，但是往往这时候，才发现，语言，应经不如以往涌现。

一年了，时间总是飞快，从指缝间溜走，感觉抓得住，却又事与愿违。来到新加坡，感觉堕落了不少，不知道该去追求，不知道该去拼搏。人性的弱点。。被激发得淋漓尽致。前些天思考了生命的意义，发现真实的让我无法接受。 是该用自己的行动充实，还是随着命运的浪花，随性的拍打在冰冷的礁岩上？我不知道。有时总感觉自己能做什么，但是思想。。。每每在我要用积极的态度去调动它时，变得泥泞，像在泥潭之中挣扎。。越来越累，直到静止，沉默，死亡。。。我不愿意给自己一个目标，因为那是中国应试教育下，压迫学生的附加产物。但是我时时刻刻总在为自己寻找动力。来源。。。总是和结果一样，模糊，迷离，缥缈，消失不在。

我放弃了校内，是因为发现了人性的堕落，察觉了本性的丑恶，不愿再与之同流合污。之前放弃博客，是因为自己的懒惰。。。。不经意间察觉，文字，总是与我那么陌生，仅仅当我消沉的时候，才能出来陪伴。但是，看看周围，谁又不是呢？我学了12年的中文，终于明白了，原来读书是不能写好文章的，能够让人透彻的是丰厚的经历。。。自古几多文人骚客，何尝不是酾酒临江，横槊赋诗，以诉千古悲歌之情；挥泪泼墨，以洒慷慨激昂之感，而为后人传颂。然而逼迫与压力只能得到“为赋新词强说愁”的绝望与悲哀。我渴望“采菊东篱下，悠然见南山”的随意，我羡慕“人生得意须尽欢，莫使金樽空对月”的豪放，然而这又何尝不是古人于盲目之中的豁然开朗而迸发的激情？人生最畅快淋漓的，是在迷茫之中峰回路转，是在苦恼之中柳暗花明，是执着，是永不放弃，反败为胜的执著！！盲目中，我们该执著什么，是追求，是随性，是放弃，是投降？这个答案，我们一直在寻找，也是生命到最后的意义。看中国的教育,我感受到了迷茫。。。我们该执著什么？确切地说，他们，那群孩子，那群老师，该执著什么？人生。。。。该执著什么？

我一直喜欢下雪，因为他给我畅快的感觉就像在迷茫之中的顿时醒悟。天空阴霾的笼罩，总是要持续数天，直到，雪花飘落的那一刻，世界不再暗淡，充满的是雪白与光明。在我的世界，时间与空间总是充满了矛盾，过去的，总是在我脑海中不断地浮现。。。那一场雪。。。那一场雨。。。似乎，命运的安排，让我很久不能找到一个方法去面对那些人，那些事。来到新加坡，更像是逃避，但是又似乎是剧情需要。。。哈哈。。。感悟。。。不断充实。


后记：

从开始到现在，我发现自己胡扯的能力决然加强，从迷茫，到中国教育，到生命，到执著。。。我已然无敌。。。不说明白，却寻找事于事之间的关系，是我最爱的意识流。。。高考阿~~~你讲我残害了多少，又赋予我多少。。。高中，你带给我多少，又拿走我多少。。。。哈哈。。。。生活，经历，看来是值得去执著。。。ps：还是写中文舒服啊~~~~文采啊文采，什么时候你，能再次回到我身边~~~~~~~~

The environmental problem

China is having a rapid growth on both economy and technology today. However, to some extent, we must sacrifice the environment to develop technology. On the other hand, the environmental law is still not complete and sophisticated. But when new laws are set up certain usage of technology will be affected. Hence when we talk about the environmental problem, there are always two different sounds. Here also comes my question


"which is the main means when dealing with environmental problems, technology or law?"

Meaning of life

What is the meaning of life? You and I keep seeking an answer to this question for our whole life.

“Nothing but surviving”, perhaps, is the most basic expression of life. However, when people started to cogitate about the truth of the universe and try to figure out why they live on the earth, life became meaningful. Every life cannot get rid of the tragedy of death. That is also the reason that we hope to fulfill our lives with success and profundities.

Teachers and patents kept on telling me what a life is from the time I was educated. I, also, was educated that life is to sacrifice and I am not living for myself but for the others and the people who need help. But the meaning of real life becomes clearer and clearer as I grow up. In my opinion, life is reality which forces you keep going without regretting. Life is so cruel that I do not have so much to dream or to image. Life is so real that relationship between two people is always built up on the foundation of interests. And life is so difficult that you need to think from birth to death.

Life is not easy and only suffering wakes people up. On this learning process the more we experience the more we can realize. Until the day when we are lying on the bed and preparing the last time to close our eyes, we will find the real meaning of lives! There is an old saying in Chinese---“A heavy snow foresees the harvest.” I think life is like melting snow. When it is gone everything will be back as usual and the only thing can be remembered is not your name was but the real things that you did in your life.

Hello World!

Hello World!

Hello, yes, it's you! Welcome to my snow world~

This is a new blogging home, and I prepare to post both Chinese and English articles in my future blogging, cuz it's not the white board only for EG 1471 homework, right?

Best wishes for all my visiters!