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WORDOOR BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT SERIES (2)
- WORDOOR LIVE MEET UP
WORDOOR Business Networking Events give you the chance to meet and socialize with people from different industries and cultures across the world. It doesn’t matter if you are Chinese or an expat, if you would like the opportunity to meet some new business contacts, make some new friends or improve your Chinese language skills – come along!
“WORDOOR Live Meet Up” is a public, social and academic organization run by a group of language & culture enthusiasts which simply gives people the chance to network and socialize other like-minded individuals within a comfortable setting. The event is part of an ongoing series of entirely free meet ups we are running in the Shanghai area.
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Saturday, September 1st, 2012 (15:30 – 18:00)
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Wordoor: news
With continuous heavy rain and news of flooding across large parts of the country, it’s easy to forget that China is still a country with a shortage of water.
China’s total water resources rank it fourth in the world, but uneven distribution brought by extreme weather makes managing those resources a real headache. Middle and northern China’s climates are marked by intermittent periods of flooding and drought.
And even in some of the most humid areas of southern China, rainfall is heavily seasonal. And global climate change seems to be sending things into even further imbalance. In the densely populated middle and southern China, spring and summer see around 70% to 85% of the entire annual precipitation.
Reservoirs help store that rainwater, but for these areas, even more pressing is rapid urbanization and the need to find farmland enough to feed a growing urban population.
Gu Xiangbin, staff of Beijing Miyun Reservoir, said, “For Mi Yun reservoir, we are capable of storing over 500 million tons of water during time of flood, to balance between rainy and dry seasons.”
Nature creates her own reservoirs by storing water underground. This makes up around 22% of the total fresh water supply. But even these can quickly run dry.
There were once wells like this all over Beijing. But when resources began to deplete, people had to dig deeper down. That works in the short term, but exploiting ground water has its price. In some inland regions this has caused massive ground collapses, and in coastal regions, sea water rushes in to replace the depleted groundwater - slowly eroding the soil. Unless more long-term solutions are found, water shortages could soon become the biggest environmental issue for many regions.
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Wordoor: Quotes
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WORDOOR Curiosity: KitKat and International Flavors
If you can’t imagine blueberry potato chips, what about wasabi-flavored KitKats? While the UK sells Mint bars, Australia sells a Cookie Dough variety, and Poland has a Cappuccino flavor, the majority of different-flavored KitKats come exclusively from Japan, as demonstrated by the delightful Godzilla robot in Flickr user Kelvin255′s image. Flavors sold exclusively in the Land of the Rising Sun include Aloe Vera, Apple, Azuki (a red bean paste), Banana, Beet, Black Tea, Blueberry,Bubblegum (complete with blue chocolate), Cantaloupe, Cheese, Cucumber, Fruit Parfait, Ginger Ale, Green Tea, Kiwi, Melon, Miso, Pepper, Pineapple, Pumpkin, Rose, Soybean, Sweet Potato, Wasabi, Wine, Yakimorokoshi (grilled corn), Yogurt, and more.
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Wordoor Humor: Most “Ugly” Dog Decided. 1,000 Dollars, Snacks for One Year.
Petarunya California 22th, the contest named “World’s Ugliest Dog Contest” was held., and Mugly, Chinese Crested from UK, got the victory. According to the owner Ms. Bev Nicholson, Mugly is “gentle, sensitive and patient”, and she says “I’m very proud of bringing the victory back to UK”. Mugly has also obtained 1,000 dollars and snacks for one year as the award.
www.wordoor.com 28/06/2012
Wordoor: Gossip
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Wordoor News: China’s first manned space docking succeeds
中国首次载人太空对接 成功
China has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations not to be a bystander or “a tool of major powers” to cope with the new challenges in the current global political and economic atmosphere.
www.wordoor.com 26/06/2012
Wordoor: Quotes
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Wordoor : China insight
China sends first female astronaut into space China’s fourth manned spacecraft lifted off at 6:37 pm on June 16, sending its first female astronaut into space and history.Shenzhou IX, carrying female astronaut Liu Yang and male astronauts Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province into a blue sky. The crew will stay in space for more than 10 days, during which time they will perform scientific experiments and the country’s first manual space docking - a highly technical procedure that brings two vessels together in high-speed orbit.
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Wordoor Travel: Marocco
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Wordoor Humor: Taizhou in Zhejiang Province in eastern China, there was a horde of ducks marching on the road! It made traffic gridlocked for a while. The ducks were estimated more than 5000!
www.wordoor.com 21/06/2012
Wordoor Gossip: Magnificent porcelain from ancient kilns in Jing Dezhen, Jiangxi Province
Porcelain is recognized the world over as one of the great Chinese innovations. One town in Jiangxi Province has been using ancient techniques to create beautiful pieces in the ancient style.
The town of Jing Dezhen unites many of the best traditions of Chinese porcelain making. Looking at the district’s remarkable achievements and innovations over the years, it’s no wonder it’s considered a major porcelain center.
Jing dezhen porcelain dates back to the Han Dynasty, about 1900 years ago. But it wasn’t until the Ming dynasty in the 14th century that it hit it’s artistic peak.
Today, artisans still use the “Hu Lu”ceramic kiln of the Ming Dynasty era, one of the typical porcelain making tools of the time. “Hu Lu” is Chinese for “Gourd” , with the shape of the kiln reminiscent of that of the vegetable.
Even after blazing in the kiln for 20 hours, there are still 70 more steps to be completed before the final product is ready.
Some 60 artisans practice and protect the old techniques so that they can continue into the next generation.
Zhou Ronglin, Director of Jing Dezhen Porcelain Culture Heritage Centre, said, “We use ceramic kilns, the techniques and tools from Ming dynasty. That means we can make porcelain pieces that are very close to Ming dynasty style. “
Only a small quantity of Jing Dezhen porcelain finds its way into private hands. Luckily, you can check out these magnificent pieces in museums all over China.
www.wordoor.com 20/06/2012
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