--年糕~Nián gāo--

年糕是東亞過年的一種傳統食品，年糕與「年高」諧音，有年年高的意思，象徵收入、職位或小孩子都一年比一年高。年糕早期是在年夜用來祭神及供奉祖先，其後漸漸成為一種春節食品。
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Nián gāo, Year cake or Chinese New Year's cake is a food prepared from glutinous rice and consumed in Chinese cuisine. It is available in Asian supermarkets and from health food stores. While it can be eaten all year round, traditionally it is most popular during Chinese New Year. It is considered good luck to eat nian gao during this time, because "nian gao" is a homonym for "higher year." The Chinese word 粘 (nián), meaning "sticky", is identical in sound to 年, meaning "year", and the word 糕 (gāo), meaning "cake" is identical in sound to 高, meaning "high". As such, eating nian gao has the symbolism of raising oneself higher in each coming year (年年高升 niánnián gāoshēng).
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~http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/年糕
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nian_gao
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~http://taiwanpedia.culture.tw/web/content?ID=11658
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~http://chinesefood.about.com/od/chinesenewyear/r/niangao.htm

--Sad News From Terong Island--

死是生命的尽头，当生命终结时，我们便称为死。世界上没有亡灵和魂魄，当人死的时候，就什么都没有了，什么也不知道了，那是根本无法想象的感觉。

死前一秒啊，那要看每个人的心理状态了，有人恐慌，有人害怕，有人微笑，有人从容。 我劝你还是好好享受活着的幸福吧，因为人的生命真的只有一次生命就是不断的向死亡堕落。。。。。
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事实上，死亡并不是终结，只是另一种开始，构成你的元素，只不过又去构建其他的事物。

总相信，人死亡后，肉体随风而去，一切成空，而灵魂是飘渺如烟不会远去的，也许一直伴随着最爱的人身边，一直漂流着，
当然这是我个人最好的设想或着说假想而已．
人死后如果真的有轮回那么今生我好多不能做到实现的事情下辈子一定要作好！！

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~http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/11036390.html
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~http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/13456702.html?fr=qrl&cid=144&index=1

--人日 2011--

Renri (Chinese:人日, literally Human Day) refers specially to the 7th day of zhengyue (正月, the first month in the Chinese calendar). According to Chinese customs, renri was the day human beings were created. It is celebrated not only in China, but also other regions influenced by Chinese culture.
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“人日”亦称“人胜节”、“人庆节”、“人口日”、“人七日”等。传说女蜗初创世，在造出了鸡狗猪牛马等动物后，于第七天造出了人，所以这一天是人类的生 日。汉朝开始有人日节俗，魏晋后开始重视。古代人日有戴“人胜”的习俗，人胜是一种头饰，又叫彩胜，华胜，从晋朝开始有剪彩为花、剪彩为人，或镂金箔为人 来贴屏风，也戴在头发上。此外还有登高赋诗的习俗。唐代之后，更重视这个节日。每至人日，皇帝赐群臣彩缕人胜，又登高大宴群臣。如果正月初七天气晴朗，则 主一年人口平安，出入顺利。
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renri
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~http://baike.baidu.com/view/6472.htm
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~http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-02/12/content_7592494.htm
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--We Are The World Foundation--

The recording of ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’ embodies the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Through the contributions of the new voices to this rendition of ‘We Are The World,’ and with the help of our partners, the We Are The World Foundation will be committed to transparency and will help further the spirit of activism that was at the heart of the original song and movement.

We are developing mechanisms to permit our donors and members of the community to monitor the funds raised, the expenses paid, and the charitable grants funded by the We Are The World Foundation, a newly created not-for-profit organization founded by Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie who have invited Wyclef Jean, Paul Haggis, Randy Phillips, Peter Tortorici and Ambassador Luis Moreno of the Inter-American Development Bank to join them on the board. The Foundation is dedicated to raising money and to making grants to charitable organizations with meaningful and efficient relief and development programs that are responding to the continuing crisis in Haiti.

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~http://wearetheworldfoundation.org/

--Chelsea 0 - 1 Liverpool--

FULL TIME!!! A very professional job from Liverpool, who closed Chelsea down efficiently, including Torres, and took their chance when it came. Chelsea's title race is run and Liverpool move into sixth.
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~http://soccernet.espn.go.com/commentary?id=293136&cc=4716

--祖冲之--

The Han Dynasty lasted for 427 years from 206 BC to 220 AD. When it fell, the Three Kingdoms period took its place as local power centers established their own dynasties. They were reunited to form the Jin Dynasty (晋 264 to 420) which lasted 157 years in various forms. The Jin Dynasty was under constant attack from the north as the Xiongnu culture of the northern plains moved south followed by the Jie and the Xianbei. Each were distinct cultures that brought not only war and destruction but new ideas and practices.
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~http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/astronomy/tianpage/0014ZuChongzhi9296bw.html
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--Amsterdam--

Amsterdam (pronounced /ˈæmstərdæm/; Dutch [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, with an urban population of 1,364,422 and a metropolitan population of 2,158,372.^{[citation needed]} The city is in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. It comprises the northern part of the Randstad, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in Europe, with a population of approximately 8.1 million.
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Its name is derived from Amstellerdam, indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were formed. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam (in Dutch: 'Grachtengordel'), located in the heart of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2010.
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam