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反哺之义

jam — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:59:37 +0000

听过”羊有跪乳之恩，鸦有反哺之义”这句话吗？话说小羊为了报答母羊的养育之恩，每次吃奶时都是跪着的，这便是”跪乳之恩”。又说，”反哺”是乌鸦的习性。乌鸦小时候，都是由乌鸦妈妈辛辛苦苦地飞出去寻找食物，然后回来一口一口地喂它吃。渐渐地，小乌鸦长大了，乌鸦妈妈也老了，再也飞不动出去找食物了。这时，长大的乌鸦并没有忘记妈妈的哺育之恩，就效仿妈妈，每天飞出去寻找食物，然后再回来喂老乌鸦，这就是”反哺之义”。所以如果有人当不孝敬父母，那可真的是”禽兽不如”啊！

Pastor told us this story on Sunday in conjunction with Mother’s Day.

When we are toddlers, we see our parents as a rugby ball. We would go after our parents everywhere they go and would grab and hold them tight, very much like what one sees in a rugby game.

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Madame Tussauds, Shanghai

jam — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:52:56 +0000

Have you been to one of the Madame Tussauds wax museums before? Marie Tussaud (1761–1850) or more commonly known as Madame Tussaud is the founder of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Tussaud was born in Strasbourg, France and had learnt the art of wax modeling from Dr. Philippe Curtius. In 1835, she opened the first [...]

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Cheap Hotels Guarantee Family Fun This Summer

jam — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:19:30 +0000

Holidays can soon get pricey when you have a tot in the family or a brood of two or three or more. Cheap hotels are a great way to enjoy time together without breaking the bank for basics, such as your overnight accommodation.

Traveling with children doesn’t have to be a worry. A [...]

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The Bund, Shanghai

jam — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:08:20 +0000

While not everyone has been to the Bund (外滩/上海滩), Shanghai (上海), but I do believe most of us have heard of or seen the Bund, a Hong Kong drama series first broadcast on TVB in 1980, starring Chow Yun Fat and Ray Lui. Jam was less than 5 years old back then! But I [...]

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Cayman Islands Snorkel Excursion

jam — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:31:01 +0000

I went for my first ever scuba diving at Redang Island almost 2 years ago. Tell you what; scuba diving is fun but also quite painful. As we descend deeper into the sea water, one will start to feel enormous air pressure on your ears. Usually, one will start to feel pain on both [...]

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City God Temple of Shanghai

jam — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:26:32 +0000

The City God Temple (城隍庙) of Shanghai (上海) was built in the early 15th century during the Yongle era (永乐) of the Ming Dynasty (明朝). The temple was built to honor guardian gods who Shanghainese believed would watch over their city. Currently, there are 3 guardian gods or city gods worshipped in the City [...]

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New York City Apartment Rentals

jam — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:59:05 +0000

Now I plan to visit New York City, the most populous city in United States and one of the biggest metropolitan cities in the world. Having ascended one of the tallest buildings in Shanghai in the form of Oriental Pearl Tower, I definitely would like to conquer the Empire State Building this time! Once [...]

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Huangpu River Cruise

jam — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:50:18 +0000

After we had visited the Oriental Pearl Tower (东方明珠塔) and Shanghai Urban History Development Museum (上海城市历史发展陈列馆) located at the tower’s ground floor, we proceeded to the Huangpu River cruise. Huangpu River cruise is not included in our Shanghai one-day tour package. We were offered to join the cruise at the [...]

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Shanghai Urban History Development Museum

jam — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:13:21 +0000

Located at the ground floor of the Oriental Pearl Tower (东方明珠塔) is Shanghai Urban History Development Museum (上海城市历史发展陈列馆). Covering an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, the Shanghai Urban History Development Museum displays the urban development in Shanghai from its earliest years to its transformation to one of the world’s most important [...]

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Choose the Right Web Host

jam — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:01:03 +0000

Which web hosting you are currently using? If you are a fellow blogger, whether full time or part time, you certainly prefer your web hosting provider to be very reliable and have at least 90% uptime. My current website hosting is not bad, but this blog has been down a few times [...]

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