Human gene is really older than the earth? This is something interesting!
Are we really from other planet?
The old civilization such as Maya and etc. produced a lot of funny puppets that look like alien! They have wings and "ariel", they wear eye mask or some funny helmet!
There is a statue showing that a birdman doing acupunture to a patient! This status was discovered during Han dynasty of China! It was claimed the first ever tutorial for Chinese acupuncture!
星期一, 三月 02, 2009
星期五, 二月 27, 2009
Lee Kuan Yew's opinion on the current economic crisis
Lee Kuan Yew(李光耀). A strong man in Singapore. A well known smart and respectable politician in the world. He has gone through the upheaval era back in the 20th century. His voice is always not to be missed by any leaders in this world.
Here is his statement adapted from www.news.gov.sg:
SPEECH BY MR LEE KUAN YEW, MINISTER MENTOR, AT THE TANJONG PAGAR CHINESE NEW YEAR DINNER , 06 FEBRUARY 2009, 8:20 PM AT HENDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
His statement is basically practical. You can see that he is very much concerned on the benefits of all Singaporean regardless of the races. That is the mindset of what a true nation leader must possess.
To our Malaysian leader. Please do not neglect the fact that Malaysians consists of different races. When you speak for Malaysians. You actually speak for all races. Is not it great that you represent all Malaysians rather than just one single group of Malaysians?
Here is his statement adapted from www.news.gov.sg:
SPEECH BY MR LEE KUAN YEW, MINISTER MENTOR, AT THE TANJONG PAGAR CHINESE NEW YEAR DINNER , 06 FEBRUARY 2009, 8:20 PM AT HENDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
2009 WILL TEST THE CHARACTER OF SINGAPOREANS
2009 will test the mettle, the strength of character, of Singaporeans. The PM and Finance Minister have described this worldwide financial crisis that has reached us. This is the first time that all banking systems in all countries are concurrently facing a credit crunch. They have lost confidence in themselves, in their fellow banks and other financial institutions, and even in their customers. US and EU banks have been brought down by complex derivative securities, now called “toxic assets” because they may be worthless.
In 9 months, we will know how President Obama’s economic and financial plans are doing. We will have an indication of when America’s economy will bottom out and start to grow again. With luck, it could be by the end of 2009 or in early 2010. However, many leading American economists contend that spending this huge sum of money, they may still not succeed in kick-starting the economy. Some argue that prices in the mortgaged housing sector must hit bottom and recover before confidence will return. When they do, banks and financial institutions worldwide will be more confident.
The outcome of America’s economic and financial policies will affect the EU, China and Japan, because the US is their major export market. By the end of the year, we will know where the US economy is heading. The “Resilience Package” may have to be updated.
Our external trade is more than three times our GDP. Therefore, the level of international trade is a decisive factor for our economy. Indeed, in this globalised economy, no country - not the US nor the EU, nor Japan, nor Singapore - can single-handedly decide its economic performance.
Big countries like China and India can still make substantial 6 to 8% growth despite this meltdown. They have giant domestic markets and can spend to meet their large infrastructural needs. But China’s GDP is only one-quarter, and India’s less than one-tenth that of America’s. We may get some spin-offs from their growth, but they cannot lift us like a US recovery.
Singaporeans and their government are not in panic. We have got the wherewithal to survive this recession, even if it goes on for several years. We knew such a recession must come from time to time. It is in the nature of the free markets of the western world that our economy is plugged into. People and systems tend to be carried away by exuberance. Investors get greedy and rush in to buy, believing that prices will only go up. When prices collapse, investors find they have lost huge sums. Despair and depression then set in.
Everyone in the world is poorer. US$7 trillion has been wiped off the world’s stock markets. According to a BBC report from Davos, the world’s assets (stocks, properties, pensions, gold, jewellery, etc) have lost 40% of their value. Rupert Murdoch speaking at Davos said personal wealth in the world has fallen by US$50 trillion. Forbes estimated that in Hong Kong, the 40 richest billionaires and millionaires have lost half their combined wealth. Property values have gone down in every country, so have profits for companies and wages for workers. In Singapore, our SGX market capitalisation lost half of its value last year. Properties at the high end, residential and commercial have gone down. However, HDB prices have held up because many are downgrading from private condominiums to purchase HDB flats.
Everyone’s wealth has shrunk as our assets have lost value. But if you have not borrowed excessively to buy assets and have sufficient cash to service your loans, you can hold on to your investments until the market turns up and prices recover.
Singaporeans need not despair or be depressed. We will have to endure some hardship. But nobody will be destitute, depending on soup kitchens or begging in the streets. Everyone has a home, 95% of Singaporeans are home-owners. They will receive U-save rebates and S&C subsidies, GST credits, Workfare Income Supplements and other forms of assistance. Most importantly, the government has launched the Jobs Credit Scheme to save jobs for Singaporeans by giving employers a maximum grant of $300 per month for each Singaporean worker. These measures will help Singaporeans meet their basic living expenses and defray their utility bills and conservancy charges. Support is tilted towards the lower income families in the two and three-room flats, and also the middle-income in four and five-room flats.
Some professionals have written to the newspapers that we are ignoring those in the private condominiums and landed properties. The government has not overlooked them. They are getting income tax and property rebates, and GST credits. But it is right that the low income groups should get more help, as they are in greater need.
Ministers and senior civil servants are taking pay cuts of up to 20% as the economy has slowed down substantially. Middle and lower-ranking public officers would also receive lower salaries, but with smaller reductions. It is to share the belt tightening that other Singaporeans have to bear in this difficult period.
Most of what we consume is imported. We do not grow our food, nor manufacture the goods we buy. Whatever we do, retailers will find customers more cautious, because they are preparing for what could be a longish period of negative or little growth. Retailers, like other companies, will get up to $300 per month for each Singaporean employee through the Jobs Credit Scheme, and should also benefit from the 40% property tax rebate, which is the least that landlords should pass on to tenants. Along Orchard Road and many other shopping centres, tents have been put up next to shopping malls for the mall tenants and others to sell their wares to passers-by at lower prices. The market will adjust. This experience will be remembered by everyone, especially by all those who were born after 1971. After 1971 and the oil crisis which caused oil prices to quadruple, our economy has grown steadily year after year. So this generation may believe that Singapore and Singaporeans will automatically go up the escalator every year. This is not so.
In testing times, we must have the guts to face our problems, maintain solidarity and work together, learn new skills and knowledge through the SPUR programme that the government has launched. We will overcome our present difficulties and emerge stronger from the experience. We will get fresh investments again, higher value investments that will employ more workers who are better-skilled and more knowledgeable. Our standing with investors worldwide is high. They know we are restructuring and that we will pay for our workers to be trained by them, and by other institutes, under the SPUR programme to match the skilled workers that they need. We should take this opportunity to go for training and upgrade ourselves for these higher value-added jobs.
Singapore’s security, stability, reliability and good labour relations are well known. Whatever your job, you are better off in Singapore than if you are in a similar job in any other Asian country, including China and India. The only country where job for job, you can be better off, is in Japan. The Japanese have huge reserves, top class infrastructure and a highly skilled, industrious and knowledgeable workforce.
Do not be discouraged by the present hard times. I am confident the younger generation of Singaporeans have the grit, stamina and resourcefulness to bounce back.
My generation of Singaporeans will never forget the 1960s and early ‘70s when we had only $100 million in our reserves. We faced separation from our then economic hinterland, Malaysia, and “Konfrontasi” and no trade with Indonesia. That generation kept their nerve and were determined to succeed. Your parents’ and grandparents’ generations had hard lives in shanty huts with no running water or modern w.c, not knowing what the future could bring. They simply concentrated on hard work and built the foundation for the Singapore of the 21st century.
We will go through with restructuring our economy. And retrain and educate our workers to higher levels of skills and knowledge. When recovery comes in the US and EU as it must, we will be ready for a higher level of economic activity.
Your generation can take Singapore forward to become one of Asia’s most vibrant and beautiful cities. We will have a spectacular marina in the Central Business District; the island will have many beautiful streams and water bodies; our housing estates will be clad in exuberant foliage and ringed by gardens, recreational and sporting facilities. This is not a pie in the sky. It will be realised in the next 5 to 10 years, even with the current financial crisis.
The success of Singapore came from the hard work, resourcefulness and ingenuity of your forefathers and their leaders. You are the descendants of these lion-hearted pioneers. You have it in you to succeed. Joining you are hardworking and talented new emigrants from Asean, India and China. Together we can make the grade.
His statement is basically practical. You can see that he is very much concerned on the benefits of all Singaporean regardless of the races. That is the mindset of what a true nation leader must possess.
To our Malaysian leader. Please do not neglect the fact that Malaysians consists of different races. When you speak for Malaysians. You actually speak for all races. Is not it great that you represent all Malaysians rather than just one single group of Malaysians?
星期三, 二月 25, 2009
Blood pact between monarchy and race!!!
It is really unhealthy when a group of people say "if you do not respect the my kings, it means you do not respect us too!"
Come on?! Let us not talk about whether monarchy system shall be reformed or shall even be abandoned first. If the people accept monarchy, it means the kings belong to the people, the whole country, but not only a certain group of people. Here, why do these people try to relate the monarchy system with their own dignity? Are they trying to say, people who do no belong to their group do not have the right to share the honor of having the same kings?
Well, you do not want "your kings to be my kings".
"You do not have a king, you are at your own. They are my kings."
Are not this ridiculous? Can they please rock their mind? Can they please don't make such a stupid statement?
Please, everyone is a Malaysian here. Whatever belong to Malaysia is open to every Malaysians! In the above case, the kings belong to the whole Malaysians. The kings are ruling every Malaysians! Can you say besides your race, the other races do not serve the same king? Please drop this kind of illogical yet ridiculous theory today!
Every race has contributed to Malaysia today. Even tough there is a problem with racial integration. However we are considered to be lucky to have enjoyed what we have now!
The Malay Peninsular used to be one of the most prosperous countries in Asia back in the 50's and 60's. After that we were caught up by Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore! Imagine, our people here used to spend big buck in these 4 areas!
Think about it. What happen to us today? As a Malaysian, we should really work something out to help the nation to move forward. My thinking is, think all of us as 'Malaysian' instead of race first, then our mindset will be different when making all kinds of policy to run the country!
Try it, esp. those who do not agree with me. You must try it then you will see the result. Trust me. We all want a good, prosperous and strong Malaysia. With capable leaders, everyone of us will live a good life here. When you have a good life, the skin color, the religion and the race of the leaders are not important anymore.
Come on?! Let us not talk about whether monarchy system shall be reformed or shall even be abandoned first. If the people accept monarchy, it means the kings belong to the people, the whole country, but not only a certain group of people. Here, why do these people try to relate the monarchy system with their own dignity? Are they trying to say, people who do no belong to their group do not have the right to share the honor of having the same kings?
Well, you do not want "your kings to be my kings".
"You do not have a king, you are at your own. They are my kings."
Are not this ridiculous? Can they please rock their mind? Can they please don't make such a stupid statement?
Please, everyone is a Malaysian here. Whatever belong to Malaysia is open to every Malaysians! In the above case, the kings belong to the whole Malaysians. The kings are ruling every Malaysians! Can you say besides your race, the other races do not serve the same king? Please drop this kind of illogical yet ridiculous theory today!
Every race has contributed to Malaysia today. Even tough there is a problem with racial integration. However we are considered to be lucky to have enjoyed what we have now!
The Malay Peninsular used to be one of the most prosperous countries in Asia back in the 50's and 60's. After that we were caught up by Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore! Imagine, our people here used to spend big buck in these 4 areas!
Think about it. What happen to us today? As a Malaysian, we should really work something out to help the nation to move forward. My thinking is, think all of us as 'Malaysian' instead of race first, then our mindset will be different when making all kinds of policy to run the country!
Try it, esp. those who do not agree with me. You must try it then you will see the result. Trust me. We all want a good, prosperous and strong Malaysia. With capable leaders, everyone of us will live a good life here. When you have a good life, the skin color, the religion and the race of the leaders are not important anymore.
閱讀黃潔媚小姐布羅閣文章有感
读了黄洁媚小姐部落格的一篇有关华人被卖猪仔历史的文章，写了些感受如下。
我们的祖先(马来西亚华人)飘洋过海惨被人当猪仔卖到这里（当然，不是全部），在争取独立的过程中做出巨大贡献,到头来还是有人认为我们掠夺了他们的财富！
资源没有好好开发，哪来的财富？哪来的繁荣？哪来的大蛋糕为坐享其成者来享用？
马来西亚在近百年来大部分的繁荣景象都是由华裔的商业活动所带来的，谁能否定这一切？没有华商，马国又会怎样度过一次又一次的经济难关？
我希望偏激的种族主义者能仔细考虑这点，不要为了哗众取宠而来这一套，例如“寄居论”。
黄小姐的大作常在独立专栏出现，我深感欣慰，竟有这么一位年青美女关注社会课题！！！而且拥有很棒地写作功力，以至于拥有专栏，真是青山代有人才出！
我们的祖先(马来西亚华人)飘洋过海惨被人当猪仔卖到这里（当然，不是全部），在争取独立的过程中做出巨大贡献,到头来还是有人认为我们掠夺了他们的财富！
资源没有好好开发，哪来的财富？哪来的繁荣？哪来的大蛋糕为坐享其成者来享用？
马来西亚在近百年来大部分的繁荣景象都是由华裔的商业活动所带来的，谁能否定这一切？没有华商，马国又会怎样度过一次又一次的经济难关？
我希望偏激的种族主义者能仔细考虑这点，不要为了哗众取宠而来这一套，例如“寄居论”。
黄小姐的大作常在独立专栏出现，我深感欣慰，竟有这么一位年青美女关注社会课题！！！而且拥有很棒地写作功力，以至于拥有专栏，真是青山代有人才出！
星期四, 二月 19, 2009
推广华文之路错了？
马来西亚推广华文之路错了？
今早在南洋商报看到了君的文章。他说到沈慕羽老先生“白璧微瑕”，穷其一生为实现华文教育“大三通”而奋斗，可惜对社会的效果甚微，引为沈老先生走错了路。
他以自己在马六甲求学的经验为例。他与同学要找一个华文书店或华文公共图书馆都很困难。这说明如果社会没有华文兴盛的风气，那么华校学生将“英雄无用武之地”，这对华文教育前景不利，始终需要自愿人士来苦苦经营，力保不失！
说得对。如社会没使用华文的风气，受到在再良好的华文教育也无济于事。情况就像马来文，如不是政府强制官方文件都使用马来文，那马来文将渐渐消失，因为没有诱因使人人都想学习。换句话说就是没有市场！
华人社会的经济蓬勃，所以一直以来都有使用华文的习惯。这情况在中小企业界尤其明显！我的第一间公司就是如此。那是一间信息咨询软件屋，同事老板们的日常用语都是华语，除了开正式会议之外。只是，基于国际标准（我们的顾客来自新加坡），我们的文献都是英文至上。这是英语程度好的人才好好发挥的领域！除非，华文的地位能提升到成为国际文献标准语言的地位，否则很难避免以上所说的情况。这就有赖于他族能否觉得学习华文非常重要了。一旦华文流行了，害怕它地位不会提高？
我坚信，只要本地华人不放弃在日常生活中使用华语，日后将会形成一股强大的华文势力！数十年维护华教也有了成果，今日入读华小的友族同胞也与日俱增，有些微型华小甚至要靠少许的友族同胞来维持学生人数！如华教能出产一批品学兼优的优秀生，直到他族父母以他们为榜样时，那么，华教的光辉之路可期！
今早在南洋商报看到了君的文章。他说到沈慕羽老先生“白璧微瑕”，穷其一生为实现华文教育“大三通”而奋斗，可惜对社会的效果甚微，引为沈老先生走错了路。
他以自己在马六甲求学的经验为例。他与同学要找一个华文书店或华文公共图书馆都很困难。这说明如果社会没有华文兴盛的风气，那么华校学生将“英雄无用武之地”，这对华文教育前景不利，始终需要自愿人士来苦苦经营，力保不失！
说得对。如社会没使用华文的风气，受到在再良好的华文教育也无济于事。情况就像马来文，如不是政府强制官方文件都使用马来文，那马来文将渐渐消失，因为没有诱因使人人都想学习。换句话说就是没有市场！
华人社会的经济蓬勃，所以一直以来都有使用华文的习惯。这情况在中小企业界尤其明显！我的第一间公司就是如此。那是一间信息咨询软件屋，同事老板们的日常用语都是华语，除了开正式会议之外。只是，基于国际标准（我们的顾客来自新加坡），我们的文献都是英文至上。这是英语程度好的人才好好发挥的领域！除非，华文的地位能提升到成为国际文献标准语言的地位，否则很难避免以上所说的情况。这就有赖于他族能否觉得学习华文非常重要了。一旦华文流行了，害怕它地位不会提高？
我坚信，只要本地华人不放弃在日常生活中使用华语，日后将会形成一股强大的华文势力！数十年维护华教也有了成果，今日入读华小的友族同胞也与日俱增，有些微型华小甚至要靠少许的友族同胞来维持学生人数！如华教能出产一批品学兼优的优秀生，直到他族父母以他们为榜样时，那么，华教的光辉之路可期！
星期二, 二月 17, 2009
Monarchy again!
Well, i see the ugly side of the kings again...
Where do kings get money from? From the government! Where do government get money from? From the people!!!
What now? Kings deserve a good service whereas people have to treat them like something majestic? The government have to grant them special status ? What is this? They are just some normal human being who are so lucky to be born in royal family!!!
What do they care first? It's about themselves! They want to protect their statuses, their fortune and everything. Hence they do not need to care about people. Sometimes they will do some trick to show people that they still have power and they deserve to be respected!!!
Monarchy is something terrible. It is 21st century now and yet these ancient system still exists! This is not tolerable at all!
Come on, let's kick Monarchy out!!!
Where do kings get money from? From the government! Where do government get money from? From the people!!!
What now? Kings deserve a good service whereas people have to treat them like something majestic? The government have to grant them special status ? What is this? They are just some normal human being who are so lucky to be born in royal family!!!
What do they care first? It's about themselves! They want to protect their statuses, their fortune and everything. Hence they do not need to care about people. Sometimes they will do some trick to show people that they still have power and they deserve to be respected!!!
Monarchy is something terrible. It is 21st century now and yet these ancient system still exists! This is not tolerable at all!
Come on, let's kick Monarchy out!!!
星期一, 二月 16, 2009
“华人世界语言规范问题”讲座
听了讲座，很不错，老师对华文规范的看法很开通、很实际。
主讲人是暨南大学华文学院院长郭熙先生及全球各地区华语词典编辑者汪惠迪老师。
我最赞同郭老师认为该以“提供服务”的思维来看待华文规范，而不是强制性的，这会为华人世界提供方便而非负担。当不同地区的华人要沟通时，自然需要规范服务以有效沟通，到时你不求人人求你，如有提早准备那么有关服务就很快会被采用。
这是很好的点子，毕竟，要求不同地区的华人使用同一种标准的华语有违常理。语文是会随周围环境而进化的。所以才会有英美澳纽加各地区英语使用情况不同的问题。
当各地区的华人要沟通时，就能以所谓的“规范”为依据，不强制整个过程，而是根据社会需要，这才是实事求是及精明的方法，省了不少资源尤其是时间。
至于对媒体广泛应用英文字母词汇现象的看法，郭老师表示相当无奈。他说有相关机构对CEO、PK等英语词语的广泛应用感到不满并采取措施，可惜事与愿违，目前还无法改变人们使用这些英文字母词汇的习惯。我想，主要原因是这些词汇非常方便传神，而非“首席执行官”等所能取代的。有关当局需要创造更活泼更传神又兼顾方便的词汇好让人们使用。好消息是，郭老师已就此事拟定一个方案并已交上有关当局以作参考。
中英文参杂现象在信息行业尤其明显，我想路经此文的中国信息业朋友也会认同。信息行业新词汇日新月异，新东西出现得快，创造者又是欧美人，想当然尔翻译方面确实无法跟上。翻译需要时间，不能随随便便。我想，就让时间决定正确的译词吧！
象JAVA，还是没看到其相应的华文词汇。偶尔看到“爪哇”，但使用程度不广，是失败的。
当然，人人有时对新词汇不习惯，尤其是音译的。但是，“菩萨”“佛”等梵文翻译词现在以在我们的日常生活中出现，大家也没觉得不妥。这证明了“意”也能于稍后附在字上的。要不然就学日本人的创意吧！他们竟然发明了“民主”这样棒的词汇！
谢谢南洋商报提供本地人一个这样的讲座！希望日后本地会有更多此类的讲座！
主讲人是暨南大学华文学院院长郭熙先生及全球各地区华语词典编辑者汪惠迪老师。
我最赞同郭老师认为该以“提供服务”的思维来看待华文规范，而不是强制性的，这会为华人世界提供方便而非负担。当不同地区的华人要沟通时，自然需要规范服务以有效沟通，到时你不求人人求你，如有提早准备那么有关服务就很快会被采用。
这是很好的点子，毕竟，要求不同地区的华人使用同一种标准的华语有违常理。语文是会随周围环境而进化的。所以才会有英美澳纽加各地区英语使用情况不同的问题。
当各地区的华人要沟通时，就能以所谓的“规范”为依据，不强制整个过程，而是根据社会需要，这才是实事求是及精明的方法，省了不少资源尤其是时间。
至于对媒体广泛应用英文字母词汇现象的看法，郭老师表示相当无奈。他说有相关机构对CEO、PK等英语词语的广泛应用感到不满并采取措施，可惜事与愿违，目前还无法改变人们使用这些英文字母词汇的习惯。我想，主要原因是这些词汇非常方便传神，而非“首席执行官”等所能取代的。有关当局需要创造更活泼更传神又兼顾方便的词汇好让人们使用。好消息是，郭老师已就此事拟定一个方案并已交上有关当局以作参考。
中英文参杂现象在信息行业尤其明显，我想路经此文的中国信息业朋友也会认同。信息行业新词汇日新月异，新东西出现得快，创造者又是欧美人，想当然尔翻译方面确实无法跟上。翻译需要时间，不能随随便便。我想，就让时间决定正确的译词吧！
象JAVA，还是没看到其相应的华文词汇。偶尔看到“爪哇”，但使用程度不广，是失败的。
当然，人人有时对新词汇不习惯，尤其是音译的。但是，“菩萨”“佛”等梵文翻译词现在以在我们的日常生活中出现，大家也没觉得不妥。这证明了“意”也能于稍后附在字上的。要不然就学日本人的创意吧！他们竟然发明了“民主”这样棒的词汇！
谢谢南洋商报提供本地人一个这样的讲座！希望日后本地会有更多此类的讲座！
Human used to live with dinosaurs?
There has been a lot of evidences that human might have lived with dinosaurs in ancient time. That's pretty interesting!
All evidences were found from ancient paintings such as human riding on creatures that look like dinosaurs and etc.
Also, it is believed that in ancient China there was dragon! The dragon has 9 children. Each child possess different outlook and characteristics! For e.g. some of them like eating very much, some of them like drinking very much, some of them like fire very much, some of them like fighting very much and so on. Now some scholars said that these 9 children of dragon are most likely dinosaurs!
In one ancient China scripture "Shan Hai Jing" (山海经) even talks about dragon transport for human! These saying matches some legends that ancient emperors of China normally travelled by riding on dragons!
Also, a lot of Chinese ancient legends are strange to modern people like us. For e.g. there is a saying that Dragon is actually a spaceship. It spits fire, it has scale, it can fly! Does not it sound like spaceship? The fire to push spaceship forward, its scale to cool its body down, and it flies!
Well all these are yet to be proved with more supporting archeological findings!
All evidences were found from ancient paintings such as human riding on creatures that look like dinosaurs and etc.
Also, it is believed that in ancient China there was dragon! The dragon has 9 children. Each child possess different outlook and characteristics! For e.g. some of them like eating very much, some of them like drinking very much, some of them like fire very much, some of them like fighting very much and so on. Now some scholars said that these 9 children of dragon are most likely dinosaurs!
In one ancient China scripture "Shan Hai Jing" (山海经) even talks about dragon transport for human! These saying matches some legends that ancient emperors of China normally travelled by riding on dragons!
Also, a lot of Chinese ancient legends are strange to modern people like us. For e.g. there is a saying that Dragon is actually a spaceship. It spits fire, it has scale, it can fly! Does not it sound like spaceship? The fire to push spaceship forward, its scale to cool its body down, and it flies!
Well all these are yet to be proved with more supporting archeological findings!
推广华文惠及世界！
看到了一些外国人在中国生活的相关文章，就觉得中国地位着实提高了，吸引了世界各地各色人种来淘金。
这不但能促进中国与各国的文化交流，更重要的是能推广华文的国际地位！就像每一个到美国谋生的外国人需懂得英语一样，如果每个去中国的外国人都努力学习华文，那么以华文为母语者必能得利！就像英美澳纽加等国人无需浪费时间资源学习外语般！善用剩下的时间资源来促进社会发展！国家将更迅速强大！
想想，无需学习外语将为大家省下了多少的时间！利用母语来学习各科知识更为可靠实用！
当然，外国人既要到中国谋生或吃喝玩乐（黄赌毒等），当然也要融入中国社会，努力学习汉语华语！！！
期待更多外国人把汉语当成首席外语！这将显示了中华文化的软实力、巧实力！
这不但能促进中国与各国的文化交流，更重要的是能推广华文的国际地位！就像每一个到美国谋生的外国人需懂得英语一样，如果每个去中国的外国人都努力学习华文，那么以华文为母语者必能得利！就像英美澳纽加等国人无需浪费时间资源学习外语般！善用剩下的时间资源来促进社会发展！国家将更迅速强大！
想想，无需学习外语将为大家省下了多少的时间！利用母语来学习各科知识更为可靠实用！
当然，外国人既要到中国谋生或吃喝玩乐（黄赌毒等），当然也要融入中国社会，努力学习汉语华语！！！
期待更多外国人把汉语当成首席外语！这将显示了中华文化的软实力、巧实力！
星期六, 二月 14, 2009
Terrible Project, Terrible Day
Bad news hit me last Thursday, i would have to help out in a Proof of Concept(POC) project for a famous Telco company in Malaysia!
I went to the meeting place in the morning. Met with new teammates. Obviously everyone was still trying to adapt to this adhoc situation.
On the first day, I was spending the whole day getting help from a few experts to set up the development and testing environment. They helped me to install IBM Websphere Portal Server, IBM Rational Software Architect for Websphere and etc. All these are resource hungry giants. They made the computer to run so slow! Also, in order to make sure i am developing on the same environment, they migrated their Virtual Machine Image to another laptop that has higher spec than my computer.
I started building simple stuff the second day. After several trials and errors, i managed to build and test run the first portlet! This is my first ever portlet that i built in my life! I was excited and i thought mission completed. Well, demand is never enough. I was assigned a few more tasks and my attendence was expected the next day.
On Friday the POC initiator expected to wrap up everything so that the sales team is able to present a nice thing to the potential client! I was thinking things were done so hurrily the quality will surely does not meet client's expectation. In the end i managed to built 4 portlets: some with static data, some queries data from the DB2 database. During the migration of my war file to the core laptop which one of the technical sales guy is going to use to present to the client, i was facing some database connection issue. Well that was easily solved. After that i was asked to enhance the UI on the portlet. Man! what is this! The scope of work will never end?! It's too much!
I kept quiet and finally completed my tasks at 2am in the morning. After that the technical sales guy was able to ping from A machine's VM to B machine's VM! Double good news! He said i stayed to help and that boost his morale and actually i did not find out the solution. It's him who found it.
I learnt a lot of things in this POC project. I learned how to use Rational Software Architect for Websphere to build portlet. I learned how to deploy a portlet using Websphere Portal Server. Also i have explored a few good features in the WPS. I also learned a lot of things on Virtual Machine. The idea of using Virtual Machine is cool. The Virtual Machine helps each developer to counter the barrier of different development & testing environment. It can reduce unexpected events especially due to environment setup when you are demoing your application to your client!
My teammates also shared some valuable stories with me. For e.g. the technical sales guy told me this is also his worst ever project in our company. Normally some other POC projects are simple. I was considered very unfortunate to get involved in this.
Anyway, i don't really like this kind of ad-hoc call up for help. I hope this is my first time and last time doing this shit. At least please tell me one week earlier, and also let me know the overall plan so that i can get ready.
I still prefer a plan. Hurry can't help win a client.
I went to the meeting place in the morning. Met with new teammates. Obviously everyone was still trying to adapt to this adhoc situation.
On the first day, I was spending the whole day getting help from a few experts to set up the development and testing environment. They helped me to install IBM Websphere Portal Server, IBM Rational Software Architect for Websphere and etc. All these are resource hungry giants. They made the computer to run so slow! Also, in order to make sure i am developing on the same environment, they migrated their Virtual Machine Image to another laptop that has higher spec than my computer.
I started building simple stuff the second day. After several trials and errors, i managed to build and test run the first portlet! This is my first ever portlet that i built in my life! I was excited and i thought mission completed. Well, demand is never enough. I was assigned a few more tasks and my attendence was expected the next day.
On Friday the POC initiator expected to wrap up everything so that the sales team is able to present a nice thing to the potential client! I was thinking things were done so hurrily the quality will surely does not meet client's expectation. In the end i managed to built 4 portlets: some with static data, some queries data from the DB2 database. During the migration of my war file to the core laptop which one of the technical sales guy is going to use to present to the client, i was facing some database connection issue. Well that was easily solved. After that i was asked to enhance the UI on the portlet. Man! what is this! The scope of work will never end?! It's too much!
I kept quiet and finally completed my tasks at 2am in the morning. After that the technical sales guy was able to ping from A machine's VM to B machine's VM! Double good news! He said i stayed to help and that boost his morale and actually i did not find out the solution. It's him who found it.
I learnt a lot of things in this POC project. I learned how to use Rational Software Architect for Websphere to build portlet. I learned how to deploy a portlet using Websphere Portal Server. Also i have explored a few good features in the WPS. I also learned a lot of things on Virtual Machine. The idea of using Virtual Machine is cool. The Virtual Machine helps each developer to counter the barrier of different development & testing environment. It can reduce unexpected events especially due to environment setup when you are demoing your application to your client!
My teammates also shared some valuable stories with me. For e.g. the technical sales guy told me this is also his worst ever project in our company. Normally some other POC projects are simple. I was considered very unfortunate to get involved in this.
Anyway, i don't really like this kind of ad-hoc call up for help. I hope this is my first time and last time doing this shit. At least please tell me one week earlier, and also let me know the overall plan so that i can get ready.
I still prefer a plan. Hurry can't help win a client.
星期三, 二月 11, 2009
公平的政治制度
来探讨一个公平的政治制度，有效的分配利益于所有的团体，而非只盲目的服从多数人的利益。
现在的中国大陆最适合发明及实践这一种优良制度，一该数千年来纷纷扰扰、战争不断的历史，全民得利，万象更新！
民主制度当然是一个很好的选择，又很实用，因有美国为例。
最重要的是共产党政府能允许各利益方如士农工商等成立各自的团体以与政府定期讨论各自的问题并检讨政策，这样共产党即能维持统治利益而人民也有所得，何乐而不为呢？该以经济为主，因为人人要的还不就是安居乐业！看看新加坡，选举永远只是个幌子，李氏父子统治了数十年，有人反抗么？我跟你说其反对力量微弱无比。人民乐于现况则不理民主与否，那些不能解决吃拉问题的东西关我屁事？
政治制度公平，大多数人都有所得，谁会阻止你继续当政府？！
现在的中国大陆最适合发明及实践这一种优良制度，一该数千年来纷纷扰扰、战争不断的历史，全民得利，万象更新！
民主制度当然是一个很好的选择，又很实用，因有美国为例。
最重要的是共产党政府能允许各利益方如士农工商等成立各自的团体以与政府定期讨论各自的问题并检讨政策，这样共产党即能维持统治利益而人民也有所得，何乐而不为呢？该以经济为主，因为人人要的还不就是安居乐业！看看新加坡，选举永远只是个幌子，李氏父子统治了数十年，有人反抗么？我跟你说其反对力量微弱无比。人民乐于现况则不理民主与否，那些不能解决吃拉问题的东西关我屁事？
政治制度公平，大多数人都有所得，谁会阻止你继续当政府？！
星期五, 二月 06, 2009
馬來西亞華教元老沈慕羽先生過世!
沈老先生, 一路走好!
看这
沈老先生这一生为马来西亚华文教育打拼，甚至为了捍卫华文教育而遭马华工会开除及后期被送入内安法令扣留营也在所不惜！
他于96岁高龄而走，也算是一大喜事了！
我深深为沈老的气节折服，他乃我们马来西亚华裔子弟的榜样！他的精神值得学习。
我们该永远悼念他！
在马来西亚金马士（gemas）已有一个沈慕羽纪念馆，我打算在下一次回乡时拜访此馆。那馆就在我回家乡的路途中，对我而言非常方便。
如您也想参观，可以看这里。
看这
沈老先生这一生为马来西亚华文教育打拼，甚至为了捍卫华文教育而遭马华工会开除及后期被送入内安法令扣留营也在所不惜！
他于96岁高龄而走，也算是一大喜事了！
我深深为沈老的气节折服，他乃我们马来西亚华裔子弟的榜样！他的精神值得学习。
我们该永远悼念他！
在马来西亚金马士（gemas）已有一个沈慕羽纪念馆，我打算在下一次回乡时拜访此馆。那馆就在我回家乡的路途中，对我而言非常方便。
如您也想参观，可以看这里。
星期四, 二月 05, 2009
Shame on Jamaluddin Radzi & Osman Mohd Jailu
These 2 guys! Are not they shameful of their deed? How could they face the people that have selected them as ADUN!!!
Well, i think after this 'politic frog' incident, the corruption charge against them will be dropped!
Someone would order the Anti Corruption Agency to drop the charge against these 2 guys after this!
Dirty!!!
Disappointing!!!
Well, i think after this 'politic frog' incident, the corruption charge against them will be dropped!
Someone would order the Anti Corruption Agency to drop the charge against these 2 guys after this!
Dirty!!!
Disappointing!!!
星期五, 一月 30, 2009
中国-美国新政府的新敌！？
奥巴马上台后，处处对中国呛声！
首先是声称中国政府刻意压低人民币汇率以利其出口。
其次还有各种针对包括人权、西藏问题等等的攻击。
奥巴马政府也呼吁伊斯兰世界别把美国当作敌人，释放出浓浓的善意。
看来，奥巴马政府要转换策略，把首席敌人从伊斯兰极端恐怖分子换成中国了。
这真令人百思不得其解，中国共产党政府虽然还有很多缺点，却秉持和平崛起的政策，欲维护国内政权唯恐不及，哪还会去侵害美国的利益。
反而我觉得伊斯兰教极端分子才是全球人类的公敌！这堆人想建立一个大伊斯兰教帝国！真可怕！该诛之！该诛之！
首先是声称中国政府刻意压低人民币汇率以利其出口。
其次还有各种针对包括人权、西藏问题等等的攻击。
奥巴马政府也呼吁伊斯兰世界别把美国当作敌人，释放出浓浓的善意。
看来，奥巴马政府要转换策略，把首席敌人从伊斯兰极端恐怖分子换成中国了。
这真令人百思不得其解，中国共产党政府虽然还有很多缺点，却秉持和平崛起的政策，欲维护国内政权唯恐不及，哪还会去侵害美国的利益。
反而我觉得伊斯兰教极端分子才是全球人类的公敌！这堆人想建立一个大伊斯兰教帝国！真可怕！该诛之！该诛之！
星期一, 一月 26, 2009
星期三, 一月 21, 2009
Production Rolleout on Fire
Following the unsuccessful production rollout for WBIA for Kenan on December 2008, the client has put a more business knowledge rich human resource to verify the screwed-up production data. Also she has informed me what to change and what not to change. I have also fixed the problem where a 'dynamic' database connection is not 'cached'.
This morning we reached office before 6am. I packed for McDonald's big breakfast. So far no bad news. I think this time the production rollout will go very well.
This morning we reached office before 6am. I packed for McDonald's big breakfast. So far no bad news. I think this time the production rollout will go very well.
星期二, 一月 20, 2009
信息行业的华文应用情况
有幸读了数位作者们对华文受英文影响而且日渐泛滥的文章。我也想谈谈我从事的行业的华文应用情况。
本地的私人企业界都倾向使用英语沟通。口头上、书面上皆如此。
在本地，这行业的各种用语，尤其是技术方面的，多数是华洋参杂的。从事这行的人开口闭口都是中英文参杂在一块。开会也好，简单的讨论也好，你很难听得倒一整段纯华文的句子。文献方面要使用纯华文也有难度，通常都需要使用英语来辅助所要表达的东西。
本来以为只有在马来西亚才会如次，哪知在中国大陆也是如此。只要去看看他们的信息行业顶尖著名网站就知道了。你很难在整个网站找到纯华文文章。
为什么呢？
因为在信息工程行业，有很多的术语都是英语从别的语言演化而来的。例子有youtube, google, java等等。这是由于欧美企业在信息行业都是先驱！诸如IBM、HP、Sun Microsystem 等信息行业技术先驱都是来自美国。当他们发明了一堆东西而为其命名，是没有考虑到其他的语言的。虽然中国在这方面急起直追，最近几年涌现了很多的著名企业如百度、阿里巴巴等。但他们都是应用已经存在市场的技术，而非技术创新者，而创新者才会为其产品命名。很多这些新术语在英语界是没出现过的。由于变化太快，在这方面，相应的华文词汇的确是很难跟进。而且因为是新术语，业界很难为这些新词汇找到相应的华文词汇，除非是直接译音，但直接译音又很别扭，会对讨论造成不便，托慢了项目的速度，这对时间就是金钱的信息行业是一种严酷的考验。然后，并不是每一个公司都会像“谷歌”那样为自己定下一个华文名。
诸如此类的例子随手可得。除了在信息行业外，还有一些职务如CEO等名词常常出现在各种华文文章。
这种现象很令人担忧，大量运用英语词汇将使华文前景堪忧。还望全球华文媒体或文化机构能重视此问题。
我的建议是尽量请汉学和相关领域权威造新词并大力推广。新词汇必须简洁易记，再不然就提供个短写如国民生产总值可以有一个短写“国值”等。
请务必考虑我的建议。谢谢。
本地的私人企业界都倾向使用英语沟通。口头上、书面上皆如此。
在本地，这行业的各种用语，尤其是技术方面的，多数是华洋参杂的。从事这行的人开口闭口都是中英文参杂在一块。开会也好，简单的讨论也好，你很难听得倒一整段纯华文的句子。文献方面要使用纯华文也有难度，通常都需要使用英语来辅助所要表达的东西。
本来以为只有在马来西亚才会如次，哪知在中国大陆也是如此。只要去看看他们的信息行业顶尖著名网站就知道了。你很难在整个网站找到纯华文文章。
为什么呢？
因为在信息工程行业，有很多的术语都是英语从别的语言演化而来的。例子有youtube, google, java等等。这是由于欧美企业在信息行业都是先驱！诸如IBM、HP、Sun Microsystem 等信息行业技术先驱都是来自美国。当他们发明了一堆东西而为其命名，是没有考虑到其他的语言的。虽然中国在这方面急起直追，最近几年涌现了很多的著名企业如百度、阿里巴巴等。但他们都是应用已经存在市场的技术，而非技术创新者，而创新者才会为其产品命名。很多这些新术语在英语界是没出现过的。由于变化太快，在这方面，相应的华文词汇的确是很难跟进。而且因为是新术语，业界很难为这些新词汇找到相应的华文词汇，除非是直接译音，但直接译音又很别扭，会对讨论造成不便，托慢了项目的速度，这对时间就是金钱的信息行业是一种严酷的考验。然后，并不是每一个公司都会像“谷歌”那样为自己定下一个华文名。
诸如此类的例子随手可得。除了在信息行业外，还有一些职务如CEO等名词常常出现在各种华文文章。
这种现象很令人担忧，大量运用英语词汇将使华文前景堪忧。还望全球华文媒体或文化机构能重视此问题。
我的建议是尽量请汉学和相关领域权威造新词并大力推广。新词汇必须简洁易记，再不然就提供个短写如国民生产总值可以有一个短写“国值”等。
请务必考虑我的建议。谢谢。
星期日, 一月 18, 2009
推背图及宇宙法则
听说推背图有六十象，每一象都预测自中国唐朝以来世界上的每一件大事。不仅如此，它也是中国历来众多的预言中最“宏观”（国际观）及时间点（预测的时间）最长的。
据说推背图作者乃袁天罡及李淳风。这两人都是唐太宗时期的顶尖术士，擅易经及观天象之术，应该是智商蛮高的天才。他们掌握当时中国的科学（玄学）的深奥知识，可能因此而深入发现了宇宙规则之密，进而习得推敲预测法。
推背图与刘伯温的烧饼歌在中华民国十五年之前是禁书。
当然，诸如此类的预言通常皆非常笼统、模糊。因为你要以自身的知识范围来了解推背图的每一图、每一个谶、每一个讼。情况有点像人人预测法国名预言家诺斯拉达姆斯的预言诗一样，从什么角度来看那首诗就得到了怎样的体验。我说，准确率并不可靠。
无论如何，推背图并不像其他文明的预言般悲观，基本上它说明了人类都有希望更上一层楼！而且听说最后预言了未来的世界是犹太文明对决中华文明，这种论调似乎有点夜郎自大（因为是华人说的），有点令人啼笑皆非。但是我并不知道此人当时话出时是否拥有此想。只是地球上有太多不同的优秀文明，所以此举有矮化忽视其他文明之嫌。
个人觉得，伏羲及牛顿都是我所认识的古人中最伟大的。一个创八卦，一个则发现了各种自然现象法则！当然，也不是说全球历来只有他们两个，总而言之，发现宇宙运行原理的人都是伟大的。
当今的数学方程式提供了很好的管道与全人类共同继续发现及掌握宇宙的真理，现在不能解释的东西，未来并非不可能没一个解释。方程式会随着越来越多的“发现”而变得越丰富！
等着这一天的到来！
据说推背图作者乃袁天罡及李淳风。这两人都是唐太宗时期的顶尖术士，擅易经及观天象之术，应该是智商蛮高的天才。他们掌握当时中国的科学（玄学）的深奥知识，可能因此而深入发现了宇宙规则之密，进而习得推敲预测法。
推背图与刘伯温的烧饼歌在中华民国十五年之前是禁书。
当然，诸如此类的预言通常皆非常笼统、模糊。因为你要以自身的知识范围来了解推背图的每一图、每一个谶、每一个讼。情况有点像人人预测法国名预言家诺斯拉达姆斯的预言诗一样，从什么角度来看那首诗就得到了怎样的体验。我说，准确率并不可靠。
无论如何，推背图并不像其他文明的预言般悲观，基本上它说明了人类都有希望更上一层楼！而且听说最后预言了未来的世界是犹太文明对决中华文明，这种论调似乎有点夜郎自大（因为是华人说的），有点令人啼笑皆非。但是我并不知道此人当时话出时是否拥有此想。只是地球上有太多不同的优秀文明，所以此举有矮化忽视其他文明之嫌。
个人觉得，伏羲及牛顿都是我所认识的古人中最伟大的。一个创八卦，一个则发现了各种自然现象法则！当然，也不是说全球历来只有他们两个，总而言之，发现宇宙运行原理的人都是伟大的。
当今的数学方程式提供了很好的管道与全人类共同继续发现及掌握宇宙的真理，现在不能解释的东西，未来并非不可能没一个解释。方程式会随着越来越多的“发现”而变得越丰富！
等着这一天的到来！
星期四, 一月 08, 2009
強國之路
最近看了“大国崛起”纪录片，精彩极了！ 里面说到从航海家时代起的各国如何崛起的经过，值得现代中国参考。
个人觉得，如果中国要确保长期强盛，首先需提供良好公民教育。所有公民都受良好教育了，社会风气就会良好，人人皆有奋发向上的态度，最重要的是也掌握了继续快步向前进的有效方法。
届时，该不会常看到有人随处吐痰大声喧哗等等陋习了吧。。。教育进步了，人民耻辱感重，就会戒了陋习，尤其是贪污。。。非除不可！
还有，国家强盛与否，科研投入也很重要。不重视科研就死路一条，被他国吃定了！看看19世纪欧美各国科研风气盛行，科技产品如发动机火车等等使社会生产力倍增，进而经济发达，国家富强。既然有前车可鉴，所以中国往科技做决不会错！
科技必能扭转一个产业的运作形态！如有人能发明以水当汽油发动汽车那么整个经济与社会形态必将转变！掌握此技术之国将占有先机，必先得利！
除了科技，社会也需稳定，前提乃国家要照顾到各利益团体，如士农工商等等。多党民主制是可行的方法，但有其风险，有待验证，小心为上才好。而在这个阶段，我建议共产党政府允许各“职业”阶层成立团体，定期讨论各自的问题。共产党需虚心聆听以解决问题，那么他们的政权就会稳了，而对中国也没什么不好。。。
人人都想安居乐业就够了。。。
听说中国有个“农民工”阶层，这不太健康，因有违人人平等的精神！中国政府该增加城市吸纳这个阶级的人，而非将他们分类以控制城市人口。在此阶段有此策略无可厚非，望是暂时而已。中国经济正面临挑战，农民工首当其冲，身受其害者众，如共产党政府无法控制他们，中国完蛋了！
再来动荡不安，就再落后几十年了。
个人觉得，如果中国要确保长期强盛，首先需提供良好公民教育。所有公民都受良好教育了，社会风气就会良好，人人皆有奋发向上的态度，最重要的是也掌握了继续快步向前进的有效方法。
届时，该不会常看到有人随处吐痰大声喧哗等等陋习了吧。。。教育进步了，人民耻辱感重，就会戒了陋习，尤其是贪污。。。非除不可！
还有，国家强盛与否，科研投入也很重要。不重视科研就死路一条，被他国吃定了！看看19世纪欧美各国科研风气盛行，科技产品如发动机火车等等使社会生产力倍增，进而经济发达，国家富强。既然有前车可鉴，所以中国往科技做决不会错！
科技必能扭转一个产业的运作形态！如有人能发明以水当汽油发动汽车那么整个经济与社会形态必将转变！掌握此技术之国将占有先机，必先得利！
除了科技，社会也需稳定，前提乃国家要照顾到各利益团体，如士农工商等等。多党民主制是可行的方法，但有其风险，有待验证，小心为上才好。而在这个阶段，我建议共产党政府允许各“职业”阶层成立团体，定期讨论各自的问题。共产党需虚心聆听以解决问题，那么他们的政权就会稳了，而对中国也没什么不好。。。
人人都想安居乐业就够了。。。
听说中国有个“农民工”阶层，这不太健康，因有违人人平等的精神！中国政府该增加城市吸纳这个阶级的人，而非将他们分类以控制城市人口。在此阶段有此策略无可厚非，望是暂时而已。中国经济正面临挑战，农民工首当其冲，身受其害者众，如共产党政府无法控制他们，中国完蛋了！
再来动荡不安，就再落后几十年了。
星期日, 一月 04, 2009
馬來西亞華社之前景
华人在马来西亚落地生根都有一段日子了。巴巴、娘惹文化就是早期华人与本地土著姻缘的结合品。19世纪末期有更多的华人南来谋生，从中也出了极为著名富商，如陈嘉庚、李光前之类的。华侨们的所谓祖国还是中国，他们遥想有一天能衣锦回乡、光宗耀祖！至于他们出生于马来西亚的后代对中国的认同感并不大，但那感情还是驱之不散，因是一代传一代的，此乃人之常情。
只是，当二战结束后，整个局势的演变并不如整个海外华侨所愿。由于当时世界处于意识形态两大阵营互相斗争之时，而恰巧中国大陆又为共产党拿下，南洋华侨皆于各种原因而没能回去，而只好把当地当成新的落脚点。
然后，就是一连串的华教血泪史。牺牲最大的就是林连玉老先生，为了争取把华文列为官方语文，而受到政府打压，最后连公民权也丧失了。华社先后出现了数位伟大的华教捍卫者，使华教于今天在马来西亚国土上屹立不到！
只是，今天的马来西亚，让我们看到了什么？要见到不同的种族在一起吃东西、看电影，还真难见啊！多数国民都是以同样种族的人为朋友，至少在我身边的朋友都是如此。除了宗教关系外，最主要的原因还是自小到大都没什么机会接触友族同胞，所以两族间有蛮深的隔阂。
是不是华小造成了这种情况呢？
马来西亚华人都拼命把孩子送往华小，结果孩子家里说华语，在校也说华语，严重缺乏与友族孩童沟通的机会。而友族同胞，除了少数以外，其他的也把他们的孩子往国民学校送去。这，是不是好事呢？如果这种情况在本地华人的下一代重复出现，可想而知与友族的鸿沟会越来越大，国民严重两极化！万一这真的发生，对本地华人是最不利的！因为长久下去马来人的数目肯定大大超过华人的数目。如果华人与友族不能良好的沟通，极有可能徘徊在各种利益门外，在此国过着悲惨的命运！一旦被迫害，中国台湾未必要收留这批为数庞大的华侨！皆时，惨矣！
如果我们接受同化政策，会不会更好呢？
首先，我们需要放弃对本身是华人的文化身份认同。我们要放弃学习华语，要放弃过春节、端午、中秋等等！这，可是很大的牺牲啊！我们与友族们同校，一同上课，一同玩乐，说同一种语言，就像泰国，就像印尼!政府也废除歧视华裔政策，大家公平分蛋糕。然后政府削弱伊斯兰教的影响力。最后各族融合，真正实现了一个“马来西亚人的马来西亚”的梦想。我想，这也是巫统长期以来的目标，通过各种手段削弱华人的身份认同，逐渐侵蚀华人的经济利益，影响华人皈依伊斯兰教，丧失华人姓名，以马来语为母语，异族通婚混血以优化马来人的基因、血统。一切，就从巫统奉行的“强化国小”及“宏愿学校”教育政策开始！巫统官僚也长期有意无意骚扰华小，例子有1980年代末的派不谙华文的校长去华小掌校而掀起“茅草行动”。
难道，这真的可行？还是有一个更好的方法，既不影响华裔保持华人的身份，又能融入为真正的”马来西亚人“？
看看东南亚其他国家华侨的情况。除了泰国、菲利宾外，印尼的华人融入当地社会的进展不太顺利。我想，还是宗教问题吧！伊斯兰教的保护主义太过火了，叛教者死，可怕！不幸的是，本地马来人也是伊斯兰教徒，华人要完全融入，就要皈依伊斯兰教！总不成我们要重蹈印尼华侨的覆辙啊！
而且，除了6年的华小教育外，大多数华人学生都会在国民中学或国民型中学上课，在这里通常每一班都有一定比例的不同族群的学生，所以学生也有足足5年的时间好好学习相处之道。只有独中生在这面较弱。
我想，未必要消灭华小！而且，据说近年来华小受到越来越多的友族父母青睐，所以所招生的友族学生人数增加了！真可喜可贺！
希望华社能继续壮大华小！争取有一天华文能成为马来西亚的其中一个官方语文！圆了林连玉先生的梦想！
只是，当二战结束后，整个局势的演变并不如整个海外华侨所愿。由于当时世界处于意识形态两大阵营互相斗争之时，而恰巧中国大陆又为共产党拿下，南洋华侨皆于各种原因而没能回去，而只好把当地当成新的落脚点。
然后，就是一连串的华教血泪史。牺牲最大的就是林连玉老先生，为了争取把华文列为官方语文，而受到政府打压，最后连公民权也丧失了。华社先后出现了数位伟大的华教捍卫者，使华教于今天在马来西亚国土上屹立不到！
只是，今天的马来西亚，让我们看到了什么？要见到不同的种族在一起吃东西、看电影，还真难见啊！多数国民都是以同样种族的人为朋友，至少在我身边的朋友都是如此。除了宗教关系外，最主要的原因还是自小到大都没什么机会接触友族同胞，所以两族间有蛮深的隔阂。
是不是华小造成了这种情况呢？
马来西亚华人都拼命把孩子送往华小，结果孩子家里说华语，在校也说华语，严重缺乏与友族孩童沟通的机会。而友族同胞，除了少数以外，其他的也把他们的孩子往国民学校送去。这，是不是好事呢？如果这种情况在本地华人的下一代重复出现，可想而知与友族的鸿沟会越来越大，国民严重两极化！万一这真的发生，对本地华人是最不利的！因为长久下去马来人的数目肯定大大超过华人的数目。如果华人与友族不能良好的沟通，极有可能徘徊在各种利益门外，在此国过着悲惨的命运！一旦被迫害，中国台湾未必要收留这批为数庞大的华侨！皆时，惨矣！
如果我们接受同化政策，会不会更好呢？
首先，我们需要放弃对本身是华人的文化身份认同。我们要放弃学习华语，要放弃过春节、端午、中秋等等！这，可是很大的牺牲啊！我们与友族们同校，一同上课，一同玩乐，说同一种语言，就像泰国，就像印尼!政府也废除歧视华裔政策，大家公平分蛋糕。然后政府削弱伊斯兰教的影响力。最后各族融合，真正实现了一个“马来西亚人的马来西亚”的梦想。我想，这也是巫统长期以来的目标，通过各种手段削弱华人的身份认同，逐渐侵蚀华人的经济利益，影响华人皈依伊斯兰教，丧失华人姓名，以马来语为母语，异族通婚混血以优化马来人的基因、血统。一切，就从巫统奉行的“强化国小”及“宏愿学校”教育政策开始！巫统官僚也长期有意无意骚扰华小，例子有1980年代末的派不谙华文的校长去华小掌校而掀起“茅草行动”。
难道，这真的可行？还是有一个更好的方法，既不影响华裔保持华人的身份，又能融入为真正的”马来西亚人“？
看看东南亚其他国家华侨的情况。除了泰国、菲利宾外，印尼的华人融入当地社会的进展不太顺利。我想，还是宗教问题吧！伊斯兰教的保护主义太过火了，叛教者死，可怕！不幸的是，本地马来人也是伊斯兰教徒，华人要完全融入，就要皈依伊斯兰教！总不成我们要重蹈印尼华侨的覆辙啊！
而且，除了6年的华小教育外，大多数华人学生都会在国民中学或国民型中学上课，在这里通常每一班都有一定比例的不同族群的学生，所以学生也有足足5年的时间好好学习相处之道。只有独中生在这面较弱。
我想，未必要消灭华小！而且，据说近年来华小受到越来越多的友族父母青睐，所以所招生的友族学生人数增加了！真可喜可贺！
希望华社能继续壮大华小！争取有一天华文能成为马来西亚的其中一个官方语文！圆了林连玉先生的梦想！
星期五, 一月 02, 2009
跨年佛學講座
我在2008年的最后两天参与了一个佛学讲座。主讲人是来自台湾的慧律法师。法师演讲时还真七情上面，表情丰富，让观众们都不至于闷了睡去。
开场都有一段的唱经。平时有唱经的我也自然而然能随之起哼。
法师主要是说什么是正信佛教。华人社会活在儒、释、道的文化太多年了，导致个宗教都变质了。法师该是想尽力协助大众了解何谓真正的佛教。
法师也强调佛教各派该团结一致，不因些微分歧而闹内讧。
法师的演讲大多时候都简易有趣，可惜有几段因应用经文用语而让佛学初学者如我脑袋转不过来。
有些美中不足的是，以我所了解，佛陀已经涅磐了，那么法师怎么可以说“愿佛陀保佑你”和“愿佛陀保佑我们伟大的祖国-马来西亚”呢？而且第二句让人感到有些怪，但又说不出来其怪在何处。
大会还请来了马来西亚的口琴高手以呈献高水准的演出，我只能说，很棒！
大会负责人上台演讲时也几乎掉泪，主办过程想必艰辛。
在接近2009年的时候，法师们也为大众祈福，观众们全都亮起了手上的莲花灯，场面庄严壮观。
不虚此行。
开场都有一段的唱经。平时有唱经的我也自然而然能随之起哼。
法师主要是说什么是正信佛教。华人社会活在儒、释、道的文化太多年了，导致个宗教都变质了。法师该是想尽力协助大众了解何谓真正的佛教。
法师也强调佛教各派该团结一致，不因些微分歧而闹内讧。
法师的演讲大多时候都简易有趣，可惜有几段因应用经文用语而让佛学初学者如我脑袋转不过来。
有些美中不足的是，以我所了解，佛陀已经涅磐了，那么法师怎么可以说“愿佛陀保佑你”和“愿佛陀保佑我们伟大的祖国-马来西亚”呢？而且第二句让人感到有些怪，但又说不出来其怪在何处。
大会还请来了马来西亚的口琴高手以呈献高水准的演出，我只能说，很棒！
大会负责人上台演讲时也几乎掉泪，主办过程想必艰辛。
在接近2009年的时候，法师们也为大众祈福，观众们全都亮起了手上的莲花灯，场面庄严壮观。
不虚此行。
星期三, 十二月 31, 2008
The end of year 2008! 2008年结束了!
2008 is a year full of sorrows. A lot of people are suffering from the Economic Tsunami caused by the losing credibility of the financial system in the U.S due to the sub-prime crisis. The negative effect of this man made disaster is likely to continue in the coming few years. Fortunately many countries are showing positive attitude to work among all of them together to overcome this problem as soon as possible. I hope the level of confidence will restore next year, which is year 2009. I wish everyone a good year of 2009!
2008年，对于人类，尤其中国人来说，是蛮多灾多难的。最重要的世界大事莫过于起源于美国次贷危机的金融海啸了！至今各国的对金融海啸的反应都非常的积极，我觉得主要是信心崩塌的问题。相信当每个人的信心渐渐恢复了之后，全球将重新迅速迈入了又一个欣欣向荣的阶段。最重要的是各国都能把这次的事件当作反面教材，牢牢记得，如此错误千万莫重犯！最后，期待经济能于2009年复苏！人人皆能分得糖果！
2008年，对于人类，尤其中国人来说，是蛮多灾多难的。最重要的世界大事莫过于起源于美国次贷危机的金融海啸了！至今各国的对金融海啸的反应都非常的积极，我觉得主要是信心崩塌的问题。相信当每个人的信心渐渐恢复了之后，全球将重新迅速迈入了又一个欣欣向荣的阶段。最重要的是各国都能把这次的事件当作反面教材，牢牢记得，如此错误千万莫重犯！最后，期待经济能于2009年复苏！人人皆能分得糖果！
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