Back in Malaysia!

Dear All,

I am going back to Malaysia! But only for a very short period.

From 31 May to 3 June, I will be enjoying the food and sunshine of Malaysia. Anyway, it is sort of a business trip - I have to go back to my "home" country to sort out my visa applicaion as Hong Kong has stopped issuing work permits for foreigners due to the Beijing Olympic. So, "home" country that is!

I will be using 013-3777000 during my stay in Malaysia.

Hope to see you soon :)

Niann
Shanghai

坚持，再坚持！

Weather: Fair
Temperature: 31 c


Written by Engtee

“地震了！上海的你还好吗？”电话筒传出成都同事的问候。“你在胡说什么？我一句话都没听懂。”当我还没回过神另一端的电话就断了。“铃。。铃。。”公司电话陆陆续续的响起来，隐隐约约听到同事们的谈话中提到四川在14时28分发生8级地震。我真的不敢相信自己的耳朵。

当时事情来得真的太快太突然了，在还没有得到全面详细报道我们显得不知所措。“上海会不会遭殃，待会儿会不会有余震，下班后该不该乘塔地跌。。”种种的疑问浮现在脑海里。

网上陆陆续续的报道有关事情虽不全面，但至少有了头绪略知一二。下班了，我也赶紧的回家给家人报了平安。

至今，地震已造成四川的死亡人数从8千多人至今天40,00余人遇难。我每当看到或听到有关报道我眼眶就会积满泪水，说真的心里特别不好受，感触特别多。

汶川约三分之一房屋倒塌，境内大部分地区通讯中断，公路完全中断，无法通行。供水、供电、等都受到很大影响。

虽然这次的抗震救灾工作遇到了种种困难，但坚强的中国人都不因此而退缩都一一的克服了。有钱的出钱有力的出力。各大商家也为地震灾区捐款。温家宝在第一时间飞到灾区进行指挥工作和安抚民心。人民齐心连夜的把道路打通运输粮食及医药品。有些青年还纷纷组织了青年志愿团。我的同事就是其中的一名青年志愿者，不顾自己的安危拯救受难者。有些大学生自得知四川灾区急需大量血浆，纷纷行动起来。上海也准备领养受难失去亲人的孩童。多感人的一幕。

五月19日至22日为全国哀悼日。19日14：28 全国人民向遇难者哀悼3分钟。此时此刻全国人民一道默哀3分钟，汽车、火车、舰船鸣笛，防空警报鸣响，全国下半旗志哀，停止了公共娱乐活动，报刊、网络则全以黑白色示人。

我佩服他们的勇气，他们坚强的意志力，他们的团结。他们让我体会到中国就是他们的家，感情就像亲兄妹一样团结可亲。我为他们感到自豪。

1 night in Nanjing

Labor Day used to be a golden week in China but it has been reduced to a 1-day holiday. Though I would love to enjoy a 7-day holiday, I supported the government’s move to reduce Labor Day holiday and to replace it with Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, Duan Wu Festival holiday, and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

1 May to 3 May is China’s public holiday. But, don’t envy us; we have to work on Sunday (4 May) to replace 2 May (Friday).

On 2 May, the Malaysian gang went to Nanjing (南京). I went to Nanjing 3 years ago with my family but I was with the tour group last time; this time, Nanjing gave me a different feeling.

I do not have the time to write a long article here so I will cheat by publishing some of the photos we took. Hopefully I will find the time (and inspiration) to write something about the trip. It was awesome!