There are a lot of dialects in China. Foreigners may feel confused when the travel in China. The further south they travel the more different dialects people will use.It is normal that every country would have different dialects due to the different parts in China.As the same reason, there are more different dialects in southern China because there are more massifs than northern China. In ancient times, people in the village could not travel as easy as the north people did. As a result, they could not communicate a lot and there forms more dialects than from the north.
The main dialect in the north espacially the dialect in Beijing, called Mandarin is the offical language in China today. "Mandarin The official national standard spoken language of China, which is based on the principal dialect spoken in and around Beijing.Also called Guoyo ,Putonghua "
As the official language, almost every Chinese can speak Mandarin. However, Chinese will think people from Beijing can speak the most "Standard" Chinese.
As for here, I would strongly recommend people to travel to Beijing if they want to learn Standard Mandarin.
The most popular and "international" dialect in China is Cantonese. This is a dialect that most people from Guangdong province can speak. Moreover, people from Macau and Hongkong also use the dialects as official language. This is also the main reason why Cantonese is so "international".
I have watched a lot of American movies. Sometimes, there are scenes when Chinese speaking; most of the time, they actually speak Cantonese instead of Mandarin. This is also because some famous Chinese actors and actresses mainly from Hongkong speak Cantonese a lot. For example, Jakis Chen, a famous Chinese Hollewood actor, is from Hongkong and he sometimes speak Cantonese in the movies.
Another reason, why Cantonese seems more popular in China towns in USA is because there are a lot of Chinese immigrants are more likely from the south. They also would bring their local dialects to USA, which mainly are Cantonese.
As you may find out, there are some words that are actually from Cantonese. For example, Dimsum is a Cantonese word.
Cantonese is also a lot different from mandarin. People from the north cannot understand Cantonese. For them, it sounds like a foreign language.
The reason why Cantonese become the most popular dialects in China is because there a lot of famous Hongkong movies and stars. Also, the big cities from the south are good places to have some business. So it is a good chance to have business if people can speak Cantonese.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
The father of Chinese Music Instruments- Guqin Zither
Guqin, a musical instrument which consists of a number of strings stretched over a box, is “Chinese piano” which has a history of 3000 years. However, Guqin looks totally different from piano. People prefer called it Guqin Zither because it has a similar construction with some music instruments such as violin or guitar. Considered as one of the oldest living traditional arts but rarely seen in today, Guqin has very unique structure and sounds and is made of special materials, so it can highly represented the ideology and the wisdom of ancient Chinese, the essence of Chinese music and art, which makes it the most revered cultural artifact in China even in the world rather than just an old instrument.
The construction of guqin is really simple, which has only seven strings and a zither which is made out of wood. Guqin is usually 122-125 cm long and about 55cm wide. Although the construction is simple, the types of Guqin are various due to the long history, which generally varies by the types of wood, shapes, strings and ways to make. The Guqin consists of a long, narrow upper wooden board made from the tong tree (or other trees of the pine family) and a lower board made from the catalpa tree or other hardwood. There are 13 dots called Hui located on the upper board mark the positions of harmonics. Seven strings are stretched on the upper board from the thickest to thinnest (“Guqin-Chinese Traditional Musical Instruments”).
Though guqin has only seven strings , 100 harmonics can be played on it making the insturment has the largest number of overtone, whicn also indicates the wisdom and the creativity of ancient artists. Unlike the eighty-eitht keys of a piano which a key represents one overtone, a guqin has strings. Different position in a string can make a different sound. Theoretically, there are infinite spots in a string which makes a guqin has a lot of different overtone.
The sound of guqin is really unique. "When I play it I feel as though I'm trying to catch something that's hovering elusively in the air," Dai Xiaolian, one of the tiny number of people who still teach the instrument, told BBC World Service's The World Today programme(Changing China leaves guqin behind,BBC). For most peple, when hearing music played by guqin, can feel the inenarrable peace. In a philosophical sense, pursuring peace is exactly the main mentality that ancient Chinese had been seeking. As a result, guqin also reflects the harmony between nature and human that Chinese have been wishing for. It is also the main root of a five-thousand-year culture.
However, the sad fact is not many people play guqin today. Guqin is becoming rare in China right now and a lot of great musicals have lost and we can never hear them again. “
As a living traditionally culture artifact of China, guqin plays a significant part in representing the Chinese music, handicraft, art, wisdom of China. It collects unique sounds and musical styles. As the result, Guqin should be honored as the father of Chinese Music Instruments
The construction of guqin is really simple, which has only seven strings and a zither which is made out of wood. Guqin is usually 122-125 cm long and about 55cm wide. Although the construction is simple, the types of Guqin are various due to the long history, which generally varies by the types of wood, shapes, strings and ways to make. The Guqin consists of a long, narrow upper wooden board made from the tong tree (or other trees of the pine family) and a lower board made from the catalpa tree or other hardwood. There are 13 dots called Hui located on the upper board mark the positions of harmonics. Seven strings are stretched on the upper board from the thickest to thinnest (“Guqin-Chinese Traditional Musical Instruments”).
Though guqin has only seven strings , 100 harmonics can be played on it making the insturment has the largest number of overtone, whicn also indicates the wisdom and the creativity of ancient artists. Unlike the eighty-eitht keys of a piano which a key represents one overtone, a guqin has strings. Different position in a string can make a different sound. Theoretically, there are infinite spots in a string which makes a guqin has a lot of different overtone.
The sound of guqin is really unique. "When I play it I feel as though I'm trying to catch something that's hovering elusively in the air," Dai Xiaolian, one of the tiny number of people who still teach the instrument, told BBC World Service's The World Today programme(Changing China leaves guqin behind,BBC). For most peple, when hearing music played by guqin, can feel the inenarrable peace. In a philosophical sense, pursuring peace is exactly the main mentality that ancient Chinese had been seeking. As a result, guqin also reflects the harmony between nature and human that Chinese have been wishing for. It is also the main root of a five-thousand-year culture.
However, the sad fact is not many people play guqin today. Guqin is becoming rare in China right now and a lot of great musicals have lost and we can never hear them again. “
As a living traditionally culture artifact of China, guqin plays a significant part in representing the Chinese music, handicraft, art, wisdom of China. It collects unique sounds and musical styles. As the result, Guqin should be honored as the father of Chinese Music Instruments
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Reseach paper outline
Thesis statement:
Although electronic publishing has some disadvantages, it should replace traditional publishing because it benefits readers, writers, publishers and society.
A Electronic publishing has more advantages for readers.
1\ It’s very accessible for readers to read the contents.
2\ It’s very cheap.
3\ Readers can bring their own library with them.
4\ Readers can easily access those out-of-print books.
B Electronic publishing has more advantages for writers.
1\ Writers can publish their books easily
2\ Writers can make more profits by publishing their books by themselves.
C Electronic publishing has more advantages for publishers.
1\Publishers can advertise their books easily.
2\Publishers don't have to print before selling books, aviod the risk of overstock.
3\ Publishers don't need transportation anymore, which can significantly reduce the cost.
4\ Publishers can make great profits because of the large potential tmarket and high demanding.
Some disadvantages : (This part will only be mentioned in the introduction paragragh in order to aviod misleading the readers.)
1\Requiring expensive reading devices like PC or electronic readers
2\There are many books can't be found in electronic format.
3\People should change their reading habits
Although electronic publishing has some disadvantages, it should replace traditional publishing because it benefits readers, writers, publishers and society.
A Electronic publishing has more advantages for readers.
1\ It’s very accessible for readers to read the contents.
2\ It’s very cheap.
3\ Readers can bring their own library with them.
4\ Readers can easily access those out-of-print books.
B Electronic publishing has more advantages for writers.
1\ Writers can publish their books easily
2\ Writers can make more profits by publishing their books by themselves.
C Electronic publishing has more advantages for publishers.
1\Publishers can advertise their books easily.
2\Publishers don't have to print before selling books, aviod the risk of overstock.
3\ Publishers don't need transportation anymore, which can significantly reduce the cost.
4\ Publishers can make great profits because of the large potential tmarket and high demanding.
Some disadvantages : (This part will only be mentioned in the introduction paragragh in order to aviod misleading the readers.)
1\Requiring expensive reading devices like PC or electronic readers
2\There are many books can't be found in electronic format.
3\People should change their reading habits
Friday, November 6, 2009
Reseach Log
A. Topic: electronic publishing will take place with the traditional ones.
Electronic Readers Now on Sale in Japan, Still Don't Beat Paper.
B. Thesis statement: under construction
- The e-book finally hits its stride.
- Authors:
- Leddy, Chuck
- Source:
- Writer; Jun2009, Vol. 122 Issue 6, p8-9, 2p
- Document Type:
- Article
- Subject Terms:
- *ELECTRONIC books
*ELECTRONIC publishing
*ELECTRONIC book readers
SONY Corp. - Company/Entity:
- AMAZON.COM Inc. DUNS Number: 884745530 Ticker: AMZN
SONY Corp. - Abstract:
- The article reports that the electronic book industry is expanding in 2009. Electronic books, which often cost less than half the price of a traditional book, are becoming more popular because of handheld reading devices like the Amazon Kindle and the Sony Reader. The author presents statistics about electronic book sales.
- Popular Demand.
- Authors:
- FREIERMAN, SHELLY
- Source:
- New York Times; 10/12/2009, p7, 0p
- Document Type:
- Article
- Subject Terms:
- *PERIODICALS
*ELECTRONIC journals
*ELECTRONIC publishing
*WEB sites
CONDE Nast Press - Company/Entity:
- CONDE Nast Press
- NAICS/Industry Codes:
- 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Abstract:
- Conde Nast announced the closing of several magazines last week, including Gourmet. In ad pages, the November issue of Gourmet was ranked No. 6 out of eight titles in the food category tracked by Mediaweek, down 37 percent from November 2008 (table below). Conde Nast will continue to publish Bon Appetit. The top online magazines -- those for news, business and entertainment -- draw upwards of two million visitors a month. By comparison, Cooking Light's Web site had 236,000 visitors in August, and Bon Appetit, 142,000. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Copyright of New York Times is the property of New York Times and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
- Evaluating the Electronic Textbook: Is It Time to Dispense With the Paper Text?
- Authors:
- Shepperd, James A.1 shepperd@ufl.edu
Grace, Jodi L.2
Koch, Erika J.3 - Source:
- Teaching of Psychology; Feb2008, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p2-5, 4p
- Document Type:
- Article
- Subject Terms:
- *TEXTBOOKS
*ELECTRONIC books
*PSYCHOLOGY -- Study & teaching
*GRADING & marking (Students)
*READING
*BOOKS - Abstract:
- We examined the perceptions and performance of students who used an electronic versus a traditional paper textbook. Introductory psychology students (N = 392) who chose between the 2 formats did not differ in course grades. However, students using the electronic text reported spending less time reading for class compared to students using the paper text and generally evaluated the electronic text unfavorably. No student who purchased an electronic text in a prior class chose to purchase it for introductory psychology. These findings suggest that it may be premature to abandon the paper text in favor of the electronic text. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Copyright of Teaching of Psychology is the property of Lawrence Erlbaum Associates and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
- Author Affiliations:
- 1University of Florida
2St. Thomas University
3St. Francis Xavier University
Electronic Readers Now on Sale in Japan, Still Don't Beat Paper.
- Dvorak, Phred phred.dvorak@wsj.com
- Source:
- Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition; 7/15/2004, Vol. 244 Issue 10, pB1-B1, 0p, 1 color
- Document Type:
- Article
- Subject Terms:
- *ELECTRONIC books
*ELECTRONICS
*DIGITAL electronics
*ELECTRONIC publishing - Geographic Terms:
- JAPAN
- NAICS/Industry Codes:
- 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Abstract:
- Focuses on the development of electronic readers that allow users to read books and other works digitally. Sale of electronic readers by Sony and Matsushita Electric Industrial in Japan; Description of the Sony Librie and Panasonic SigmaBook electronic readers; Problems encountered with the readers.
- http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=13772213&site=ehost-live
- Thurman, Neil
Myllylahti, Merja - Source:
- Journalism Studies; Oct2009, Vol. 10 Issue 5, p691-708, 18p
- Document Type:
- Article
- Subject Terms:
- *ONLINE journalism
*ELECTRONIC newspapers
*NEWSPAPERS
*ELECTRONIC publishing
*NEWSPAPER publishing
FINNISH newspapers
FINANCE - Geographic Terms:
- FINLAND
- Author-Supplied Keywords:
- advertising
business models
convergence
journalism
online-only newspapers - NAICS/Industry Codes :
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
- Abstract:
- Using in-depth interviews, newsroom observation, and internal documents, this case study presents and analyses changes that have taken place at Finnish financial daily Taloussanomat since it stopped printing on 28 December 2007 to focus exclusively on digital delivery via the Web, email, and mobile. It reveals the savings that can be achieved when a newspaper no longer prints and distributes a physical product; but also the revenue lost from subscriptions and print advertising. The consequences of a newspaper's decision to go online-only are examined as they relate to its business model, website traffic, and editorial practice. The findings illustrate the extent to which the medium rather than the content it carries determines news consumption patterns, show the differing attention a newspaper and its online substitute command, and reveal the changes to working patterns journalists can expect in the online-only environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Copyright of Journalism Studies is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
- http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ufh&AN=44080985&site=ehost-live
B. Thesis statement: under construction
Saturday, October 24, 2009
journal3
I watched the opening ceremony of beijing olympic game once again this weekend. Here is some ideas of mine.
Firstly, I was very proud of my country when I watched the opening ceremony. It , indeed, showed the specialty of the culture which has long history and unique inventions from compass to firework. However, it expressed so many the historical factors that I doubt whether foreigners would understand.
Thus I would like to explain a little bit of the cultures in the opening ceremony and why I would like to call the ceremony as the Zhang(Zhang Yimo is a famous film director in China.) style ceremony.
Phenomenon #1:
Many people are doing a great show
If you have watched the ceremony, You may find out the great hit to your feeling will be the show is operated by a great bunch of organized and united people. This could be a reflect of an old saying:"This could be done better and easier by more people"(人多好办事) Chinese people think highly of the union of the whole group and we are great team players. From the beginning of the history, we knew a high efficient job needs allocation. It is a great style of how Chinese people work.
But it is also a way that Zhang likes to show the character of China. He also organized 2 very great show played by many people to advertise the 2 places that many people like to travel.
It seems that using many actors and actresses for the show has become a stereotype of Zhang Yimou. Like the first part of the ceremony, many men were hitting the drums and counting backwards. It was the most magnificent backwards counting I have ever seen!
Phenomenon #2:
Historical Factors
1 the Spirit of the Art
Before I explain the those historical factors ,I would like to say something about the art of Ancient China. Not like oil paintings or any other European art, Chinese art concentrate the spirit and emotions on the paintings, which means what were in the ancient paintings may not look like "real" but feel "real". The magnificent poetry of the ancient paintings would make people feel they were inside the art!
As we may know, the whole ceremony were begun with painting and ended with the poetry of the paintings.
2. The Ancient Literature
Because China has a long long history, literature of ancient China is like a universe!! The style, script,types of ancient literature are various from different periods of the history. Ancient literature, compared with Chinese modern literature, is short, brief in length but enormous in meanings, which makes it seem very abstruse for people to understand. However, nowadays, Chinese students still need to learn ancient writings because they are the classics of Chinese culture not only because of the spirit of the nation but also the fine tradition of the country. Among all the great ancient writings, the ideology of Kongzi(孔子),also called the RU philosophy （儒学）,which advertises the manner,kindness,and beauty of humanity, is the most known and accepted around the world.
During the opening ceremony, there was a show that many men dressed in ancient costume,holding bamboo slips(Ancient Chinese used bamboo slips as books before paper was invented) and reading singing something. What they singing about was from the Ru philosophy.
Firstly, I was very proud of my country when I watched the opening ceremony. It , indeed, showed the specialty of the culture which has long history and unique inventions from compass to firework. However, it expressed so many the historical factors that I doubt whether foreigners would understand.
Thus I would like to explain a little bit of the cultures in the opening ceremony and why I would like to call the ceremony as the Zhang(Zhang Yimo is a famous film director in China.) style ceremony.
Phenomenon #1:
Many people are doing a great show
If you have watched the ceremony, You may find out the great hit to your feeling will be the show is operated by a great bunch of organized and united people. This could be a reflect of an old saying:"This could be done better and easier by more people"(人多好办事) Chinese people think highly of the union of the whole group and we are great team players. From the beginning of the history, we knew a high efficient job needs allocation. It is a great style of how Chinese people work.
But it is also a way that Zhang likes to show the character of China. He also organized 2 very great show played by many people to advertise the 2 places that many people like to travel.
It seems that using many actors and actresses for the show has become a stereotype of Zhang Yimou. Like the first part of the ceremony, many men were hitting the drums and counting backwards. It was the most magnificent backwards counting I have ever seen!
Phenomenon #2:
Historical Factors
1 the Spirit of the Art
Before I explain the those historical factors ,I would like to say something about the art of Ancient China. Not like oil paintings or any other European art, Chinese art concentrate the spirit and emotions on the paintings, which means what were in the ancient paintings may not look like "real" but feel "real". The magnificent poetry of the ancient paintings would make people feel they were inside the art!
As we may know, the whole ceremony were begun with painting and ended with the poetry of the paintings.
2. The Ancient Literature
Because China has a long long history, literature of ancient China is like a universe!! The style, script,types of ancient literature are various from different periods of the history. Ancient literature, compared with Chinese modern literature, is short, brief in length but enormous in meanings, which makes it seem very abstruse for people to understand. However, nowadays, Chinese students still need to learn ancient writings because they are the classics of Chinese culture not only because of the spirit of the nation but also the fine tradition of the country. Among all the great ancient writings, the ideology of Kongzi(孔子),also called the RU philosophy （儒学）,which advertises the manner,kindness,and beauty of humanity, is the most known and accepted around the world.
During the opening ceremony, there was a show that many men dressed in ancient costume,holding bamboo slips(Ancient Chinese used bamboo slips as books before paper was invented) and reading singing something. What they singing about was from the Ru philosophy.
Friday, October 16, 2009
outlines
C&C:
Thesis statement:
The similarities and difference between college life in China and US can be concluded into academic part and extracurricular activities part.
Topic 1: academic similarities
The similarities lay in the academic environment are obvious.
1\ Both have different lecture sizes for different courses.
2\Both have homework
3\ Both have exams
Topic2: academic differences:
Despite the fact that we have many common points, the distinctness is even more noticeable.
1\In china, students have to keep writing or thinking to catch up with professors.
In US, the path is much slower, students have chances to rise questions or participate into the lecture.
2\Homework in China is less than in US. Homework in US will cover every aspect of the lecture but in China, students sometimes have to find questions by themselves if they want to practice all the knowledge learnt from the lecture.
3\ In China only professors have office hours and they are seldom used by students. In US both of TAs and professors have office hours and many students go to them.
Topic3 : extracurricular activities differences:
In additional, the leisure activities of students’ are distinct from each other.
Students in China prefer student services. They are busy with getting involved in different students associations.
Students in US focus more on participating in the actual society. They always try their best to find research opportunities or internships.
c&e:
Thesis statement:
Good grades result from well-prepared learning process and good use of office hours
Topic 1: Well-prepared learning process will help student build solid fundamental at the very beginning.
Support idea 1: good preview can help student be familiar with the content included in the lecture and find out the difficult part so that they can pay more attention to it in the lecture.
Support idea 2: clear organized notes will allow students review the content with high efficiency
Support idea 3: good review will help students find out their weakness and questions they don’t understand in short time. They have a lot of time to solve it.
Topic 2: Good use of office hours will help students improve the knowledge system of the course. Also students can learn much experience from their TAs and professor.
Support idea 1: Tough questions may occur at any part of a course. Compare to spending a lot of time in solving them by themselves, go to the office hour is a very effective way to get the solution.
Support idea 2: Students can also learn useful experience from their TAs about how to succeed in the course.
Thesis statement:
The similarities and difference between college life in China and US can be concluded into academic part and extracurricular activities part.
Topic 1: academic similarities
The similarities lay in the academic environment are obvious.
1\ Both have different lecture sizes for different courses.
2\Both have homework
3\ Both have exams
Topic2: academic differences:
Despite the fact that we have many common points, the distinctness is even more noticeable.
1\In china, students have to keep writing or thinking to catch up with professors.
In US, the path is much slower, students have chances to rise questions or participate into the lecture.
2\Homework in China is less than in US. Homework in US will cover every aspect of the lecture but in China, students sometimes have to find questions by themselves if they want to practice all the knowledge learnt from the lecture.
3\ In China only professors have office hours and they are seldom used by students. In US both of TAs and professors have office hours and many students go to them.
Topic3 : extracurricular activities differences:
In additional, the leisure activities of students’ are distinct from each other.
Students in China prefer student services. They are busy with getting involved in different students associations.
Students in US focus more on participating in the actual society. They always try their best to find research opportunities or internships.
c&e:
Thesis statement:
Good grades result from well-prepared learning process and good use of office hours
Topic 1: Well-prepared learning process will help student build solid fundamental at the very beginning.
Support idea 1: good preview can help student be familiar with the content included in the lecture and find out the difficult part so that they can pay more attention to it in the lecture.
Support idea 2: clear organized notes will allow students review the content with high efficiency
Support idea 3: good review will help students find out their weakness and questions they don’t understand in short time. They have a lot of time to solve it.
Topic 2: Good use of office hours will help students improve the knowledge system of the course. Also students can learn much experience from their TAs and professor.
Support idea 1: Tough questions may occur at any part of a course. Compare to spending a lot of time in solving them by themselves, go to the office hour is a very effective way to get the solution.
Support idea 2: Students can also learn useful experience from their TAs about how to succeed in the course.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Jornal2
What’s your idea about the most important key word for 21st century? Global warming may be the first choice for most of people. Yes, we heard about this phrase day by day, from the serious text-books to the household electrical appliances advertisement. Our minds are filled with words like greenhouse gases and carbon footpath. But what is our attitude towards to the phenomenon which can totally change our life style or even the future of human beings? Unfortunately, we don’t care about it. In most people’s mind the global warming is nothing to do with their daily life. They pay for it, consume it, and forget about it. But I want to say, we can do much more just by saving a little electricity and gas.
We can easily save a lot of electricity and reduce the global warming effect by just adjusting the setting of the air-conditioner. The first reaction when I walked into the airport is, wow, it is so cold there. I am wondering that if it is necessary for people to create another winter indoor when we have already had one outdoor. In my opinion, the purpose of air conditioner is to create a comfortable environment for people but not a cold one. How to define the word comfortable? A study recommends room temperature should be at a maximum of 77.0°F (25.0°C) 1. But the fact is almost every air conditioner in the public are set at 65°F or even low temperature. In this kind of situation the air conditioner is creating a bad weather for us instead of a comfort one. The result of it is the energy consuming, which has directly related to the carbon dioxide releasing. As we know, we can save 4%-6% of energy by just make the temperature 1°C higher 2. It means, we can both save the energy and reduce the greenhouse gas and live in a better condition, why don’t do that?
Another way to save the earth is decrease the number of big cars like mini-van or SUV. A big difference between Europe and America is that people in Europe always drive small cars (2 seats, 1.0L engine) but people in America prefer the big cars. But in most cases there is only one passenger, the driver, in these cars whose capacity are 4 people or more. We need much more gas to start the car itself rather than carry people. I know that big cars are convenience when people need to make a move but considering the gas we lost in the daily life, it may be cheaper to contact a moving company. Most people need drive everyday but few people need make a move frequently.
All in all, we can do much than we thought. To save earth equals to save ourselves, why start now?
1/Dan Norbäck (1995) Subjective Indoor Air Quality in Schools - The Influence of High Room Temperature, Carpeting, Fleecy Wall Materials and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Indoor Air 5(4), 237-246.
2/《工程热力学》清华大学出版社 (It is my textbook in thermodynamics)
We can easily save a lot of electricity and reduce the global warming effect by just adjusting the setting of the air-conditioner. The first reaction when I walked into the airport is, wow, it is so cold there. I am wondering that if it is necessary for people to create another winter indoor when we have already had one outdoor. In my opinion, the purpose of air conditioner is to create a comfortable environment for people but not a cold one. How to define the word comfortable? A study recommends room temperature should be at a maximum of 77.0°F (25.0°C) 1. But the fact is almost every air conditioner in the public are set at 65°F or even low temperature. In this kind of situation the air conditioner is creating a bad weather for us instead of a comfort one. The result of it is the energy consuming, which has directly related to the carbon dioxide releasing. As we know, we can save 4%-6% of energy by just make the temperature 1°C higher 2. It means, we can both save the energy and reduce the greenhouse gas and live in a better condition, why don’t do that?
Another way to save the earth is decrease the number of big cars like mini-van or SUV. A big difference between Europe and America is that people in Europe always drive small cars (2 seats, 1.0L engine) but people in America prefer the big cars. But in most cases there is only one passenger, the driver, in these cars whose capacity are 4 people or more. We need much more gas to start the car itself rather than carry people. I know that big cars are convenience when people need to make a move but considering the gas we lost in the daily life, it may be cheaper to contact a moving company. Most people need drive everyday but few people need make a move frequently.
All in all, we can do much than we thought. To save earth equals to save ourselves, why start now?
1/Dan Norbäck (1995) Subjective Indoor Air Quality in Schools - The Influence of High Room Temperature, Carpeting, Fleecy Wall Materials and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Indoor Air 5(4), 237-246.
2/《工程热力学》清华大学出版社 (It is my textbook in thermodynamics)
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