Saturday, March 31, 2007

The baseball team of our department

I' m our baseball team manager. In fact, I‘m unable to play baseball. In our team are all boys, there are just two manager girls. We record scores and prepare water for them. I like to watch their exercise on Sunday. They play baseball at least once a week on playground. Although, I don’t play baseball, I am going to how to play it.

Treasures of the World's Cultures

Treasures of the World's Cultures: The British Museum after 250 Years
As we look back at the course of the development of human race over the millennia, we cannot help but sense and admire the great artistic and cultural achievements of our ancestors. Only by maintaining an attitude of pondering, tracing, and cherishing the vast cultural heritage of humanity, combined with a sense of adventure for exploration, can we experience the subtleties and grandeur of the wisdom of great cultures around the world, as well as the stimulating inspiration and creativity in the process of cultural interaction. By shuttling through the corridors of history and retracing the steps of civilizations, we can further appreciate the brilliance of the cultural legacy of humanity. Art and artifacts from different regions and periods allow us to understand more fully the multi-faceted and diverse cultures of the world, which lies at the heart of the goal the National Palace Museum attempts to achieve in hosting this special exhibition.
Founded in 1753, the British Museum is renowned throughout the world for its extensive collection of more than seven million objects that covers the legacy of humanity from almost every region and every period over two million years of history. Marking the first collaboration between the National Palace Museum and the British Museum, the exhibition Treasures of the World's Cultures: The British Museum after 250 Years has been two years in the making, and it is intended to offer the audiences in Taiwan a rare opportunity to appreciate cultural treasures from around the world without embarking on journeys abroad.

This exhibition is divided into the following thirteen sections:
Glimpses of Morning Glory: Dawning of Human Civilizations
Fusion and Transformation: the Diverse Cultures of Mesopotamia
In Pursuit of Immortality: the Artistic Spirit of Ancient Egyptian Culture
Land of the Gods: Ancient Greek Civilization and Art
Reaching the Four Corners: Facets of Art in the Roman Empire
Regional Charms: Artistic Styles in Early Europe
The Realm of Christianity: Europe in the Middle Ages
Revisiting the Classical Age: the Renaissance and Modern Europe
Tranquil and Profound: Cultural Aspects of South and East Asia
Brilliance and Magnificence: the Islamic World
Mystery and Inspiration: the Allure of African Cultures
Pearls of the Pacific: the Island Cultures of Oceania
Expansive and Diverse: Unraveling the Cultures of the Americas
The selection of 271 works on view provides glimpses at the cultural legacy of humanity from the Paleolithic Age up to the 20th century that stretches from Europe, Middle East, and Asia to Oceania, the Americas, and Africa. The exhibition includes works of sculpture and painting, as well as historical and cultural artifacts in a wide range of materials, such as precious objects, glass, gold, silver, bronze, stone, wood, and ceramic. Such a diverse and pluralistic display not only offers audiences in Taiwan a cultural and artistic feast for the eyes, it also provides a first-hand understanding of the developments in world cultures as well as the glorious achievements of humanity over the ages.

Being able to examine in Taipei this group of artistic and cultural treasures from the British Museum represents a door opened by the National Palace Museum onto the cultures of the world that is unavailable in any textbook of history. It is hoped that this door will inspire audiences in Taiwan a new perspective of the great cultures of humanity.

My idea:
Last Friday I made a visit to this exhibition. There were a lot people in the museum entrance, so we had to line up to buy ticket. In this exhibition I realize many different civilizations around world.

Monday, March 26, 2007

My last acupuncture class

I have joined an acupuncture course for six months. Today is my last class. I spend three hours each day on traffic in this period time. Due to this course I have to finish my school before time. It is tired me a lot. I am so glad that it is over.

Friday, March 23, 2007

I got lost!


Today, I plan to watch football games by our football team of department. I know it takes place in riverbank park which is under the 華江 bridge. However, when I jump off bus happily and then get into the park, I can't find the softball field. I walk along the river anxiously and try hard to find the place.After one hour walking, I still in the park and also see no one I know.I couldn't bear the passionate sun and hot weather. I call out to my friend ultimately. He drives car to save me from the riverbank park. Then I find them all in the opposite riverbank park.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Cowork in English writing class

Today is a cold rainy day. I bought a cute dog at the night market. That cost me 5000 dollars. I like the dog very much. I give him a hug every night. However, the dog is so naughty! It likes to bite my slippers, my magazine, my bed, and so on. It’s so annoying me that I can’t get rid of it. I try to teach him, but in vain. The only idea that crosses in my mind is to send it to the dog’s doctor club.