29.5.2009 von Jean Jacques.

I hope that eveyone had an enjoyable Dragon Boat day yesterday.  For those living in China it meant a day off work yesterday (even if some of us have tried to catch up from home. It means a day off today as well but unfortunately a workday on Sunday. Another weird Chinese way of doing things…

Anyway, this is what it is all about…

In China, the Dragon Boat Festival memorializes the Chinese patriotic poet Chiu Yuan (340 BC-278 BC or 343-290 B.C.), who committed suicide by jumping into the river after tying himself with big rock on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.

Chiu Yuan was the number one advisor of the kingdom of Chu . But people were jealous his position and said lots of bad words on his back. The king wouldn’t take his advice in the end and was killed by the enemy of neighbor kingdom. The new king continued to enjoy the luxury life and didn’t like Chiu Yuan either. Later, Chiu Yuan was exiled. He wrote many patriotic poem after then.

Chiu Yuan met a fisherman, who never cared about the country and quite satisfied his life. Chiu Yuan thought that the king wouldn’t run the country, people only cared about themselves, nobody cared the future of the country and to live is meaningless. So he killed himself by drowning himself in the river. Many fishermen tried to rescue him, but the body is never found. Fishermen worried about fish would eat his body. So they threw food into the river to feed the fish. Plus, they tried to scare fish away by splashing the water with their paddles and beating the drums on the long narrow boats.

Then the dragon was added into the story. Fishermen believed there was a water-dragon under the river. One man poured down a big jar of strong yellow wine (made of rice). Later, a drunken dragon-like fish floated on the river. One piece of Chiu Yuan’s clothing was found in-between the whisker of the water-dragon.

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25.5.2009 von Jean Jacques.

At the time of writing this, there are in fact …

… to go and I cannot wait. I know it is a bit far awaybut it is well worth it. I have no special newsexcept it is confirmed that Klaus and son arecoming too for sure. Everything is ok with the gite. The bobs are arriving on Wednesday so they can have a chance to have a round of golf (which reminds me I have to go and get a set of clubs to bring back to Germany. Good thing we have a long weekend coming up here in China.

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20.5.2009 von Jean Jacques.

Half asleep in Bangkok,at the gate and waiting to board my plane. No fun at all and a full day at work tomorrow…

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16.5.2009 von Jean Jacques.

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16.5.2009 von Jean Jacques.

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16.5.2009 von Jean Jacques.

Flew in Kuala Lumpur last evening from Bangkok. Short but pleasant flight…

Am booked at the Saujana Hotel - Kuala Lumpur which I have used before and has the right facilities for a relaxing time…

Am still upset to have left my camera recharger in the Philippines. Fortunately I can use my phone. Not the same quality though.

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12.5.2009 von Jean Jacques.

Arrived late last night, had time for a couple of Gin and Tonics though. Room at the hotel is great and OK I was upgraded…

bathroom was great too…

Traffic is always a bit of a challenge in Bangkok but we sailed through fairly fast this morning to get to the office…

Very grey week and a lot of rain but hot as usual. Not that I am too bothered since I am working.

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