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On June 21st, the 30,000 visitors that attended the Expo Milano 2015, a six month-long Universal Exhibition that is currently going on in Milan, Italy, were in for a special tre...Almost 9 years agobigmelo replied to a comment in
You're right, felicisowl! I've heard this story before (not just because I'm Chinese)! I find it a bit ironic that the author just happens to be Chinese; & just happens to share the same last name as another Chinese person I know. :DAlmost 9 years agobigmelo replied to a comment in
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Almost 9 years agobigmeloliked a comment in The Year of the Book (An Anna Wong novel).
Okay, it's named The Year of the Book because of the Chinese Lunar New Year. (I study a lot on Asian culture, even though I am not Chinese..) The ancient Chinese people believed that there was a race between some animals to determine who was the fastest on Earth. The rat (because it was very clever and hitched a ride onto the cow) won, so the first year of every cycle is called The Year of the Rat. The second year is The Year of the Ox because the Ox was second. Once the years pass through all of the years of the animals, the cycle starts again, beginning with the year of the Rat. This girl (Anna) likes books more than friends.. or people. She's kind of a bibliophile and loves books A LOT. So that's why it's called Year of the Book because of her Chinese heritage and tradition + the fact that she loves books. I thought I explained this in a past comment to you when you said you didn't understand the title.. oh well. Maybe you didn't see.Almost 9 years agobigmeloliked a comment in Meet Gavin Munro, The Man Who Grows Furniture.
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Fascinating! But it's too bad that the chairs won't be available to purchase until 2017 - & at a very price, I might add! :DAlmost 9 years agobigmeloliked a comment in Meet Gavin Munro, The Man Who Grows Furniture.
I think it's pretty amazing that people are using their creativity and imagination to make something like this.. I think it's a little bit better to use nature's resources (not too many trees though because then it might harm the environment) instead of non-renewable resources, which will run out pretty soon. I can't believe we have to wait until 2017 to buy one of these amazing inventions.. I can't wait though! (Oh, and it's fascinating that the Chinese have been doing this.. since a long time ago..)Almost 9 years agobigmeloliked a comment in Meet Gavin Munro, The Man Who Grows Furniture.
That is so cool. Not only is it cool and awesome, it saves wood. It's typically a win-win situation.Almost 9 years ago
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