室内高尔夫
哈法流行音乐节
关于加拿大感恩节
汉字的形状和结构
Relax at Patrons Golf & Lounge Pages 4-5
Pop Explosion erupts in October Pages 6-8
Thanksgiving a Canadian tradition Pages 10-15
The shape of Chinese characters Pages 16-17
September 2016
New restaurant cooking up hot Chinese in Halifax
舌尖上的中国火锅在哈法 See page 2
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New restaurant brings a taste of China to Halifax BY KATIE INGRAM A new downtown restaurant hopes to build on Halifax’s close-knit community by bringing people together, one hot pot at a time. “Halifax has a lot of different people, so we want people to come and share their culture,” says Chao Shi, co-owner of Wow Hot Pot. “We want to build a restaurant that’s like an invisible bridge and connects people together.” Owned by Shi, Meng Zhang and Chuo Fan, Wow Hot Pot is an all-you-can-eat, hot pot restaurant that opened at 5650 Spring Garden Road in June. A hot pot is a type of stew where a pot of simmering stock or soup is placed in the centre of a table and a variety of raw foods including lamb, beef and vegetables are placed all around it. These ingredients are then put into the pot and cooked directly at the table and when finished are usually eaten with a dipping sauce. The restaurant came about after Zhang
and Fan were looking to start a business after graduating university, but weren’t sure what kind they wanted. They consulted with Shi who also owns Happy Kids Indoor Playground in Bedford to brainstorm what Halifax needed. "Hot Pot is very popular in Vancouver and Toronto and bigger cities,” says Zhang. “We found there is no restaurant like this out here, [so] we wanted to bring something new to Halifax.” In order to make sure their restaurant appealed to people of all backgrounds and tastes, the trio modified their menu a bit. Traditional hot pots tend to be very spicy, so Wow Hot Pot uses a variety of spices and soups, depending on what the customer prefers. “We have two spices, a regular one, and a heavier one,” says Shi. “We also have a mushroom soup, a beef bone soup and a tomato soup because they’re less spicy.” When coming up with their menu, they also sure to be mindful of customers
Wow Hot Pot, an all you can eat hot pot restaurant is owned by (from left) Meng Zhang, Chuo Fan and Chao Shi. Katie Ingram Wow火锅是由张蒙、范绰和史超（左至右）三人合伙经营的自助火锅餐厅。
who may have allergies to foods like wheat or nuts. In China, hot pot dishes are usually eaten during the colder months. Shi doesn’t think it will deter customers from coming to the restaurant, as Hali-
fax tends to get a lot of tourists in the spring and summer. “If they’ve never had hot pot before maybe they’ll come and try it,” he says.
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舌尖上的中国火锅在哈法 翻译：杨沁 相较于大城市,哈利法克斯市社区与社 区之间友善且亲密。现如今，哈法市 中心又添一处独具特色的中餐馆，迅 速成为了亲朋好友们的聚餐胜地，这 家餐馆就是Wow火锅(Wow Hot Pot)。 “哈法汇集来自世界各地的人，我们 希望大家能来到我们餐厅，一品中国 美食的同时，分享自己的饮食文 化，” Wow火锅的经营者史超说。 “我们希望通过宣传火锅这种餐饮方 式，进而增进大家对中华饮食文化多 样性的了解，为社区之间搭架起友谊 的桥梁。” Wow火锅是一间自助火锅餐厅，于今 六月在5650 Spring Garden Road 开业，由史超,张蒙和范绰三人合伙经 营。火锅是以水或汤导热锅来涮煮食物
Wow Hot Pot CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 “That’s the idea, to attract travellers; we want them to see our sign like a landmark.” Wow Hot Pot doesn’t just share Chinese culture through food, it also highlight’s different parts of the country in its dining room layout. Wood used to make the tables and chairs came from China, while the decora-
的烹调方式。这种导热锅底部有火， 上有锅子，即称为“火锅”。食客通常 把锅摆放在桌子中间，四周摆放生牛、 羊肉以及新鲜蔬菜等食材。这些食材 可直接放入汤底，烫熟后蘸上调料一 起食用。 张蒙和范绰两人是哈法的大学毕业 生，在毕业后开始寻找创业的机会。 在他们还没有什么具体创业想法的时 候，便向已经创业成功的史超请教并 探讨合作的机会。 “火锅在温哥华、多伦多等其他大城 市都特别盛行，” 张蒙说。“我们觉 得哈法还没有特别大规模的火锅店， 所以我们想把这种饮食方式带来哈 法。” 为了让餐厅满足不同口味的需求，他 们三人在制定菜单上花费了很大的心 思。传统火锅大多偏辣，而Wow火锅 为食客准备了不同口味和辣味的汤 底。
tions and wallpaper have a Chinese design. “People who aren’t from China are really interested in Chinese culture and want to experience it,” says Shi. Therefore, when customers come to the restaurant it feels like they are coming home, no matter where they are from. “The local people feel they are in China and the [Chinese] students feel like they went back home,” says Fan. For more information on Wow Hot Pot visit: https://www.facebook.com/ wowhotpot/
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“我们的麻辣汤底分微辣和大辣，” 史超介绍说。“我们也有不辣的菌 汤、牛骨汤和西红柿汤底。”
内的木质桌椅、墙纸、壁画等别具一 格的装潢也饱含中国特色，展现着中 国风。
在制定菜单时，他们还将过敏因素考 虑在内，让对坚果或麦麸过敏的食客 也有多样的选择。
“很多其他国家的人们都对中国文化 充满好奇，并且想要参与体验。”史 超说。
火锅在中国一般冬日盛行，但因为哈 法的春夏不乏大量外来游客，史超认 为，店里一年四季都有机会招揽大批 顾客光临。
因此，不管食客们有着怎样的文化背 景，只要他们来到餐馆，有着回到家 里就餐一般的亲切感至关重要。
“无论是当地人还是外来游客，如果 他们从来没吃过火锅，我们想让他们 首先想到来Wow火锅试试。”史超 说。“我们想成为一个地标式的餐 厅。” Wow火锅不仅用美食传播文化，餐馆
“我们希望，来到Wow火锅，当地人 会觉得他们置身于中国，而中国留学 生有一种回国的感觉。” 范绰说。 想要了解更多关于Wow火锅的信息， 请访问 https://www.facebook.com/ wowhotpot/
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Relaxation with a Golfthemed Twist BY KATIE INGRAM A new golf-based business is Bedford is hoping to become the “destination for relaxation” for Haligonians; regardless of whether or not they like golf. The business is Patrons Golf & Lounge, which opened in December at 27 Dellridge Lane in Bedford. Founded by members of the Maritime Chinese Golf Association, it features four golf simulators, two of which are in private rooms, a bar and restaurant area and a private meeting room. “We wanted to come up with a plan to start a business connected to golf, but had a new concept for Nova Scotia,” says Fan Yang, president and CEO of Patrons. “It’s not just a golf place, but we do have a golf background; it’s more for people to come in and have fun with their friends and family.” In taking this broad approach, Patrons is able to occupy a wide range of niches, ranging from a place to practice a golf swing to an after-work retreat. “We have customers who like to play golf and love this place because they can golf, drink and eat the same time,” says Yang. “We also have non-golfers who come in to just have a drink or to eat.” While the golf simulators are open year round Patrons adapts to fit seasonal needs. “In the winter time we focus on the simulators and the restaurant and in the summer time we switch our focus from golf to just the restaurant and bar,” says Yang. “The summertime is a slow time for the simulators because people want to be outside, [so] we’re also trying to promote the idea … that this is a place you can come to after
work or after dinner.” Along with being open to the public, Patrons serves as a headquarters of sorts for the Golf Association, which currently has about 100 members across the three maritime provinces. Since the sport isn’t popular in China, Yang says when newcomers come to Canada they don’t realize how enjoyable golf is and the impact it can have. “When you say you have experience with the Chinese Golf Association, it opens conversations [with potential employers] if they like playing golf because they are curious about what you do with the association,” he says. “Golf is a big sport locally, so if you play it can make you closer with your colleagues.” This is something Yang says the association would like to further emphasize through an establishment like Patrons. It’s designed to bring people together and is a place where they hold meetings and different recruitment programs. Currently, the association is planning a student program for the fall. “I came here as a university student; I know you have a lot of spare time and you don’t have a lot of activities to do,” says Yang. “It will help you grow your connections.” Even though Patrons is less than a year old, Yang would like to see it become a franchised business. Although right now, the focus is on making it a go-to place for those looking for an enjoyable meal, night out or meeting with colleagues and friends. “We have a slogan: we’re the number one destination for relaxation,” says Yang. For more information on Patrons Golf & Lounge visit: https://www.patronsgolflounge.ca/
Patrons Golf & Lounge wants to become Halifax’s “number one destination for relaxation.” Pictured is CEO and President Fan Yang. Katie Ingram
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室内高尔夫:运动休闲的首选之地 翻译:杨沁 一个以室内高尔夫球为主题的休闲吧去 年年底在Bedford开业了。无论你会不 会、爱不爱打高尔夫，你都可以 来这里休闲娱乐。 Patrons Golf & Lounge去年12月在 Bedford 区27 Dellridge Lane 开业。该 场所室内设有四个高尔夫球模拟器， 其中两个设在包厢，一个在吧台和餐 厅区域，另一个设于私人会议室内。 “我们在商业筹划初期就定下来要与 高尔夫球有关，而且要做新斯科舍省 独一无二的。”Patrons的董事长兼主 要负责人杨帆说，他也是加东高尔夫 球协会的重要成员之一。“尽管我和 我的同事们都是高球爱好者，店里也 主推高球，但是顾客来我们这里不止 能打高尔夫球，也能与亲朋好友们休 闲娱乐。” 在这样的运作模式下，Patrons能够占 有多样性的市场。这里既是挥杆练习 高尔夫的好地方，也是下班后聚餐聊 天的好去处。 “一些高尔夫球爱好者特别喜欢光顾 这里，因为他们可以一边打着高尔夫 一边喝着美酒、享用佳肴。” 杨先生 说。“我们也有一些不会打高尔夫的 客人，他们就来这里用餐或者喝一 杯。” 虽然Patrons的高尔夫模拟器全年开 放，作为经营者，扬帆也会根据客户 们的季节性需求对服务地项目做出调 整。 “冬季我们会侧重高尔夫模拟器以及 餐厅，而夏季我们则会加大力度推销 餐厅和酒吧这块服务。”杨先生 说。”因为大家夏天喜欢户外运动， 所以来店里使用高尔夫模拟器的人相 对较少。因此我们会更侧重推广餐 饮，让大家知道Patrons也是用餐和休 闲的好去处。” 除了面向大众开放以外，Patrons也是 加东华人高尔夫球协会的主要训练基 地和活动中心。该协会的100多名会员 遍布加东三省。在中国，人们对高尔 夫球这项运动既熟悉又陌生。很多新 移民对高尔夫在加拿大的影响力不是 很了解。
但这个现象正在快速的发生改变。 “当你提到你在华人高尔夫球协会的 工作经验，会为你和你的潜在雇主打 开话题。如果恰巧他们也爱高尔夫 球，他们就会好奇想知道你在这个协 会具体做些什么。“杨帆说。”高尔 夫球是当地的热门运动，如果你会打 高尔夫，可以拉近你和同事的距 离。” 这是协会想通过Patrons这样的商业组 织传递的一个重要讯息。协会希望通 过开设一系列的招收项目，让所有的 高球爱好者聚在一起切磋交流。协会 现正计划在秋季开设一个针对学生的 项目。
虽然Patrons开业不到一年，杨先生已 有将Patrons授权加盟的想法。但目 前，Patrons的重心仍然是为顾客打造 集高尔夫、餐饮、和商务交流于一体 的一流运动休闲场所。 “我们的口号是要做哈利法克斯运动 休闲的首选之地。”杨先生分享。 想要了解更多关于Patrons Golf & Lounge的信息，请访问 https:// www.patronsgolflounge.ca/ Patrons Golf & Lounge想成为哈利法克斯 运动休闲的首选之地。图为Patrons的董 事长和主要负责人 杨帆。
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First held in 1993, the Halifax Pop Explosion is one of the biggest music festivals of the year in Nova Scotia. 哈利法克斯流行音乐节首办于1993年，是新斯科舍省最大的音乐盛会之一。
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The 2016 Halifax Pop Explosion runs from Oct. 19-22 all across downtown Halifax. 2016年的哈法流行音乐节将于10月19-22日在市中心多处场地举办。
Halifax Pop Explosion takes over city in October, local talent centre stage ALLISON LAWLOR Considered one of Canada’s most respected festivals, the Halifax Pop Explosion promises to showcase not only new and emerging music this October, but edgy comedy and culture. “It takes over the city,” said James Boyle, the festival’s executive director. Running from Oct. 19-22, the festival takes place at 12 venues spread across downtown Halifax and the city’s North End. It offers not only music, but comedy shows and a zine fair. More than 20 years running, Boyle calls it an East Coast party that can’t be missed. “Festivals are a lot more than the core programming,” he said. “It’s a great way to meet people and be part of the community.” First held in the fall of 1993, the festiv-
al has always celebrated Halifax’s creative music scene. The term “Halifax Pop Explosion” was adopted in the 1990s, not only as the name of the festival, but as the name of Halifax’s entire alternative music scene, which at that time included popular bands such as Sloan and Thrush Hermit. “We always present the best music coming out of Halifax,” said Boyle. Century Egg is one of this year’s local performers generating a buzz with its unique sound created by mixing elements of traditional Chinese folk music with indie rock. One of Halifax’s newest indie-rock bands, Century Egg released Mountain God, a four-track EP of rock songs sung in both Mandarin and English, last April (2016). Led by Shane Keyu Song on vocals, she is joined by Nick Dourado on bass, Tri Le on drums and Robert Drisdelle on
guitar. A festival highlight this year is Mo Kenney, a singer-songwriter from Dartmouth. She will perform with Symphony Nova Scotia at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on Oct. 21.Festival goers can also enjoy other local performers like Alana Yorke, whose song Anthem reached number four on the CBC Radio 2 Top 20 chart last winter, and Walrus, a four-member band which claims to channel its inner psychedelia, with songs that range from trance to surf. Overall, the festival offers a mixture of music genres, and music you typically won’t hear daily on the radio. Of the more than 100 bands taking part in this year’s festival, 95 per cent of them are Canadian musicians. One of the great things about the festival is that you don’t have to come for
the entire time, you can catch a concert or two, said Boyle. Aside from music, the festival presents two comedy shows with local comedians and headliners Cameron Esposito and Kyle Kinane. Both shows take place at the Halifax Central Library’s Paul O’Regan Hall on the Friday and Saturday nights of the festival. The Halifax Central Library will also host a zine fair on Oct. 22. Lovers of zines, filled with everything from creative expressions to political ideas, will have the opportunity to browse through the locally-produced, selfpublished publications. “The festival is not just for people who love music,” said Boyle. “It’s about getting out and doing something fun in Halifax. It’s a great way to explore the city.”
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哈法流行音乐节:玩乐哈法,探索城市 翻译:杨沁
他说：“音乐节除了音乐会外也是交 友、融入社区的好机会。”
作为最受瞩目的加拿大音乐节之一,今 年的哈利法克斯流行音乐节(Halifax Pop Explosion)将在10月一如既往地为 大众献上新流行音乐以及前卫的喜剧 和表演文化。
哈利法克斯流行音乐节首次办于1993 年，之后该音乐节一直是哈法原创音 乐的盛会。“Halifax Pop Explosion” 一词出现在90年代，它不仅仅是一个 活动的名称，同时也是哈法另类音乐 的代名词，当时流行的乐团包括Sloan 和Thrush Hermit。
“这是一场属于城市的音乐盛宴，” 音乐节的执行总监詹姆斯博伊尔说。 本次音乐节将于10月19-22日举办， 在哈法市中心到城市北部设12个表演 场地。观众们在活动期间不仅能观看 现场演唱会和欣赏好音乐，还有机会 观看喜剧表演和独立刊物展。该音乐 节已举办20多年,博伊尔称之为不容错 过的东海岸派对。
“我们一直努力为观众带来最棒的原 创音乐。”博伊尔说。 皮蛋乐队(Century Egg)是今年表演的 乐队之一。该乐队以其独特的声音吸引 了听众，他们的作品将独立摇滚和传 统中国民乐元素融合在了一起。作为 哈法新独立摇滚乐队之一, 皮蛋乐队在 2016年4月发布了一张4首中英文摇
滚乐小专辑。乐队由主唱Shane Keyu，贝斯手Nick Dourado，鼓手Tri Le以及吉他手Robert Drisdelle 组成。 本次音乐节的热门表演者还包括来自 Dartmouth的原创歌手Mo Kenney。10 月21日，她将与新斯科舍交响乐团在 Rebecca Cohn礼堂同台演出。除此之 外，观众还可以观赏到当地其他优秀 表演者的演出，例如Alana Yorke，她 的歌曲Anthem曾以第四名的成绩在去 年冬天上榜CBC电台热门前20首歌 曲。还有Walrus，这是一个四人乐 队，他们的风格基于迷幻音乐，范围 从迷幻舞曲到冲浪摇滚。 总体而言，这个音乐节呈现出了不同 音乐流派的混合，和观众们通常在收 音机里听到的音乐是不一样的。今年 音乐节将有100多支乐队参加，其中的 95% 是加拿大本土音乐人。
博伊尔告诉我们，音乐节期间，观众 们不需要买票看完整场音乐节，大家 可以挑选自己喜欢的一、两个专场参 加。 除了好音乐，活动还请来了两位本土 著名喜剧演员Cameron Esposito 和 Kyle Kinane。 他们将于音乐节的周 五、周六晚在哈法中央图书馆的Paul O’Regan大厅表演。 哈法中央图书馆同时会在10月22日为 独立刊物的爱好者们举办一场独立刊 物展。这些刊物通过创意的表达方式 来传递独特的政治见解，并且都是本 地出品、自行出版。 “这次音乐节不仅是乐迷的天堂，” 博伊尔说。“更是让大众玩乐哈法， 探索城市的好机会。”
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Thanksgiving is more than giving thanks ALLISON LAWLOR Thanksgiving has evolved into one of the most cherished holiday weekends for Canadians. From its early beginnings close to 140 years ago as a religious feast to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. Canadian Thanksgiving, which falls on the second Monday in October -- this year on Oct. 10 -- is today, not only a time to celebrate the fall harvest, but everything we’re grateful for in our lives. It is also a time to enjoy a delicious turkey dinner with family and friends and celebrate nature’s beauty by spending time collecting colourful fall leaves, going for hikes, relaxing at the cottage, or apple and pumpkin picking at Nova Scotia farms. “A large part of our customer base comes from the city,” said Jim Lorraine, who owns RiverBreeze, a 40acre farm, just outside Truro, with his wife, Tricia. “To pick pumpkins out of a field is a very special thing for a lot of families.” Aside from a big pumpkin patch, RiverBreeze offers lots of Thanksgiving season fun, including wagon rides, an animal petting zoo, and a 12-acre corn maze for families. In late October, around Halloween, the farm’s fouracre haunted maze and haunted houses are particularly popular among those seeking to be scared.“There is a
lot of screaming going on,” said Lorraine. In North America, Thanksgiving traditions go back a long way. The first Thanksgiving was said to be in 1578 in the eastern Arctic. It was celebrated by Sir Martin Frobisher, an English explorer who completed three voyages to North America, first in search of the Northwest Passage. Canada’s first Thanksgiving Day was declared by Parliament in 1879 for “blessings of an abundant harvest”. But it wasn’t until 1957 that the Canadian government proclaimed: “A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed … to be observed on the second Monday in October.” That year, Canadians celebrated their first Thanksgiving Day as a statutory holiday. For many Canadians, Thanksgiving dinner marks the highlight of the holiday weekend. Families typically get together for a big meal that takes place either in the afternoon or evening of the Sunday, or Monday. Last year, a program called Share Thanksgiving helped more than 1,500 people in Nova Scotia to come together to share a meal over Thanksgiving weekend. Through their website (sharethanksgiving.engagenovascotia.ca), the program linked international students and families new to the
Share Thanksgiving, a program that linked international students with Nova Scotia families to share a meal helped more than 1,500 get some turkey. Carolina Andrade 分享感恩节项目把新移民和国际学生与愿意招待新朋友的新省家庭连接在一起，共 进感恩节晚餐。
province, who were looking to make friends and learn about local customs, with families in Nova Scotia interested in hosting a Thanksgiving dinner in their home. The program runs again this year and organizers expect its popularity will increase with more people taking part. Another option for Thanksgiving dinner is to hit the road and skip the pre-
paration and clean up by celebrating with a meal prepared by chefs at one of the province’s larger hotels or resorts. Every year, White Point Beach Resort offers guests traditional Thanksgiving dinners, complete with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetables, and apple or pumpkin pie. “It’s all about creating memories and traditions,” said Lorraine.
加拿大感恩节:不止是感恩 翻译：杨沁 感恩节在加拿大是最重要，也是人们 最期待的假日之一。140年前，感恩节 作为一个宗教节日，让人们在这一天 感谢万能的上帝保佑加拿大并给予丰 富的收获。 不同于美国，加拿大的感恩节是每年 十月的第二个星期一。今年，我们将 在10月10日迎来这个节日。这一天，
人们庆祝秋收，感谢上苍赐予的万 物。这一天，亲朋好友欢聚一堂，享 用火鸡大餐。人们赏秋、登山、去度 假屋，又或是去农场摘苹果、南瓜， 用不同的方式来庆祝这个秋季最美丽 的节日。 RiverBreeze的农场主吉姆洛林说： “我们的顾客大多来自于城市。”吉 姆与妻子特里西娅共同拥有 RiverBreeze，这是一座离Truro市区不 远、占地40英亩的大农场。“对于很
多家庭而言，摘南瓜是一个有特殊意 义的节日活动。” 除了开辟南瓜园之外，RiverBreeze还 在感恩节期间开放马车游园、宠物动物 园以及玉米地迷宫等节日项目。每逢10 月下旬在万圣节前夕,农场的四英 亩万圣节迷宫和鬼屋是那些喜欢刺激 的人群的最爱。“到时候你会听到各 种尖叫，”洛林说。 在北美，感恩节有着悠久的历史。第
一个加拿大的感恩节开始于1578年， 由英国探险家马丁法贝瑟发起。这位 探险家试图发现一个连接大西洋至太 平洋的西北通道，不过他没有成功， 但是他在现今的加拿大纽芬兰省建立 了定居点，并举行了一个庆祝生存和 收获的宴餐。 1879 年加拿大议会第一次宣布成立感
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上接第14页 恩日以“保佑丰收”。直到1957年， 加拿大议会宣布每年十月的第二个星 期一为感恩节，在这一天感谢万能的 上帝保佑加拿大并给予丰富的收获。 那一年,加拿大将感恩节列入全国性假 日。 对于很多加拿大人而言，假日里最期 待的便是丰盛的感恩节晚餐。依照传 统，家人们通常在周日或者周一晚上 相聚，共享晚餐。 去年，有个叫做分享感恩节的项目， 使得1,500位新斯科舍人聚在一起共进 感恩节晚餐。通过网站 (sharethanksgiving.engagenovascotia.ca) ，该项目将那些希望拓展新交际圈、
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学习当地风土人情的国际学生和新移 民与愿意招待新朋友的当地家庭连接 在一起，共进感恩节晚餐。此项目今 年已经再次启动，并期待更多人的参 与。 另一种免去繁琐的准备和清洁工作， 从而轻松庆贺感恩节的方式是在酒店 或者度假村过感恩节。每年节日期 间，白点沙滩度假村(White Point Beach) 都会为宾客献上传统的感恩 节大餐，包括烤火鸡、火鸡填料、 蔓越莓果酱、蔬菜以及苹果派或南瓜 派。 “这所有的一切都是为了创造美好的 记忆以及传统文化的沿袭。”洛林 说。
Canadian families traditionally eat large meals for Thanksgiviing. Carolina Andrade 在加拿大，人们在感恩节期间会享用传统火鸡大餐。
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Explaining the shape of Chinese characters BY QIANYI GAO Have you ever seen a Chinese learner using grids to practice Chinese characters? The grid is divided into four, and sometimes eight, by broken lines. Just like English learners use horizontal lines for practicing letters, the design of the grids for Chinese character beginners must have reasons. Today, let’s talk about the shape and the structures of the Chinese characters. A Chinese character is a bunch of strokes gathered in an invisible box.
The writing rule for the Latin letters is the same where 'K' shares the same space with 'L'. But unlike Latin letters, most Chinese characters have more than three strokes. Still, no matter how many strokes a character may consists of, the size of the invisible boxes are the same. For example, â€œćœ¨â€?(tree) is one character,â€œćž—â€?(woods) is also one character, not two.â€œç Ťâ€?(fire) is another Chinese character. But how about “炎â€?? Is it one character or two? One character can be a combination of
other characters called components. Much like a ‘w’ is combined with two ‘v’s, â€œćž—â€?is the combination of two â€œćœ¨â€?and “炎â€?(flame) is the combination of two â€œç Ťâ€?. The way of laying components for forming one character can be left-right, as for â€œćž—â€?, or top-below, as for “炎â€?ďźŒor even inside-outside, like â€œĺ›žâ€?(be back), where the two components for this character is “ĺ?Łâ€? (entrance).
example, â€œćŁŽâ€?(forest) is the combination of three â€œćœ¨â€?, and â€œĺ“ â€?(to taste) has three “ĺ?Łâ€?(mouth). It is interesting that the components,ćœ¨andĺ?Łin 棎andĺ“ , suggest the meanings of the two characters. But for some characters such as â€œčľ˘â€?(to win), the meaning of their components (亥 disappear, ĺ?Ł mouth, ćœˆ moon,č´? shell, 凥 normal) seem irrelevant to the meaning of the character. However, in most cases, a component would have
One character can even be a combination of more than two components. For
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 some connection with its formed character, which we will explain in our next topic. The formation of a character can be both left-right and upper-low if the character has three or more components. This is obvious in characters like "森" and "品” as mentioned above. To be visually stable, pyramid structure is usually the principle of laying the components for characters such as 品、森
and 赢. However, there are exceptions such as “梦”(dream).
our ancestors develop Chinese calligraphy.
The concept 'visually enjoyable' becomes a goal for an advanced writer. A character has no weight at all, yet the shape of a character makes readers feel a sense of weight or balance. Eventually writers need to pay attention to the balance of the characters. The intention to write visually appealing characters, as a result, had made
The reason for Chinese character learners of using grids to write becomes clear now. After practicing writing all the strokes inside visible boxes, learners will gradually manage to write them in an invisible box to prevent the strokes scattering away. Working sheets divide one box into four (called
tian-zi-ge) or eight(mi-zi-ge). This way, learners can correct stroke order and manage proper proportion, both of which are vital to produce visually appealing characters. In our next topic, we are going to explore more about the Chinese character legacy. We’ll discuss how learners can get used to, enjoy, and keep the passion of learning Chinese characters.
书写者的历程---汉字的形状和结构 如果一个汉字由三个以上的部件构 成，那么他们的构造可能同时兼有上 下及左右结构。当我们观察以上提到 的“森”“品”和“赢”这几个字， 就可以明白。大部分部件呈金字塔 型。这可能是因为在视觉上，这样排 列比较稳定。 当然也有例外，比如说 “梦”。
作者:高倩艺 学中文的孩子们都要用一种格子纸来 练习汉字。有时候格子被虚线分成田 字格或米字格。这是为什么呢？其实 这跟汉字的形状和结构有关。今天我 们就来聊聊汉字的形状和结构。 首先要知道汉字是被圈在一个方块中 的。所有的笔画都集中在一个无形的 方块里面，就像一个字母K和字母L 占用同等大的空间一样。跟拉丁字母 不同的是，大部分汉字笔画要多于三 划。然而不论笔画多少，一个字就在 一个方块里面。比如“木”是一个字, “林”是也是一个字，而不是两个。 那么问题来了,“炎”是一个字还是两 个字呢？
刚才提到的“视觉”是一个重要的因 素。汉字写在纸上虽然没有什么重 量，但它的形状会形成重量感。所以 入门以后，笔画之间的平衡也成了对 书写者的要求。横平竖直，合理布局; 这种对汉字美的追求在古代发展成了 书法。当然汉字的主要功能是传递信 息，对多数人来说，写出的汉字能让 人识别就可以了。
所以一个汉字是可能由两个或两个以 上其他字构成的。这些构成因子被称 为“部件”。类似拉丁字母的w可以 被认为是由两个v构成的一样，“林” 由两个“木”字，“炎”由两个 “火”字构成。这些部件可以以上 下，左右，甚至里外来布局。“回” 字就是里外结构，由两个口构成。
了解了以上关于汉字的知识，我们就 可以跟大家解释为什么初学者通常用 字格来练习汉字。首先，人们都认为 汉字是方块字，所以先人发明了字 格。其次汉字要求横平竖直，而且有 的是上下结构，有的是左右结构，所 以有的练习本的字格又被虚线分成了 四分，形成"田字格"。第三，有的笔划 是斜的，而且有的汉字是里外结构， 所以一些练习本用了米字格的设计。 现在市面上有一种产品叫做“水写 纸”，厂家把田字格或米字格印在纸 上，可以给学习者练习无数遍。
举几个包含多个部件的汉字的例子。 “森”由三个木组成，“品”由三个 口组成。有意思的是部件和这两个字 有一定的意义联系。“赢”由五个部 件组成，然而这五个部件和赢的字意 好像没有什么直接的联系。好在大多 数汉字，其部件与它们所构成的那个 汉字是有关系的！关于这一点我们将 在下期讲解。
Chinese character working sheet helps learners write the characters correctly and beautifully. 大家熟悉的田字格。
以上简单地聊了聊汉字的形状和大致 结构。下一期将分享汉字的创制方 法，以及初学者如何享受学习的过程 等。下期再见！
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移民，这一路走来（上） 作者:Michelle 转眼登陆加拿大已经快一年了，回首 这一路走来的移民历程，不免唏嘘。 其实身边一直陆续有人在办移民，自己 也有一搭没一搭的关注过，却一直 没有真正下定决心去做。国内大好河 山，遍地美食，还有大把赚钱机会， 日子过的虽然不如土豪们那般豪奢， 但是也算自由快活。2012年，我可爱 的女儿出生了。有了孩子后，环境污 染，食品安全这些原本没有那么在意 的问题突然就变的重要了，毕竟父母 之心，谁都希望把最好的给自己的孩 子。而国内日益疯狂的学前教育，最 终让我们下定决心，一定要移民出 去，哪怕只是为了给孩子一个无忧无 虑的童年。 移民无非两大类，投资移民和技术移
民。只是上海普通白领的我们，技术 移民显然是我们唯一的选择。移民国 家主流的无非加拿大、澳洲、新西兰 这些，但是近年来，技术移民的要求越 来越高。加拿大澳洲的职业列表都是一 删再删，语言要求也是日益提 高。而且加拿大还时不时的来个新 政，追溯一把，一刀切一下，刺激一 下苦苦等候的申请人。等我们开始准 备申请的时候，加拿大联邦已经基本 没有什么合适的项目，澳洲的要求已 经变得近似严苛，会计、IT这类热门 职业，基本雅思要求都要4个7。 世间事往往如此，当你犹犹豫豫正准备 半推半就时，倏忽就发现对方早已 另有所属，突然就变得遥不可及。这 时候追悔莫及也罢，痛哭流涕也罢， 都是无济于事的了。 在咨询了沪上某知名移民中介，被以我
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们的职业不可能移民的理由拒绝 后，老公不死心，开始泡各种移民论 坛，网上各种调查，终于被他找到澳 大利亚的南澳和堪培拉有州担保项 目，他的职业还是在需求列表上的。 说干就干，他开始着手准备材料。澳 洲最麻烦的就是要做职业认证，需要 到澳洲指定的认证机构去做，这个耗 时也是相当长的，3-5个月不等。我 老公的职业，认证机构是VET。整个 认证的过程还算顺利，历时84天就收 到了Positive的结果。下一关就是雅 思考试，4个6基本就是最低要求 了。可是对于中国人来说，口语和写 作是软肋，要达到4个6，即便对于 一直在外企工作的老公来说，也不是 特别容易，每次都是死在写作上，永 远5.5。 2013年在VET认证，考雅思的过程
中，南澳的职业满额了，堪培拉更新 了紧缺职业列表，很不幸我老公的职 业再次被刷。也就是说，如果南澳14 年紧缺职业列表没有变化的话，南澳 就是我们移民澳洲唯一的独苗苗了， 要是14年南澳也把我们的职业剔除的 话，那短期内，澳洲算是和我们无缘 了。 移民过程中，材料、雅思这些是可以自 己把控的，其他真的只能听天由 命。移民政策的变更完全不以我们的 意志为转移。不过彼时我老公正是满 腔热血，干劲十足，此处不通，他又 开始琢磨其他的可行性。各种移民论 坛，QQ群，反正在“世界是平的” 的今天，地球村内信息的流通还是十 分高效的。而且，你永远也不要低估 一群狂热的中国人聚在一起，为同一 个目标奋斗时的所向披靡。
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oregans.mercedes-benz.ca © 2016 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. *0.9% financing only available through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services on approved credit for a limited time. Available for 36 month finance on model year 2012-2015 Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned models excluding AMG (less than 140,000 km). Down payment may be required. **First, second and third months payments are waived for finance programs on model year 2012-2015 Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned models. The payment waivers are capped up to a total of $500/month including tax for a Mercedes-Benz model. Vehicle license, insurance, registration and sales taxes are extra. Dealer may lease or finance for less. Offer may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. See your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer for details or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Relations Centre at 1-800-387-0100. Offer ends October 2, 2016.
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