2010-10-12
Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest)
Subject(s):
Extraordinary Footage
Welding machines made self-strengthening machines
2010-10-10
Theme Song of TV Drama "燕子李三/Swallow Li San" - 兩顆心依然/Two Hearts Remain
Subject(s):
Golden Songs
In 1999 the China Central Television spent RMB10 million on the exclusive broadcasting rights of the TV drama series "燕子李三/Swallow Li San", as a measure to meet the challenges from the rising regional television broadcasters.
The drama is about the good and bad guys of the martial arts clique "Swallow Gate" in war-torn China during 1920s-50s.
Its opening theme song "兩顆心依然/Two Hearts Remain" is sung by Zhu Hua (朱樺).
2010-10-08
廖昌永 - 還我一個太平天下 (Give Me Back My Peaceful World)
Subject(s):
Golden Songs
About this song:
This song is the opening theme song of TV drama series "三國 / Three Kingdoms," which is the newest TV drama masterpiece from mainland China. (More about this TV drama series)
In the final years of the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), China was entering the Three Kingdoms period (220–280). Though one of the three Kingdoms was led by a Han king, the warring Three Kingdoms was no "Third Republic" of the Han Dynasty.
2010-07-22
2010-07-19
2010-07-10
Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games
Subject(s):
E-Books,
Math Trick
The entire collection of Martin Gardner's Scientific American columns on one searchable CD!
Martin Gardner's “Mathematical Games” column ran in Scientific American from 1956 to 1986. In these columns Gardner introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the delights of mathematics and of puzzles and problem solving. His column broke such stories as Rivest, Shamir and Adelman on public-key cryptography, Mandelbrot on fractals, Conway on Life, and Penrose on tilings. He enlivened classic geometry and number theory and introduced readers to new areas such as combinatorics and graph theory.
The CD contains the following books:
1. Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions
2. The Second Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions
3. New Mathematical Diversions
4. The Unexpected Hanging and Other Mathematical Diversions
5. Martin Gardner’s 6th Book of Mathematical Diversions from Scientific American
6. Mathematical Carnival
7. Mathematical Magic Show
8. Mathematical Circus
9. The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix
10. Wheels, Life, and Other Mathematical Amusements
11. Knotted Doughnuts and Other Mathematical Entertainers
12. Time Travel and Other Mathematical Bewilderments
13. Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers
14. Fractal Music, Hypercards, and more Mathematical Recreations from Scientific American
15. The Last Recreations: Hydras, Eggs, and Other Mathematical Mystifications.
A profile and interview with Martin Gardner is included in this collection.
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2010-06-23
張也 - 走進新時代 (Into the New Era)
Subject(s):
Golden Songs
Official MV:
The 1998 China Central Television New Year's Gala:
The 1999 China Central Television New Year's Gala:
About this song:
Thanks to mainland folk singer Zhang Ye (張也), the Hong Kong people got the power to go into the new era of "One Country, Two Systems" in 1997.
Zhang Ye and the song appeared in the 1998 as well as the 1999 China Central Television New Year's Galas.
The 1998 China Central Television New Year's Gala:
The 1999 China Central Television New Year's Gala:
About this song:
Thanks to mainland folk singer Zhang Ye (張也), the Hong Kong people got the power to go into the new era of "One Country, Two Systems" in 1997.
Zhang Ye and the song appeared in the 1998 as well as the 1999 China Central Television New Year's Galas.
2010-06-20
謝軍 - 那一夜 (That Night)
Subject(s):
Golden Songs
About this song:
Mainland Chinese pop singer Xie Jun (謝軍) made his debut a historic one by releasing this song in 2005 - it is forever staying at the top of the Top Ten Vulgar Songs listed on the People's Daily website (here).
Alternative MV version:
The Story of a Fragrant Lady
2010-06-17
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