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Chihiro's Journal "[T]he value of China as an object of study does not rest in any qualities of exotic uniquness it may possess; nor, certainly, is it of value as the West`s "other" in some absolute sense. Rather, China is valuable as an alternative repository of human experience, a vast laboratory (with its own distinctive furnishings) for the exploration of universal humman dilemmas. The ultimate reason for studying China - or any other society/culture - is nothing less than to deepen and enrich our understanding of the human condition." Benjemin Schwartz`s intellectual approach to the study of China. 1991: Bloodshed at Lithuanian TV station At least 13 people have been killed and more than 140 injured by the Soviet military in the capital of Lithuania as Moscow continues its crackdown on the Baltic republic and its drive for independence. Troops broke through the defences set up by more than 1,000 protesters who had gathered to protect a Lithuanian radio and television centre at about 0200 local time. Soldiers then smashed through the glass windows of the station and overwhelmed defenders armed with sticks. A sound truck moved through the city telling residents that power was being assumed by the National Committee for Salvation, a group formed by the small pro-Soviet faction of the Lithuanian Communist Party, three days ago. "Lithuanians, do not resist," the military said. "Your government has deceived you. Go home to your families and children." Many of the Lithuanians refused to retreat under the attacks and sporadic gunfire continued for at least 90 minutes. The television and radio stations, which broadcast throughout the republic, went off air after the assault. Just before the radio station shut down, an announcer said: "We address all those who hear us. It is possible that (the army) can break us with force or close our mouths, but no one will make us renounce freedom and independence." The broadcast facility was one of several buildings seized by Soviet troops in Vilnius since they began cracking down on 11 January. Yesterday, tanks ploughed into unarmed demonstrators in Vilnius before soldiers opened fire on a crowd attempting to defend a government building. The assault represents a major escalation in the Soviet Government's use of force against the republic. It is the bloodiest military attack on peaceful citizens since troops killed nine nationalist demonstrators in Georgia in 1989.
Despite the attack, it is not immediately clear what role Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev had in ordering the assault. The president of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin, condemned the violence and called for the withdrawal of troops sent to Lithuania and the other Baltic republics - Latvia and Estonia. Yeltsin warned the Federation Council, the country's highest policy-making body: of "an escalation of violence" across the Baltic region. US President George Bush also denounced the action by the Soviet military and warned that it could harm Soviet-US relations. "There's no justification for the use of force against peaceful and democratically-elected governments," he said. "The thoughts and prayers of the people of the United States are with them, and particularly with the Lithuanian people who have experienced a great tragedy. "We condemn these acts which could not help but affect our relationship." Lithuania was seized by the Soviet Union after World War II, along with Latvia and Estonia. Last March, it became the first of several Soviet republics to declare independence from the Soviet Union.On-line, http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s ![]() ![]() http://www.voiceofdance.com/hpimage/clou Cloud Gate Dance Theatre (traditional Chinese: 雲門舞集; simplified Chinese: 云门舞集) is a modern dance group based in Taiwan. It was founded by choreographer Lin Hwai-min (林懷民) in 1973, and later he shared its management with his late protégé, Lo Man-fei (羅曼菲), a renowned choreographer in her own right. Artistically, Cloud Gate blends its roots in Asian mythology, folklore, and aesthetics with a modern sensibility. Dancers practice and perform using such diverse movement disciplines and artistic approaches as tai chi, meditation, martial arts, modern dance, and ballet.
![]() ![]() http://www.raymovie.com/images/ray_splas ![]() http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Ve Septynios tarp 23 milijonų
2007-08-20 10:25 „Nuoširdžiai linkiu, kad kultūrinis šokas ištiktų kiek įmanoma vėliau. Būtinai ištiks - šito neišvengsi. Azijoje yra visko - nuo stulbinančio grožio šventyklėlių iki atvirų nutekamųjų griovių“, - pralinksmino studentės Agnės Blažytės žinutė, atsiųsta iš Taivano. Toks perspėjimas pasiekė kraunantis lagaminą. Iš ryto iš Vilniaus per Amsterdamą ir Honkongą turėjau išskristi į Taivaną ir po 24 valandų kelionės nusileisti porą milijonų gyventojų turinčiame Kaohsiunge, antrajame pagal dydį salos mieste. Visai viena ir nė murmur nesuprantanti mandarinų kalbos. Hieroglifai iki tol man atrodė tik gražūs piešiniai. Taivane jie dar sudėtingesni nei Kinijoje, nes nereformuoti. „Jeigu niekas nepadės įsėsti į autobusą, tai ir nepataikysi. O su taksistais angliškai nesusikalbėsi“, - „pradžiugino“ Viktorija Laurinaitytė, kita studentė iš Taivano. Laimė, ji tuoj pat prisipažino gyvenanti salos pietuose, buvusioje Taivano sostinėje Tainane, ir pažadėjo pasitikti oro uoste. Dar pasakė, kad Tainanas per vienerius metus tapo jos didžiąja meile. „Kuo toliau, tuo labiau man čia patinka. Gatvėse ir parkuose ugnimi žydi miesto simbolis - fenikso, arba liepsnos medis. Kaip grybai po lietaus dygsta viena už kitą jaukesnės kavinukės“, - rašė Viktorija. Ji atsiuntė egzotiškų Tainano nuotraukų - romantišką universiteto parko tiltelį, moderniai naktį apšviesto pastato sieną ir daoistų šventyklą, įsikūrusią šalia garažo. Agnė, kaip ir Viktorija, po studijų Vilniaus universiteto orientalistikos centre kinų kalbą buvo jau buvo studijavusios žemyninėje Kinijoje ir galėjo palyginti šią šalį su Taivanu. „Esu magistrantūros studentė Taipėjaus politikos universitete. Pagal tėvynėje įgytą išsilavinimą - sinologė, širdy - kultūrologė... Nuo 2000-ųjų studijuoju, tyrinėju, stebiu ir visaip kitaip „liečiu“ kinų kultūrą, filosofiją, religijas, literatūrą ir kalbą. Kurį laiką gyvenau Kinijoje, dabar žvelgiu į ją iš kitos sąsiaurio pusės... Kultūros išlaikymo ir tradicijų autentiškumo prasme Taivanas - tikra lobių sala tokiems Azijos mylėtojams, kaip aš“, - rašė Agnė. Septynios Taivano lietuvės, kurių nė vienos akyse nebuvau regėjusi, elektroniniu paštu konsultavo, kaip elgtis, kad penkių savaičių viešnagė saloje prie Kinijos krantų būtų neapkarstų. Šešios iš jų - Lietuvos studentės Taivane. Ketverius metus krašte gyvenanti Vaida Piekutė Nacionalinio Chengchi universitete studijuoja verslą ir dirba profesoriaus asistente. Viktorija Laurinaitytė Cheng Kung universitete mokosi kinų kalbos ir rengiasi tarptautinės komunikacijos magistro studijoms Taipėjuje. Rūta Sakalauskaitė kultūros magistro siekia Nacionaliniame Chiao Tung universitete. Justina Razumaitė mokosi Nacionaliniame Chengchi universitete po japonų kalbos ir visuomenės mokslų studijų Japonijoje. 2 psl.>> ![]() http://english.aljazeera.net/mritems/ima Typhoon Sepat continues its journey for southeast China this morning via the Taiwan Strait after leaving at least one dead and more than a dozen injured while pounding the island with torrential rain, setting off mudslides, causing over NT$800 million in damages to farm crops and fishery products. As the first strong typhoon that hit Taiwan this year, Sepat made its landfall at Hualien on the east coast at 5:40 am, bringing exceptional strong winds and heavy rain to the whole island. Both Hualien and neighboring Yilan County sustained the heaviest rain of between 800 and 1,000 milimeters for the past two days. The powerful typhoon snapped hundreds of power line poles and cut off electricity up to more than 300,000 households, although power supply to most of the affected homes were gradually revived as of last night. ![]() http://www.lfc.lt/res/260x189/Sasha_1.jp ![]() Interview http://www.culture.lt/lmenas/?leid_id=29 'Me And You And Everyone We Know' http://www.thehindu.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir5-fPRwf |
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