-----Original Message-----
From: Ng Khee Fatt <kfngsuper@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:36:46
To: <helen_lowjh@yahoo.com>; <pe4rlvedder@yahoo.com>; Eyyong<eyyong2003@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fw: I want to go to school
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From: William Wong <swwong10@gmail.com>
Sent: Fri, September 3, 2010 5:22:37 AM
Subject: I want to go to school
True, the opportunities are lacking (esp in Malaysia).
>>Yes, there are those who make it without proper education.
>>True, it may seem a waste of time when merits don't count.
>>True, the measure of success is not how educated one is,
>>but how much money he makes.
>>
>>Remember, it is also true that our world will come to an end
>>if kids no longer say this........
>>
>>I want to go to school
>>>These photos dictate the lives of poorest Chinese nowadays. Do take a deep
>>>breath and be
>>>grateful of what we have. Tried my best to translate for my dear friends.
>>>何謂生命？What's 'living'?
>>>
>>> 1. 男兒一跪仍英雄！ This man was still a hero even dropped to his knees.
>>>
>>>他——是一位西藏運輸兵，軍功章代表著他為祖國立的汗馬功勞，可他連自己的妻子難產死亡都沒來的及看上一眼。下跪，在妻兒的墓前下跪……男兒一跪仍英雄 He was
>>>a Tibetan transportation soldier. His medals told of his contributions to his
>>>country. But he kneeled for forgiven at his wife's grave for not able to be by
>>>her side when she died on a difficult delivery.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>2. 相信大家都有過類似的情況，你會怎麼做呢？像她們嗎？無動於衷？
>>>I believe everyone had been in this situation before, what you would have done?
>>>Like them? Untouched?
>>>
>>>
>>>3. 他手裏的吃的你吃過嗎？你會吃嗎？Have you tried the kind of food in his hand? Will you?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>4. 看著這張照片你怎麼想的？What will you think after seeing something like
>>>this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>5. 為了幾塊錢的生活費 For a few bucks of income.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>6. 17歲的礦工，他一次背100多斤的煤走1000多米，一次一塊錢
>>>Seventeen yr-old coal miner, he earned one dollar per trip, transporting more
>>>than 100 kati of coal at his back to a thousand metres away on foot.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>7. 一位為了生存而`````的老爺爺 An old man.... for survival.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>8. 為了生活，這位老婆婆，用她幾乎沒有力量的身體在.....
>>>For living, this old lady exhausted herself...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>9. 一位老人獨自抗議先行教育的收費制度 This old man was demonstrating against the
>>>tuition fee hike : "No school should be allowed to use the student as a source
>>>of incomes. No country would use the students as goods for acquiring the
>>>assets."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>10. 就是在西安，就是在這個地方有人花了30多萬吃了一頓飯 This is in Xian. Somebody had spent 300
>>>thousand dollars here on one of his meals.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>11. 再看看我們的孩子在什麼樣的教室裏上課 Then look at what kind of classrooms our children
>>>have.
>>>
>>>12. 還記得嗎？這些所謂的明星在做秀烤肉，烤出來的糊肉居然賣了17800 Remember this occasion while the
>>>actresses sold these burnt BBQ meat after putting up a show? They managed to
>>>sell away 17800 sticks.
>>>
>>>
>>>13. 而在這裏，兩個孩子卻因付不起區區百來元的學費而被迫綴學在家，過早地肩負起了生活的重擔，對他們來說，100多元錢的學費竟如天文數字 On
>>>the contrary, two children were forced to stay out of school for not able to pay
>>>few hundreds $ school fees. To them, the figure was astronomical, and they had
>>>started working life too hard too young.
>>>
>>>
>>>14. 廈門遠華大案的主犯賴昌星走私達500多億元，偷逃稅收300多億元。300多億元是一個什麼樣的概念呢－－如果以一個城鎮的孩子讀完九年制義務教育的學費為4000元計算，這筆鉅款足以讓700多萬的孩子免費接受九年義務教育。This
>>> was the convict Lai Chang Xin, who had smuggled 500+ billions worth and frauded
>>>tax money of 300+ bil. How much was 300 bil? Say, it could well support a city
>>>of 7000+ thousands of children for a 9 yrs free education based on $4000 for
>>>each.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>15. 就是那張在網上廣泛流傳，引起了無數爭議的照片。我想，這張照片最大的現實意義不在於它揭示了社會巨大的貧富反差，更讓人揪心的還在於－－當這兩個孩子長大之後，我們又該用什麼來保證他們所代表的兩個階層的和睦相處？This
>>> photo had been circulating on the internet widely. I felt that the significance
>>>of it was not just showing the big gap of the poorer and richer, but to make one
>>>worry about their future confrontation. What could we do to ensure that when
>>>this generation has grown, the conflicts could be avoided.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>16. 我只是想要回我的工錢，可是~~~~I just want my pay, but.....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>17. 可能他們一輩子也出不了山，但是我們卻在享受他們的稅收 They may not afford to leave their
>>>residence here in the mountain in this life, and yet we are fed by the tax they
>>>contributed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>18. 還有下面這位可憐的賣紅薯的老人，在影響市容和他要活下去之間，我們應該如何選擇呢？
>>>And how about this poor potato seller: how should we choose between allowing
>>>them to make a living and decorating for the scene of our cities?
>>>
>>>
>>>19. 當代縴夫，那能有幾多愛？ Modern boat-pulling men, who would spare love for
>>>them?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>20. 我們許多所謂的明星，唱一首歌、賣個笑就是幾萬甚至是幾十萬上百萬的進帳，卻對依法納稅記性特差。更有甚者，某些明星還拿著捐助希望工程來做秀，拿貧困地區的孩子來尋開心－－大家都應該還記得，就是這位大明星，以捐助希望小學為名，拍了宣傳片達到了炒作的目的之後就拍屁股走人的嘴臉吧？(聽說是劉曉慶)
>>>
>>>This actress was among many show biz big names, earning millions but refused to
>>>pay tax. Many of them even made use of poor country children to advertise for
>>>their charitable projects and after that, never returned since.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>21. 現代雨人 Modern Rainman
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>22. 拾荒者，母親是這樣老去的 Garbage collecting, a mother spent her whole life doing
>>that.
>>>
>>>
>>>23. 為了我給她照相，她特意借了個布書包其實她背的是個400克的奇強牌洗衣粉袋
>>>This girl borrowed a schoolbag for this photo but she actually only had a
>>>laundry powder wrapper to use as one.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>24. 一位因為家境貧困沒有路費，在多次向其鄉政府請求路費無結果後，在兒子犧牲20年後才第一次攢夠錢去陵園探望兒子的母親，這是她第一次來，也許是最後一次了.......
>>>
>>>This woman paid her first and may be her last respect to her son after he died
>>>in war 20 yrs ago. She had only gathered enough money for coming here despite
>>>many attempts to get help for that from a local governor.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>25. 當代礦工每次都有衝動。A modern day miner was agitated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>26. 這個人曾經是電子科大的一個教授說明：這個老人每天都在學校裏穿行，他文革受到迫害，十分的慘。平反後卻對國家沒有一句怨言，現在把每個月工資全捐給了希望工程，自己撿破爛為生，不僅這樣，如果每月有多餘的錢也全捐了出去。多麼高尚的老人！！！！！！他如果享受起來，比很多的人都好，他的兒子女兒全在國外，每月都給他寄很多錢，他卻全捐了出去，這樣的老人難道不值得大家尊敬嗎？
>>>
>>>This man was a professor in Elect/Sc faculty of an Univ. He life was ruined
>>>during the revolution period. Not holding any grudge, he continues to contribute
>>>to his fellow men by donating all his possessions and money to the HOPE
>>>projects. He collects garbage and donating his incomes including those posted to
>>>him by his siblings who are overseas. A noble man indeed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>27. 我可愛的女兒，我拿什麼給你們幸福！！！！！！my beloved girls, what can I give you for your
>>>happiness?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>28. 少年不言愁~~~~至少你可以讓自己和老邁的母親填飽肚子~~應該羞澀的是那些哈日哈韓的混帳闊少。Don't feel sad, boy
>>>at least you can feed yourself and your parent. Those rich kids who only concern
>>>about their clothing fashion should be shameful instead.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>29. 老婆，我好著呢，吃的好睡的好，穿的也好。大城市真漂亮…… Honey, I am eating well, sleeping well,
>>>have nice clothes to wear too.
>>>
>>>
>>>30. 一對賣藝的姐弟：再收緊！！！暫時的窒息，只為一頓不太美味的早餐 A pair of acrobatic sibling: Please
>>>pull tighter!!! A temporary breathless moment can earn them a not so decent
>>>breakfast.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>31. 不是我影響市容，是我很餓 Not that I want to tarnish the city image, just that I
>>>am really very hungry.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>32. 垃圾堆裏的精神家園~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A spiritual heaven in a garbage dump.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>33. 為了能上學，每天去給一家窯廠背磚坯，她每次背16塊，重40公斤，走140米，只得3分3厘工錢 Doing it for school
>>>fee: Every time she bags 16 pcs of bricks, abt 40 kilo, to walk 140m, she will
>>>earn 3.3 cents.
>>>
>>>
>>>34. 這是中國教育制度的悲哀，我希望每一個中國人都能夠看到這些照片，來喚醒億萬中國人的人性，發揮我們智慧的本質，來救助這些人 This is the
>>>sad side of the education system in China. I hope every Chinese would be able to
>>>see these pics, so that we will use our wisdom to reach out to them.
>>>
>>>
>>>35. 乖~不哭，奶奶賺錢去~~送你去讀書~~~ Hush, don't weep, Grandma will earn more for the
>>>school fee.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>36. 最最震撼的呐喊聲，你聽到了麼？ The most rocking shout. Did you hear it? That day, an
>>>English teacher came to our town. The first sentence she taught us was: "I want
>>>go to school." Did you hear us shouting out loud?
>>> 感動的話, 幫幫忙傳出去. If you are touched, please help us circulate this email. thx.
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