Saturday, 17 July 2010

Parade of Cultures - Part I













FuFu Life in Frankfurt - Part Twenty Five
26th June 2010 | Parade der Kulturen I

A stage of performers from different nations such as China, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Mexico, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Turkey, Nepal, etc snaking through the city centre on June 26th to express their cultural identity and offer a magnificent show of colours, costumes, music, dance. Frankfurt held Parade der Kulturen (Parade of Cultures) for the 8th time on 26th June.

The vibrant parade marched through the central streets of the city at 12noon and ended in the square at Hauptwache at 2pm for the first round. Kudos to all participants of the parade who really performed the core of their folk culture. The city centre was packed with dozens of photographers and hundreds of onlookers. At the end of the parade, everyone had a chance to taste various cuisines at the booths. In the evening, one can enjoy the concerts of different musical and dance bands until late night.

This event was managed by Frankfurt youth organisations, clubs and foreigners offices and was the demonstration of intercultural friendliness and respect between the foreign residents of Frankfurt. The parade is considered a sign to show to whom Frankfurt really belongs - a city that understand itself as a city of all nations - the international city.


The food stall from Fo Guang Shan, Taiwan.


Hey, Malaysia has a booth here! Malaysia Boleh. :)




Here the parade started!


The Frankfurt Youth Social Organisation.


They played good!




Representative from Bangladesh.


The mascot of Shanghai World Expo came to Frankfurt too!




Representatives from China.





Check out the video.




Tai Chi Kung Fu!


Cheongsam suits Caucasian ladies too.






















Beautiful!

















The Angel!


Oh my Buddha, she is gorgeous.












China had done a great job!

Check out the video!



So the next was Vietnam!




This is the Ao Dai Culture.


Check out my previous visit to Vietnam!


Nice costumes!












Do, Re, Mi...


Cute!






Next is the parade from Bali, Indonesia.












A very funny Balinese dance!






























Karate kids!


Nepal. Hat off for to the two of them!


Representatives of one of the musical clubs in Frankfurt.












The Arena of Latin America.




Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile.


Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, etc.
















Wow, sexy!




Ouch, XXL.





Well, i am quite disappointed the Truly Asia - Malaysia didn't take part showing off its unique and vibrant multi-cultural dances and costumes to the Europeans since the neighbouring countries like Indonesia and Vietnam did it pretty nice. Probably the number of Malaysians living in Frankfurt was extremely few. Anyway anyway, it was my ever first cultural parade. It was superb! I simply love all dances but particularly impressed with the performance from China and Indonesia. The dances from Latin America were too small scale (luckily i am going to attend the Samba Carnival next year in Brazil!)

Check out the video!




The Commerzbank Tower - the tallest building in Europe.


The Main Tower, used to be the highest building in Frankfurt.

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One of the climaxes of the parade! Stay tuned for Part II.

Thursday, 8 July 2010

FuFu Pride - 富富尊嚴

** It's a long and boring post about FuFu Pride. If you wanna skip the English part, scroll down for the Chinese version of 富富尊嚴. **















FuFu Life in Germany - Part Twenty Three
29th June 2009 | FuFu Pride


Student ID of Hiroshima University, 2005-2007.

The story started with once a upon a time, there was a little boy who studied extremely hard for his A-Level (Pre-University Studies). He was not clever nor a smart student, but he had the luck which everyone would have fight for. In addition with his hard work and motivated spirit, FuFu received scholarship to pursue his tertiary education in Japan. After a year of intensive course in Japanese language, FuFu started his college and then university respectively at Syusei Technical College and then Hiroshima University. Living in Japan for five years, FuFu had learned a lot and totally enjoying the new experience of this life in different culture.

Under the scholarship from Japanese Government, Monbukagakusho, FuFu was provided with pocket money and tuition fee (including return flight ticket) in which he did not need to beg any extra penny out from his parents during his years in Japan. This was a huge relieve from putting burden to his family because we do know that studying in overseas does really need a lot of "Benjamins". FuFu Pride Rocks!

Lucks and hard works were sticking with FuFu. Although FuFu is an international student who used to have zero knowledge of Japanese language (before setting his foot in Japan), he managed to beat the pants off his fellow coursemates academically. Impossible is nothing. Being one of the top students in college, FuFu was once threatened by a coursemate that he could not be No.1, as it only acceptable if the Japanese themselves being on the highest rank. However, with strong motivation and hard work, FuFu had achieved three awards from the college, National Organisations of Technical Colleges and Japanese Board of Civil Engineering. FuFu Pride rules.

Have you ever wonder why FuFu is able to travel around the world for one and a half year? Is he a millionaire? Yes, it's true! FuFu was once had nearly 6 millions in his bank account, and it was in YEN (do the calculation if you are interested to figure out the actual amount in your currency). Every successful story has it's own price behind. Since he first step his foot in Japan, FuFu learned to cook, cycled to college and started to work part time a year later. He managed to save up 60% of his pocket money to fund for all the travel plans together with the hard earn money from parttime jobs. FuFu Pride shines!


FuFu result for the first year at Syusei Technical College.


FuFu result for the second year at Syusei Technical College.


FuFu's result for the the whole diploma course.


FuFu Diploma in Civil Engineering, Syusei Technical College.


FuFu result for two years at Hiroshima University.


FuFu Bachelor Degree from Hiroshima University.


FuFu Diligent Award from Syusei Technical College.


FuFu Certificate of passing for the National Calculation examination.


FuFu Excellent Result Award of the National Calculation examination.


FuFu Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level One - Passed!


FuFu Award of Model Student from National Colleges Organisation.


FuFu Certificate of Japanese Construction Supervisor - Passed.


FuFu Educational Award from The Japanese Civil Engineering Board.


FuFu Master Acceptance Letter (But he chose to travel the world).


FuFu is one of the Outstanding Youths in 2007.

FuFu is currently pursuing his master studies in Germany, using the balance savings, which could only support him for three semesters. In order to participate on the international exchange semester in Curitiba Brazil, FuFu has to borrow a huge sum of money from his mother and is now living his life with debt hanging on the back. FuFu Pride has stopped rocking.

It seemed that FuFu pride also does not rule in Europe anymore this time, or to be exact, in Germany. Regardless of his usual more than 95% academic distinction in Japan, FuFu could only achieve one distinction out of five subjects for the first semester. He really doesn't know how to reach the requirement set by German professors. We do know Master Degree is much more difficult than the Bachelor Degree, but FuFu has seriously done his best in coping with the master studies.

To sum it up, FuFu Pride does not shine anymore. A lot of questions are circling in his head. Spending most of his money exploring the world, but now living his life carrying debt and average academic result? Did he pick the wrong path to go? Yes, maybe (the first answer that came into FuFu’s mind) Why? It's because FuFu would have already owned a comfy house, luxury imported car, good career and spicing up with the material happiness. These all might have happened if FuFu did not pick up the adventurous world trip and master course in Germany.

FuFu has been struggling a lot since he came to Germany. However, life is like a box of chocolates, we never know what we are gonna get. There is no use crying over spilt milk, too. Since FuFu has chosen this path, he is gearing up for the new challenge and no matter what grades he will achieve in his studies, he will always do his best. Things happened with reason in behind. All of these challenges and obstacles he is currently facing may eventually shape him to become a better and wiser man in every aspect.

Most importantly, never ever regret of what you did and what you have been doing at this moment. Always believe in yourself and do your best. FuFu will for sure earn back all the prides he used to have in the near future and return the money back to his mother as soon as possible. Very soon, FuFu Pride will be rocking, ruling and shining again. FuFu can make it. Fighting!


FuFu has cleared his 30days off. Now he is back to the blogsphere.


Thanks for you support, Little FuFu.


Little FuFu is the best companion of FuFu.

-----------------| 富富尊嚴 : 男孩與幸運星的故事 |-----------------

曾幾何時有一名普普通通的男孩遇到了幸運星
那顆星真的帶他漂洋越海到了東瀛實現他夢想
幸運星對這男孩還照顧有加每個月給他零用錢
男孩沒有因此而懶惰還自己做飯騎腳踏車上學
周末及假期就會出外兼職打工賺更多更多的錢
不是很聰明的男孩努力地好好學習常不恥下問
在東瀛的日子雖不好過但男孩還是把牙關咬緊

托幸運星的祝福和保佑男孩得到了傲人的成績
最後這位男孩真的成爲了一名年輕的百萬富翁
這些光環的確帶給男孩很多其他人沒有的尊嚴
離開東瀛男孩衣錦返鄉後立刻向世界各地出發
體驗了每一個角落不一樣的風土人情家鄉菜肴
環游世界每個大街小巷真的開闊了男孩的視野
十五個月的探險又加冕了男孩另一個旅遊尊嚴

當初選擇了瀟灑的世界壯游而放棄高尚的碩士
工作了半年後男孩重遇一直以來要完成的夢想
機會來了但基金有限的男孩還是勇敢接受挑戰
一個人再次重新出發到德國閉關式地自我增值
之前幸運星所留下的基金只能夠維持三個學期
爲了完成他的夢想男孩向他母親借了一大筆錢
從來沒向父母親伸手拿錢的男孩還是低下了頭

雖男孩曾經在東瀛有非常不可一世的一鳴驚人
畢竟西方的教育制度跟東方的明顯有很大差異
男孩達不到德國人的要求自然成績也變得一般
幸運星的壽命也漸漸失去光芒一天比一天衰退
從青蛙化身爲王子從零開始到成爲了百萬富翁
青蛙王子丟了尊嚴連百萬富翁也即將宣佈破產
一直發亮的尊嚴現在都加速的失去該有的光澤

已經把頭洗濕的男孩不得不連手與腳都洗乾淨
過渡期總是難熬但男孩相信鐵柱可以磨成針的
之前所遇到的妖魔鬼怪都一一可以被男孩征服
船到橋頭自然直所以男孩會全力以赴做到最好
一定會遵守規則儘快把這場考驗畫上美麗句號
洗完澡後就要把自己裝扮得英俊瀟灑魅力無敵
誓要幸運星回心轉意把尊嚴給贏回來重現雄偉