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忘记曾经周星驰的人：75分的温情喜剧片。

怀念曾经周星驰的人：不及格。

这篇评论还可以： http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_537fd74101008iqz.html ，比那些爱看皇帝新衣的人写得好。

好耶，我们不是非洲来的……

On January 22 Chinese archaeologists announced that they found a nearly complete human skull fossil dating back about 100,000 years in Henan last month. The fossil may solve the mystery of the origins of the Chinese people.

The ancient skull was named "Xuchang Man" after the location, following the previous tradition of naming the Peking Man and Upper Cave Man. Scientists said that the discovery was expected to provide direct evidence for the origins of modern Chinese and East Asian human species, the China News Service reported.

The site, located 15 kilometers from Xuchang County, is a place known for large amount of animal fossils and stone artifacts found in 1965. In June 2005, after the groundwater at the Paleolithic location dried up, archaeologists started excavating the site again and unearthed about 30,000 more animal fossils and artifacts. On December 17, 2007, they found a fossil consisting of 16 pieces of a human skull with protruding eyebrows and a small forehead, which can be reconstructed as an intact human skull shape.

After the find, archaeologists brought the 16 fragments to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. Dozens of respectable paleo-anthropologists examined the fossil with optically stimulated luminescence dating technology and reached consensus that the skull dates back 80,000 to 100,000 years, from the Late Pleistocene of the Quaternary in China.

Currently two theories on origins of homo sapiens species exist. Most paleo-anthropologists in the world believe that all modern humans descend primarily from African species dating back about 60,000 years. The theory asserts that Peking Man died out about 250,000 years ago in China, so the ancestors of modern Chinese came from Africa.

Another theory advocates multi-area evolution and interbreeding. Many Chinese scientists argued that regional continuity existed, with the most significant proof in their hands being Wushan Man (2 million years ago), Lantian Man (1.5 million years ago), Peking Man (250,000 - 500,000 years ago), Jinniu Man (100,000 - 200,000 years ago) and Upper Cave Man (10,000 - 40,000 years ago). These ancient men help to comprise evidence for a nearly complete evolutionary theory but lacked one important link: human fossils dating back 50,000 to 100,000 years. Now Xuchang Man will fill the blank.

The skull fragments are waiting for further studies and analysis, including possible DNA analysis.

Shan Jixiang, Director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, said the find would shed light on a critical period of human evolution and is the greatest discovery in China after the Peking Man and the Upper Cave Man skull fossils were found in Beijing early in the last century but lost during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45).

Chinese scientists agreed and said that the skull has great potential value for study regarding the origins of modern Chinese and East Asian homo sapiens. It is the most important discovery since the Nanjing Homo erectus skull fossil was found 15 years ago.

Heath Ledger同志光荣了。年方二十八。我以为是场洪金宝式的玩笑，但是他确实走了。

药，不是随便嗑滴。哪怕是处方药。

我不是女的，不会为帅哥的香消玉陨哭个死去活来；我也不Gay，所以不会为你的衬衣和你说的我听都听不懂的澳洲英语而长叹唏嘘。我会到《蝙蝠侠：暗夜骑士》里去寻返你的音容笑貌。

凤凰卫视将播出《鲁豫有约》专访周星驰：

1月25日上午10零5分播出上集，1月26日凌晨1点30分重播
1月26日上午10零5分播出下集，1月27日晚上9点30分重播

不过已经有电视台买到这个节目事先播出了。在线看：点击看上集   点击看下集

今天去国新办看“时代中国”的发布会。这个活动现在看上去很美，做得很好很强大。希望真的有那么好。在英国的朋友届时可以去玩。

官方站：www.chinanow.org.uk

The day before British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived in China for his maiden visit, the UK organizers of China Now held a press conference in Beijing to announce this largest Chinese cultural extravaganza ever to take place in the United Kingdom.

(From L to R) Jinqing Cai, Chief CHINA NOW Representative in China; Tsai Lien, Dept. of European Affairs Director, Ministry of Culture; Xu Ying, Vice Director General, State Council Information Office; Peter Wilson, Political Counsellor, British Embassy; Xu Feihong, Counsellor, Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Alan Parker, Vice Chairman of China Now, Chairman of Brunswick Group; Joanna Burke, Cultural Counsellor of the British Embassy; Peter Wong, Executive Director, Hong Kong and Mainland China, HSBC; Simon Heale, Chief Executive of CHINA NOW.

Over 800 events have been arranged for the festival, according to the organizers.

Starting with the Chinese New Year celebrations, the 6-month, nationwide, partially free festival will include exhibitions, performances and activities spanning Chinese film, cuisine, comics, art, literature, music, design, science, technology, business, education and sport, During the period, world-renowned pianist Lang Lang will give a concert, and the Penguin will release English version of the novel Wolf Totem, a Chinese bestseller by Jiang Rong, which has so far sold 4 million copies.

China Now is an independently funded, non-profit organization. It aims to advance the public's understanding of China and forge strong relationships between artists, cultural leaders, schools, businesses and communities between China and the UK.

While addressing the press conference, Chief Executive of China Now Simon Heale said "I hope the festival stimulates both peoples to interact more. It will be fantastic if something comes out of it, and I think it will."

China Now initially was just an idea born in a lunchtime conversation between Alan Parker, a veteran in business and Chairman of Brunswick Group LLP, and Stephen Green, Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings two years ago. Later, when backed by HSBC and other 30 sponsors, as well as Chinese and British governments, the multi-million-budget idea got bigger and bigger.

While 46 percent of Chinese people know who the British Prime Minister is, only 7 percent of British people know current Chinese President Hu Jintao, and another 7 percent British people still thought the Chinese President is Chairman Mao Zedong, said Simon Heale by citing a survey conducted by HSBC. Chinese fast-growing economy is recognized around the world, but the cultural side is neglected, he added.

A vivid short promo film was also displayed on the big screen at the press conference, collecting many beautiful shots, movie clips and images of the modern China.

HSBC Executive Director Peter Wong, one of the founders of China Now, said: "Cultural exchanges between China and the UK need to be intensified after economic ties have developed so quickly. Communication helps countries to develop their relationships. But real communication starts from cultural exchange."

China Now organizers even have another ambition: to launch a Britain Now event in China when London holds Olympics in 2012.

China Now Festival Highlights

China Now launches with the UK's Chinese New Year weekend celebrations. Events will be happening across the country, with a full day of family activities at the British Museum on February 9. The capital's China in London festival, which is also a part of China Now, features a lantern lighting ceremony at Oxford Circus on February 7 followed by a day of celebrations with fireworks on February 10 at Trafalgar Square.

China Film Now features three distinct film strands; a UK tour of 15 short films from popular Chinese film artists, a series of 3-9 minute films produced by students and famous Chinese producers and a BBC Big Screens nationwide project.

Taste of China will see a culinary journey through China as part of the renowned annual Taste event held in London's Regent's Park. Highlighting food from top Chinese restaurants, it includes cooking demonstrations, cultural exhibits and cultural performances.

China Comics Now is an exhibition featuring the art work that comprises the highly stylized and eye-catching mànhuà comics.

China Literature Now brings together a number of key Chinese authors in a number of literary events at some of the leading literature festivals and book fairs across the UK.

China Art Now is a nationwide art trail showcasing contemporary Chinese art including sculptures, sound-scapes, neon installations, film and photographic art.

China Now Club Football Exchange is a grassroots project bringing together children from China and the UK through an international football competition.

China Design Now, the V&A's spring exhibition, investigates the recent explosion of new design in China across three rapidly expanding cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

China Dance Now is an extensive dance program showcasing performers in a collection of tours and workshops from world-renowned Chinese dance companies including Beijing Modern Dance Company, UK-based Akram Khan Dance Troupe and the National Ballet of China.

China Education Now is a nationwide outreach program that encourages awareness and understanding of Chinese culture across primary and secondary schools as well as universities and colleges.

China Music Now is a range of musical events that are taking place across the country ranging from Chinese Hip Hop and modern Beijing Opera to classical string quartets and 70-piece orchestral concerts.

Hong Kong Day at Ascot race course is a family day which, along with one of the richest five-furlong handicap races in Europe, will feature a combination of magnificent Chinese arts and crafts displays, fortune-telling, paper-folding workshops, calligraphy, plate spinning, Chinese massage and spectacular racing action attracting 20,000 race fans.

The Chinese Tea Culture Exhibition explores China's long history of tea culture looking at the tea-making process, tea sets and utensils, tea art and customs, tea and health, and the China National Tea Museum.

A varied arts program includes performances by Shaolin monks at Sadler's Wells, an acrobatic version of Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House, the Flying Dragon Circus in Newcastle and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra's nationwide tour.

A series of business conferences will explore issues such as sustainability, urbanization, and education in China, in a series of locations ranging from Chatham House to Wilton Park.

Events will also be taking place across the UK in cities including Newcastle, Yorkshire, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Brighton, Bath and London amongst others. In addition, China Now Scotland will see a range of events taking place north of the border.

这也五十年了。为什么这些年来，总有事情让人如此怀旧？（详细）

当地时间1月7日，在拉斯维加斯举办的2008年度消费电子展(CES)上，微软董事会主席比尔·盖茨除了现场致词，还为观众带来了一段精心制作的小视频，视频名为“比尔的最后一日”。 盖茨当时表示，“我不知道在微软的最后一天将如何度过，因此，我请一些朋友帮我为这一天做准备。”当天我就在电视上看了，觉得很好玩。今天在网上逛，见到中文字幕的视频，也就贴过来分享。视频里有一堆名人客窜，都是货真价实的。盖茨的自嘲很好玩，但终究还是让人唏嘘。这样的世界首富，回望他的一生，真是在平凡中独具其超凡的魅力。

一个是当红小天后，一个是老天王（Say You Say Me那人）养出的社交名媛

两人同一天在同一家医院做妈，还一个生男一个生女，多巧啊，多巧啊，要不定个娃娃亲算了。

By Zhang Ming'ai & Keen

On January 10, 2008, fifteen Zhejiang villagers, including Chen Guoliang, received the verdict from the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, notifying them that they had won their lawsuit against the National Development and Reform Commission, the 21st Century Business Herald reported today. 

The Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ruled on December 24, 2007, repealing the NDRC's decision to refuse administrative reconsideration of the case. It also ordered the NDRC to reexamine the application for administrative reconsideration put forward by the fifteen Zhejiang villagers. 

The Hangzhou Zhijiang National Tourist and Holiday Resort (ZNTHR) planned to construct a new road project called the Lijing Road Project. In order to do this the houses and lands of 15 Wang Sha villagers in Zhuantang County of Hangzhou West Lake area were slated for purchase and destruction.    

The two parties differed greatly regarding house area specifications and compensation. Villager Kong Xiangbiao said, "The Administration Commission of the ZNTHR had agreed to compensate us 100,000 yuan for every mu of land in the contract with us. But we villagers only got 30000 yuan for each mu of land." The Wang Sha villagers also doubted the legitimacy of this project.

According to one villager, approved construction on land requiring house demolition and land acquisition has to be confirmed by both parties. This procedure had been omitted in this project. Villagers here had not been consulted at all.  

On October 20, 2006, while the two parties were disputing hotly about the legitimacy of the Linjing Road Project, the Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission (ZPDRC) published a list of 16 ZNTHR roads, whose construction had violated rules. The names of these roads were not specified. 

Five ministries, including the NDRC and the Ministry of Land and Resources, jointly formulated the Guiding Opinions on Clarifying New Projects, stipulating that with regard to new projects with problems, their existing problems and corresponding solutions must be published in primary local media.     

Wangsha villagers who doubted the legitimacy of the Lijing Road Project believed that Lijing Road was one of the unlawful roads. They had to present definitive evidence to the court to prove their premise so they hired the lawyer Yuan Yulai to collect evidence for them.

On October 27, 2006 Yuan Yulai came to the ZPDRC for details of these 16 unlawful roads. The ZPDRC refused to give him access to those details because they were considered confidential. On December 10, 2006 fifteen villagers applied to the NDRC for administrative reconsideration of the Lijing Road case. They legally requested the NDRC to order the ZPDRC to provide materials concerning the 16 roads for consultancy and copy.

The NDRC rejected their application later by saying the villagers didn't provide the materials held by ZPDRC in a timely fashion, proving the necessity of administrative reconsideration. Yuan Yulai responded that the NDRC had not even asked the ZPDRC before making any decision. Later the lawyer tried to sue the NDRC for this but the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court denied the case.

On January 30, fifteen villagers sent their application to the NDRC again, demanding that the NDRC tell ZPDRC to publicize the details of the 16 roads in question. Later on February 1, the NDRC denied the application again by answering that the application had surpassed the legal stipulated time. Yuan Yulai countered that the NDRC misunderstood the application, because they didn't focus on the announcement made on October 20, 2006, but on the ZPDRC – who had never publicized the details regarding the 16 roads.

On February 4, the fifteen villagers sued the NDRC again, asking the NDRC to withdraw their negative decision, and make an administrative reconsideration decision again. This time, the court allowed the case to proceed. On September 24, the court opened and finally ruled in favor of the villagers.

Now it is not known if the NDRC will appeal. But the legal defense, Yuan Yulai, was definitely excited. He stated that he took on this case as a typical example for resolving disputes via administrative procedures and administrative reconsiderations.

台湾版2分钟预告片

台湾版的预告片才对味，从旁白到背景音乐。大陆版的预告片明显被和谐了，尽管听得到熟悉的石斑鱼的声音（点击观看大陆版）。周星驰是恶搞大师，他连自己都恶搞。还是创意缺失？到现在为止，看出来了，的确是个儿童片。也可能是个比较另类的儿童片，因为感觉很奇怪。但的确是儿童片。也应该在儿童节上映。电影里的特技明显成问题，这就是万宽公司的水平？当然，当年连他的《百变星君》都看下去了，也就不在乎，因为周星星的片子，特技有多好或有多烂并无关系，只要有他。《鲁豫有约》那期节目据说是1月25日播出，我在凤凰台看了点片段，还真有我傻笑的镜头在里面……