Wednesday 24 February 2010

Crime and justice in the UK

There are a lot of something about type of crime. We must understand it at first,we can do to avoid becoming a victim of crime and how to prevent ourselves and our family numbers.I'll introduce some nomal crime to us.
Burglary.it's a kind of crime .Homes without any measures ,but you leave your home a long time. the stolen may be broke your door and window into you house to stolen something. so you must that good window locks and strong deadlocks can make a big difference. Find out about a few effective steps you can take to secure your home.
Robbery.it includs muggings, and snatch thefts what are crimes that often involve violence or threats. The chance that this will ever happen to you is quite small, but you should be aware of what you can do to keep yourself and your property safe.so, If you have to walk alone at night take extra care. Stay on roads that are well lit plan your route in advance and relatively busy.
Knife crime.Knife crime can involve many things, including just buying or carrying an illegal knife. In recent years, laws on selling and carrying knives have been tightened, and punishments for knife offences increased. Before you consider buying a knife, make sure it’s legal.we can carrying or trying to buy a knife if you’re under 18

The welfare in UK and China

Every countries have its different welfare system. In UK and china, there are some similarities and differences in welfare.I'll introuduce something about this.
The system of welfare in our country is a short time , it has a lot of defects. For example, medicine is too expensive for public people, as a result, rich China gets good hospitals, while poor China is lucky to get a clinic. It is true that older generations of Chinese do save a lot,many have lost their pensions and all of them are worried about paying skyrocketing medical costs.But in Wales, the welfare system are so perfect to service people, its developed economy and it is a developed country.The welfare in UK need be learn by China.
In china, people retired from government or company have old-age pension. But the farmers, no pension, no health care protection, they can only be the responsibility of our human children. This is a serious problem. The chinese government has recognised that the country's welfare system is a significant problem and has taken action to try and solve it. In Britain, when a person has retired from their company, they will get pension every month.

Saturday 23 January 2010

Education system in British

There are three kinds of schools in UK,the first one is the public school.The Public school, in common British and Irish usage, is a school which is usually prestigious and historic, which is open to the public and which charges fees and is financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as a private charitable trust. There are some famous public schools. For example, Eton college, Rugby, Harrow and Winchester. There have some Distinctive customs, attitudes and clothes.The second one is the gammer school.The Grammar and Secondary modern school, is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries. In the modern United States, the term is synonymous with elementary school.The third one is the comprehensive school.The Comprehensive school, is a secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. The term is commonly used in relation to the United Kingdom, where comprehensive schools were introduced in the late 1940s to the early 1970s. It corresponds to the high school in the United States (ages 14 to 18). Some 90% of British pupils are educated at comprehensive schools.The school lifeSchool year divided into 3 terms. Those are autumn term (Sep-Dec), summer term (Jan-Mar) and summer term (May-July). There are half term break in middle of each term.Government introduced National Curriculum--a set learning objectives to be achieved --obligatory in all state schools.

China and the United Kingdom Food

The traditional English meal (lunch or dinner) is based on plain, simply-cooked food. British beefsteak is un-surpassed (with the best steaks coming from the Scotch Angus cattle) and is accompanied by roast potatoes, or potatoes done in their jackets; a second vegetable ( probably cabbage or carrots) , and Yorkshire pudding (baked batter, a mixture of flour, egg, milk and salt).
The traditional English breakfast is a full meal. Some people have a cereal or porridge to begin with. If porridge is prepared from coarse oatmeal (in the proper Scottish manner) it is a tasty, economical, and nourishing dish, especially when it is eaten with milk or cream, and sugar or salt. Then comes a substantial, usually cooked, course such as bacon and eggs, sausages and bacon or, sometimes, haddock or kippers. Yorkshire ham is also a breakfast speciality. Afterwards comes toast, with butter and marmalade, and perhaps some fruit. Tea or coffee is drunk with the meal. Many English people now take such a full breakfast only on Sunday morning.
Apple pie is a favorite sweet, and English puddings, of which there are various types, are an excellent ending to a meal, especially in winter.

Chinese cuisine originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world — from East Asia to North America, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa.
Regional cultural differences vary greatly amongst the different regions of China, giving rise to the different styles of food. There are eight main regional cuisines, or Eight Great Traditions : Anhui, Cantonese, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan, and Zhejiang.
In a Chinese meal, each individual diner is given his or her own bowl of rice while the accompanying dishes are served in communal plates (or bowls) that are shared by everyone sitting at the table. In the Chinese meal, each diner picks food out of the communal plates on a bite-by-bite basis with their chopsticks.

Tuesday 1 December 2009

UK Government

1. Most heads of government departments have the title “Secretary of State”. The minister in charge of Britain’s relations who are called “Foreign Secretary” in the outside world. The one in charge of law and order inside the country is the “Home Secretary”. Another important person is the “Chancellor of the Exchequer”, who is the head of the Treasury.
2. The Cabinet is one of the most important parts of Government. They meet once a week and take decisions about new policies, the implementation of existing policies and the running of the various government departments.

3. Cabinet reshuffle is the strength of the PM’s power of patronage is apparent from the modern phenomenon, a few cabinet members are dropped and a few new members are brought in.

4. The PM have more power that the Queen.The PM lives in the 10 Downing St, London, and the Queen live Buckingham in London.

5. Britain, which is unlike much of Western Europe, normally has” single-party government’. It means that all members of the government belong to the same political party. But traditionally, British politicians have regarded coalition government. It is a bad idea. The single party government can help to establish the tradition known as collective responsibility.

Monday 30 November 2009

Cardiff bay





Cardiff Bay is the area created by the Cardiff Barrage in south Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The regeneration of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the UK. The Bay is supplied by two rivers to form a 500-acre freshwater lake round the former dockland area south of the city centre. The Bay was formerly tidal, with access to the sea limited to a couple of hours each side of high water but now provides 24 hour access through three locks.



Cardiff Bay was used as the high-tech urban setting for the Ninth Doctor Doctor Who episode Boom Townand for the Torchwood spinoff, whose makers deliberately avoided stereotypical portrayals of Wales in order to portray Cardiff as it is today, a modern urban centre. In the Torchwood series, there is a giant underground base, secretly under-neath the Bay named "The Hub" from where the Torchwood team work. There is also a lift from the hub into the plaza with a perception filter making anyone who stands on the spot "Not noticed"

Thursday 29 October 2009

something about Halloween

Through reading the web page ,i know many knowledge of Halloween .
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, it begins after sunset and have a age-old story is that long ago, people believed that witches gathered together and ghosts flit the world on Halloween. but today, most people no longer believe in ghosts and witches. But these supernatural beings are still a part of Halloween. so when the sun set down the moutain,people celebrate this day dress as witches and ghosts.
The colors black and orange are also a part of Halloween. Black is a symbol for night and orange is the color of pumpkins. A jack-o’-lantern is a hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed inside, giving the face a spooky glow.
Dressing in masks and costumes is a popular Halloween activity. Costumes can be traditional and scary, such as a witch’s pointy hat and black gown. Costumes may also have a modern flavor. Many children dress up as movie characters or a favorite superhero.