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nà chǎng zhànzhēng de zhànhuǒ biànjí Yàzhōu 、Ōuzhōu 、fēizhōu 、Dàyángzhōu ，jūnduì hé mínzhòng shāngwáng chāoguò yī yì rén ，qízhōng Zhōngguó shāngwáng rénshù chāoguò sānqiān wǔ bǎiwàn ，Sūlián sǐwáng rénshù chāoguò liǎng qiān qī bǎiwàn 。juébù ràng lìshǐ bēijù chóngyǎn ，shì wǒmen duì dāngnián wèi wéihù rénlèi zìyóu 、zhèngyì 、hépíng ér xīshēng de yīnglíng ，duì cǎnzāo túshā de wúgū wánglíng de zuì hǎo jìniàn 。

The fire of war spread over Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania and over 100 million soldiers and civilians were killed or injured, among which over 35 million Chinese were killed or injured, and over 27 million Soviets were killed or injured. Ensuring that we do our absolute best to prevent history from repeating itself by upholding the human freedom, justice and peace that these martyrs sacrificed their lives for, is the best way to remember the innocent departed souls who were massacred.

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宋代文学家苏轼的《念奴娇》一词为宋词豪放派的代表作之一，又名《赤壁怀古》。上阙因景生情，从江水滔滔流去联想到消逝在历史长河中的英雄人物，人说赤壁为三国时代古战场，当年周公瑾在此，以弱胜强，击退曹魏，确立三国鼎立之势。

Sòng Dài wénxuéjiā Sū Shì de 《 niànnújiāo 》yī cí wèi Sòngcí háofàng pài de dàibiǎozuò zhīyī ，yòu míng 《 Chìbì huái gǔ 》。shàng què yīn jǐng shēng qíng ，cóng jiāng shuǐ tāotāo liú qù liánxiǎng dào xiāoshì zài lìshǐ cháng hé zhōng de yīngxióng rénwù ，rén shuō Chìbì wèi Sānguó shídài gǔ zhànchǎng ，dāngnián Zhōu Gōngjǐn zài cǐ ，yǐ ruò shèng strong ，jītuì Cáowèi ，quèlì Sānguó dǐnglì zhī shì 。

Song Dynasty literati Su Shi's ci poem 'The Charm of the Courtesan Niannu' is representative of the bold and unconstrained ci faction, and is also called 'Recalling the Past on the Red Cliffs'. The first section uses the landscape to set the tone, from the gurgling flow of the river we think of the historical figures who have disappeared in the river of time. It is said that the red cliffs were the site of an ancient battle during the Three Kingdoms Period. At that time Zhou Yu triumphed from a position of weakness here, forcing the Cao Wei to retreat and ensuring the continuance of the triumvirate states.

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遥想公瑾当年，小乔初嫁了，雄姿英发。羽扇纶巾，谈笑间，樯橹灰飞烟灭。故国神游，多情应笑我，早生华发。人生如梦，一樽还酹江月。

yáo xiǎng Gōngjǐn dāngnián ，Xiǎoqiáo chū jià le ，xióngzī yīngfā 。yǔshàn guānjīn ，tán xiào jiān ，qiánglǔ huīfēiyānmiè 。gùguó shényóu ，duōqíng yīng xiào wǒ ，zǎo shēng huáfà 。rénshēng rú mèng ，yī zūn hái lèi jiāng yuè 。

Thinking back all the way to Zhou Yu's military campaign at the red cliffs, when he had just married the beautiful Xiao Qiao, and how they made such a radiant couple, beauty matching bravery. The silk hat on his head, fanning himself lightly with a feather fan, reducing the formidable enemy army to ashes amid idle chat and laughter. But what is point of me sitting here pontificating? You might laugh at me, that it's my sentimentality that made my hair go white all over so prematurely. Life is like a passing dream, so we might as well pour a drink into to the river, to drink a toast to the moon's reflection in the river!

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我记得当年我们高考考期是两天，第一天考语文数学，第二天考英语和综合。

wǒ jìde dāngnián wǒmen gāokǎo kǎoqī shì liǎngtiān ，dì yī tiān kǎo yǔwén shùxué ，dì èr tiān kǎo yīngyǔ hé zōnghé 。

I remember back then the college exams lasted for two days. The first day was the language and mathematics exam, the second day was English and general exams.

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话说，你当年哪一门功课考得最好呀？

huàshuō ，nǐ dāngnián nǎ yī mén gōngkè kǎo de zuì hǎo ya ？

Speaking of that, which subject did you test the best in back then?

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不过话说回来，“书到用时方恨少”，如今在报社工作，我还是很感谢当年拼命阅读背诵打下的扎实基本功的。教育制度的改变并非一朝一夕，不过和其他制度一样，总会与时俱进的。

bùguò huàshuōhuílai ，“shū dào yòng shí fāng hèn shǎo ”，rújīn zài bàoshè gōngzuò ，wǒ háishì hěn gǎnxiè dāngnián pīnmìng yuèdú bèisòng dǎxià de zhāshi jīběngōng de 。jiāoyùzhìdù de gǎibiàn bìngfēi yīcháoyīxī ，bùguò hé qítā zhìdù yīyàng ，zǒng huì yǔshíjūjìn de 。

That said, it's only when you make use of your knowledge that you wish you'd learned more. Now I'm working for a newspaper, I'm really grateful for all that reading and learning off by heart I did back in the day to give myself a good basic knowledge. Changing the education system doesn't happen overnight, but rather, like other systems, it progresses over time.

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哪里哪里，瞧您说的，想当年我们班长才是德智体美劳各方面都优秀的模范生啊！

nǎli nǎli ，qiáo nín shuō de ，xiǎngdāngnián wǒmen bānzhǎng cáishì dé zhì tǐ měi láo gèfāngmiàn dōu yōuxiù de mófànshēng ā ！

No, no, look who is talking, I remember back in the day, Mr Class President was the perfect model student in terms of moral fortitude, intellect, physical fitness, beauty and with a hard-work ethic to boot!

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哈哈哈，说笑啦。我们贺总当年可是迷倒一众女生的风云人物啊，连今天的新娘都是贺总粉丝呢。

hā hā hā ，shuōxiào la 。wǒmen Hè zǒng dāngnián kěshì mídào yī zhòng nǚshēng de fēngyúnrénwù ā ，lián jīntiān de xīnniáng dōu shì Hè zǒng fěnsī ne 。

Ha ha, you're such a kidder. It was you Mr Manager who was the charmer who attracted a flock of ladies back in the day, even today's bride was one of your fans, He Xiao.

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哈哈哈，好汉不提当年勇啊，班长，这位是？

hā hā hā ，hǎohàn bùtí dāngnián yǒng ā ，bānzhǎng ，zhè wèi shì ？

Ha ha, a true man doesn't need to boast of past achievements, Prez. And who may I ask is this?

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这个我知道，当年屈原投汨罗江自尽，百姓为了不让江中鱼虾把屈原吃掉，就将食物用竹叶包裹投入江中，后来就演变成今天我们吃的粽子了。

zhè ge wǒ zhīdào ，dāngnián Qū Yuán tóu mìluó jiāng zìjìn ，bǎixìng wèile bùràng jiāng zhōng yú xiā bǎ Qū Yuán chī diào ，jiù jiāng shíwù yòng zhúyè bāoguǒ tóurù jiāng zhōng ，hòulái jiù yǎnbiàn chéng jīntiān wǒmen chīde zòngzi le 。

This I do know. At the time Qu Yuan committed suicide by throwing himself in the Miluo river. The local people wrapped food in bamboo leaves and threw it in the river to prevent the fish and shrimps from eating his body, and these evolved into the zongzi we eat today.

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