Monarchy

 

The British royal family does not represent the government, but he represents Britain everywhere, on the wedding we saw the national flag, police protection, and even the royal forces. According to the British law, the queen is the commander of the army. Obviously means peoples from the royal are not common people. They were different from ordinary people since their birth! They are privileged person! Is this violated the western human rights culture? Against all people are created equal.

With Kate and William's weddingbarely two months away, it's time to start crunching numbers. After all, royal nuptials are pricey affairs: Prince Charles's marriage to Diana Spencer likely cost somewhere around £30 million. (BLTWY 2011)

From the large number of the cost, the people will feel that the monarchies are a waste of tax payers’ money. Because everyone knows the cost of the British royal family is from taxpayers. The royal wedding will effect on people’s views of monarchy. Therefore, the royal must to cut the cost in the wedding to save the money.

All in all, the Kate and William are wedding by global people's attention. The monarchy is the after hundreds of years are preserved culture and tradition.

Reference:

BLTWY (2011) how much will the Royal Wedding Cost [online]

Available：http://powerwall.msnbc.msn.com/politics/the-cost-of-kate-and-williams-royal-wedding-9495.gallery［Accessed 6 August 2011］.

LONDON 2012 Olympic Games Tickets

The London 2012 Olympic game is the world sports event, at the appointed time, the sports fans from all over the world will come to London to watch the games. Because the number of people to watch the game too much. Therefore, the tickets are less than the number of people. The tickets for Olympic Games from London sure hold the Olympic Games in 2012 are very enjoy good sale.

The British government for tickets less the number of people formulated the random number to buy the tickets. Through the computer random extract applicants order. It can make the people who want to buy the ticket become fair.

And Applications for tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games have now closed. Further tickets will go on sale online and by phone on a first come, first served basis, using Visa only from winter 2011. (Ticket 2011)

In London 2012 Olympic Games have some free events let the people who can’t buy the tickets to see. There will be free events such as the marathon and road cycling where you won't need a ticket apart from for the final section. However, it is likely London 2012 will ticket the Olympic Park to control crowd numbers. (BBC 2011)

Reference:
Ticket (2011) Olympic Games tickets [online]
Available：
http://www.london2012.com/visiting/tickets/
［Accessed 6 August 2011］.



BBC NEWS (2011) 2012 Olympic tickets [online]
Available：
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12181583
［Accessed 6 August 2011］.

sport

In around the world, football is one of the most famous and popular sport. Every 4 years "the world cup" will have about 4 billion people watch it. Much more male all like this sport, because someone say:"football is the world sport".
In UK, the England football team is very famous. In this team have many start like :beckham, jems,rooney, scott carson and so on.

Media - Newspapers

Media - Newspapers

In our present life, newspaper has become a indispensible part of the people, I will introduce some

Common newspapers, for example: the times, the guardian.

The times:

In 01/01/1785,John Walter issue the first “the times” in London, and from then,” the times ” become the historical and important newspaper in UK. In 1993,the UNESCO called it as the first newspaper in the world.

However, the sales of “the time” are not large. And most readers are top intellectuals. For example, the officers, Entrepreneurs and Diplomats.

In addition,” The times “concentrate on introducing the news, especially the economic news.” the times” give more details and discussion about the news.

 

The Guardian:

“The Guardian” is a kind of local newspaper, but it is issued in all of UK. The original name is “the Manchester Guardian”, and in 1959, the name is changed as “the Guardian”. “the Guardian”hold a freedom ideas about Political news, and the main readers is “White-collar”.

the first page show the important events or message,and in other pages,the readers can enjoy articles and discussion about the events.

People's Daily:

the UNESCO called it as the top 10 important newspapers in the world.” people ‘s daily “ is issued by the Chinese government, it is important for the Chinese people and other countries to understand the Chinese governments.

The original name is “Jingchayi daily”,and the name is changed in 1946.

In these newspappers have many about the government information. But most are all about political reform, the government new policies.never say something about government rarely mentioned internal affairs and the existence of the crisis.
the grovernment just want have lofty visualize in people's heart. Many sensitive topic, the government would not published in newspapers to let people guess.If this had happened, will cause the domestic unrest.

Taylor Yu,”the introduction of UK newspapers”,< http://wenku.baidu.com/view/5f739023482fb4daa58d4b2c.html>,viewed in 12/06/2011

People‘s daily(2011),about the people ‘s daily home< http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2011-06/12/nbs.D110000renmrb_01.htm >,viewed in 12/06/2011

The Welfare System

The Welfare System

The UK is a infrastructure and The Welfare System are sound country.

The Welfare System like a plan to help the people like people's get a job, disabled people ,
older people ,people who get the State Pension and the young people's education.

Q:What is Child Benefit?How much Child Benefit will you get?
In UK, The child benefit is a tax-free payment, the parents can claim the child benefit to your child.  It always payment every 4 week, but something must payment every week.There are separate rates payable for each child. no matter their income or savings, the benefit can payment by everyone who qualifies.

every week the government will payment £20.30 to your child who is the higher amount for your eldest or your only child.(Directgov 2010)


 

one of the very important is Welfare System, because it will affect all of the person's life in UK. this year the britian government have the [New rates for benefits (including pensions) for 2011–2012 ].The rates include an increase in the state pension and benefits for people who are of working age.

The Basic State Pension will increase by £4.50 to £102.15. Pensioners on a low income will benefit because most people who receive Pension Credit will get a £4.75 increase in guarantee credit. Cold Weather Payments will be permanently increased from £8.50 to £25.
The majority of working age benefits will increase by 3.1 per cent.
The new benefit rates will apply from the week beginning 11 April 2011.
For full details of new benefit rates, follow the link below.
(Directgov 2011)

References:

Directgov (2010) Money, tax and benefits

Available:http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/ChildBenefitandChildTrustFund/Childbenefits/Gettingstarted/ChildBenefitandwhoqualifies/DG_073770

[Accessed: 26/5/11]

 Directgov (2010) Newsroom

Available:http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_193032

[Accessed: 26/5/11]

Media--TV

In our present life, television has become an indispensable part of the people.When I getting this topic, I will remember those we often watch the channels. For example: the bbc news, ITV, GMTV and so on.

BBC:
The BBC is the lagest broadcasting organisation in UK. In the world, it is one of the lagerest broadcasting organisation. The BBC can enrich people's live and give the people education, entertain, news and information about around the world.It is a public service broadcaster payment by the government and Royal Charter to get the licence.(bbc 2010)

In BBC channel have 8 national TV channels plus regional programming, 10 national radio stations, 40 local radio stations and an extensive website.
It is the best important channel in UK, because the their will release the and most important social and government press in the first time.



ITV:
1955 formal founding, one of the Britain's oldest commercial television and the UK's largest comprehensive television. It covers all the UK is BBC biggest competitor. It have a very famous program:《Who Wants to Be a Millionaire？》in 1998s.

ITV 1:Comprehensive channel, broadcast news, drama, soap operas and other entertainment programs (limited to England and wales)

ITV 2:Digital TV channels, broadcast entertainment.
ITV 3:Digital TV channels, broadcast entertainment.
ITV 4:Digital TV channels, play male program.

ITV Men & Motors:play male program and about the motors news.

Children's ITV: child channels.





In China, the people often watch the CCTV(China Central Television). because it is the government's channels. the CCTV have 13 channels, the CCTV1,2,3,4 will play international news and domestic news.the CCTV4 is the sport channel and CCTV5 is film channel. The other channels have many way to play the entertainment.

References:

BBC (2010)About the BBCHome
Available:http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/
[Accessed: 26/5/11]

Education

Hellon,everyone I'm a student from China and abroad to UK study in the university. In China,the education have many different between British education and Chinese education.

some questions:

What is the most famous university in your country?

In china,the most famous university is Qinghua university in Beijing.

In british,the most famous university is Bridge university in UK.

Do university students usually live with their parents when they study?

In China,much more the student choise the diffenent city to study the university. Much more university far from their hometown.Therefore, much more students don't live with their parents when they study in university in china.

What are the most important school exams in your country?

In china, the exams is very important for students .Because the exams will decide the students can or can't to graduate.But now in china, the university all use the credit hour system and the students must work hard for all the subjects.

In diffenent countries,the university are different.I was studyed in suzhou university in China about 3 years.Now I'm studying in the university of Glamorgan  in UK.I can feel many different places between these two university.In china, we just have the homework about write the eassy or report.But in UK, sometimes we will have the presentations and some open field activity.In China, we can use the mother language and eat the loclly food.In UK, we all living along and we must speak English ,eat the british food, cooking by myself.

In my country, the students usually living in the hostel in school.Because the hostel is very cheap and one room live about 4or 6 people.But in UK, the students want lease the house or flats.It cheaper than the hostel in school.

Moreover,though live in UK have a lot of different places from China.But I enjoy myself, I think in the foregin country I can learn more konwledge which the Chinese university couldn't learn it. I will study hardly in the universuty of Glamorgan.