God Bless Myanmar & Bangkok 天佑缅甸和曼谷

Myanmar & Bangkok

缅甸和曼谷

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on March 28, 2025.

2025 年 3 月 28 日，缅甸发生 7.7 级地震。

A 6.4 magnitude aftershock hit the same area minutes later.

几分钟后，一场 6.4 级余震袭击了同一地区。

According to news reports, at least 144 people were killed and more than 700 injured in Myanmar.

据新闻报道，缅甸至少有144人死亡，700多人受伤。

The collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok has killed at least 9 people and left 117 missing.

曼谷一座在建造中高楼倒塌，导致至少 9 人死，117人失联。

In response to a humanitarian request from Myanmar, the Singapore Civil Defence Force has deployed 80 members to participate in search and rescue and disaster relief operations.

新加坡民防部队应缅甸人道救援请求，派出 80 名队员参与搜救与灾害援助工作。

God bless Myanmar and Bangkok.

天佑缅甸和曼谷。

Claustrophobia 幽闭恐惧症

Singapore

新加坡

Recently, I needed to undergo a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examination.

最近，我需要接受核磁共振检查。

I had previously had a Computed Tomography (CT) scan, so I thought the MRI would be the same.

我以前做过 CT 扫描，所以我认为 MRI 也会一样。

When I lay on the mechanical table, the medical staff secured me, and the machine began to move me in.

当我躺上机械台，医护人员把我的头固定好后，机器开始把我移进去。

OMG, how come the top of the machine was almost touching my eyes!

我的天啊，怎么眼前几乎贴着机器的顶！

My breathing started to quicken, and my heartbeat accelerated...

呼吸开始急促，心跳加速。。。

My claustrophobia kicked in.

我的幽闭恐惧症开始发作。

No, I was suffocating!

不行啦，快窒息啦！

I quickly called the medical staff to move me out of the "hole".

赶紧叫医护人员把我从“洞”里移出来。

The medical staff suggested that I try again with a sleep mask.

医护人员建议我戴上眼罩再试一次。

Put on the sleep mask, head secure, and move again.

戴上眼罩，固定好头部，再次移动。

Even though I could not see it, I still could not control my phobia.

虽然看不到，但还是没办法克制恐惧症。

Once again, got to call for a stop!

再一次的喊停！

I found this picture of an MRI machine on the internet.

我在网上找到了这张核磁共振成像机器的图片。

It shows a small dog undergoing an MRI examination.

照片显示一只小狗正在接受核磁共振检查。

Look how small the hole is; there is not much room left, even for a smaller dog!

看看这个洞有多小，即使对于体型较小的狗来说也剩下没多少空间！

Gathering 聚会

Singapore

新加坡

Gathering is a luxury in today's society.

聚会在现今社会是个奢侈的事。

Why such a comment?

此话怎么说呢？

The reason is that everyone is busy!

因为大家都很忙啊！

Apart from the New Year gathering, the only other times relatives get together are at weddings or funerals.

亲戚间除了在新年聚会外，其余的大概就只剩下在婚宴或丧礼上再相聚。

Life is really unpredictable.

人生真的很无常。

The relatives I just met at the wedding banquet suddenly bid "goodbye" to everyone shortly after.

婚宴上刚见过的亲戚，没过多久就突然跟大家“告别”了。

Is the gathering at a funeral to commemorate the deceased or to provide a reason for relatives to get together?

丧礼上的聚会到底是缅怀逝者，或是让亲戚间有个理由大家来相聚？

What is the meaning of gathering?

聚会的意义到底是什么？

Thought-provoking.

耐人寻味。

Blessed People 有福人

Singapore

新加坡

The total expenditure for Singapore's Budget 2025 is estimated at S$143.1 billion.

新加坡 2025 年的总预算支出预计为 1431 亿新元。

Singaporeans will receive assistance almost every month since April.

新加坡人从四月开始几乎每个月都会获得援助。

While the world is worried about an uncertain future, the Singapore government can move forward hand in hand with every Singaporean.

正当全世界在为不确定的未来担忧时，新加坡政府却能做到和每一个新加坡人携手前进。

Singaporeans are truly blessed people.

新加坡人真的是有福之人。

Happy 12th Birthday 12岁生日快乐

Singapore

新加坡

North-South-Dong-Xi is TWELVE years old.

Never expect North-South-Dong-Xi abilities to last so long.

Twelve years have passed just like this!

From monolingualism at first to bilingualism later, writing ability was also tested.

Do you have a favourite article from the past twelve years?

I will insist on continuing to write until my ideas are exhausted.

Must repeat this crucial phrase every year, hoping that North-South-Dong-Xi has years to keep everyone company.

~*Happy 12th Birthday North-South-Dong-Xi*~

《North-South-东-西》十二岁了！

没想到《North-South-东-西》的能力能持续这么久。

十二个年头就这样的过了！

从最初的单语到后来的双语，写作的能力也受到了考验。

过去十二年来你最喜欢的文章有吗？

我会坚持继续写，写到江郎才尽。

每年都要重复这句很重要的话，希望在未来的时间里《North-South-东-西》可以一直陪伴大家。

～＊《North-South-东-西》12岁生日快乐＊～

Turned Stone Into Gold 点石成金

Singapore - Singapore Pools

新加坡 — 新加坡博彩公司

Today is the Yuanxiao Festival and the last day of the Chinese New Year.

今天是元宵节，也是华人新年的最后一天。

Where did the person who successfully turned stone into gold that day get his money?

那天成功点石成金的人到哪领钱呢？

If the winning prize exceeds SGD 20,000, the winner must go to Singapore Pools at Middle Road to claim the prize.

如果中奖奖金超过两万新币，中奖者就必须到弥陀路的新加坡博彩公司领奖。

Winners must bring their ID cards or passports to show who they are to receive the prize.

中奖者必须携带身份证或护照以证明其获奖者身份。

Submit your winning ticket stub and ID card, and the counter staff will issue you the winning document.

提交中奖票根和身份证，柜台工作人员将为您发放中奖证件。

 Wait for the cheque to be issued.

等待支票发出。

Thaipusam 大宝森节

Singapore - Orchard Road

新加坡 — 乌节路

Today is the fourteenth day of the first lunar month and the Hindu festival Thaipusam.

今天是正月十四，也是兴都教的大宝森节。

Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) is a Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil people.

大宝森节（淡米尔语：தைப்பூசம்）是淡米尔人所庆祝的一个兴都教节日。

Thaipusam celebrates the birthday of Murugan, the eldest son of Shiva and Parvati, the God of War.

大宝森节是庆祝湿婆和雪山女神的长子战神穆鲁干的生日。

Some devotees carry Kavadi shackles in procession to thank or pray to Murugan.

为感谢或祈求穆鲁干，一些信徒会背起卡瓦第枷锁游行。

The female penitent usually carries a copper pot called Pal Kavadi on her head, which contains blessed milk.

女性忏悔者通常是用头顶着一只被称作瓢卡瓦第的铜罐，里面装有经过祈福的牛奶。