Origin (in English): It's a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb. The quotation is from Chapter 64 of the Dao De Jing ascribed to Laozi, although it is also erroneously ascribed to his contemporary Confucius. This saying teaches that even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point; something which begins with one first step. Source (in person): Last Thursday after we finished the brunch, we chose a longer and less traveled route walking back to our car (for a good reason: hoping no one would notice my egged pants). When we passed by Chinatown, Hubby noticed some engraved words on the sidewalk, "Hey, it's a good phrase" he called out to me. I got closer and took the pictures. So here they are (see pictures attached). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While I have tried but couldn't remember my first step when I started walking, a recent study published in the journal Nature suggested what may be the earliest-known human ancestor, an ape-man called Sahelanthropus tchadensis who lived in Africa roughly 7 million years ago, walked upright for much of the time. Wow, 7 million years, that is truly a long long journey and we have come a long ................. way!
千里之行，始于足下
Origin (in English):
It's a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb. The quotation is from Chapter 64 of the Dao De Jing ascribed to Laozi, although it is also erroneously ascribed to his contemporary Confucius. This saying teaches that even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point; something which begins with one first step. Source (in person): Last Thursday after we finished the brunch, we chose a longer and less traveled route walking back to our car (for a good reason: hoping no one would notice my egged pants). When we passed by Chinatown, Hubby noticed some engraved words on the sidewalk, "Hey, it's a good phrase" he called out to me. I got closer and took the pictures. So here they are (see pictures attached). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While I have tried but couldn't remember my first step when I started walking, a recent study published in the journal Nature suggested what may be the earliest-known human ancestor, an ape-man called Sahelanthropus tchadensis who lived in Africa roughly 7 million years ago, walked upright for much of the time. Wow, 7 million years, that is truly a long long journey and we have come a long ................. way!
最西边的岛上2024-01-18 21:23:06讲到历史，我们这里（加拿大维多利亚）的中国城比旧金山只晚建10年，是加拿大最早的中国城。这里也一样有过华人被歧视被孤立被欺压被迫害的血泪历史。从1891年开始，当时本地政府开始陆续把得了麻风病的49个华人押送到附近的一个小岛，岛上只有很简陋的木屋没有任何医疗设施也没有基本生活必需品，食用水也很有限，只是3个月送一次供应品，让病人在这个没有人烟无人护理的孤岛上，在15个呼天不应叫地不闻的长长的春夏秋冬里，自生自亡 。。。
觉得个人的力量是很渺小，但我们都有责任用我们的行动（遵纪守法有公德，在华人被歧视欺负时站出来发声等等）让这些事情不会再发生在我们和我们的孩子身上。