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    2010-01-29

    China's agriculture

    Just read two news:

    Contradicting? No. It just reveals the current state of China's agriculture. Many opportunities lie in this area, in particular, on four dimensions:

    1. Industralization;
    2. Standardization;
    3. Better market interaction;
    4. Employment of financial tools.

    Should Amazon partner with Apple?

    iPad, in my opinion, is a disastrous move for Apple. Just got an idea. Can Amazon partner with Apple on the Tablet market? I am doing a relevant research topic and I think it has its chance.

    2010-01-28

    iPad

    just a bigger version of iPhone?

    The similarity to iPhone is good in some sense, but should be more. Mobility is not the selling point anymore so more innovation is expected.

    2010-01-22

    因学致贫

    在格桑花助学网上面,很多学生的家庭描述里有这样一个词:"因学致贫"。这是一个比"知识不能改变命运"更具悲剧色彩的陈述。

    我也在想为什么现在大多数中国政府政策还是秉承集中式的思维,而不能做到分布式。在我所看的青海玉树县的贫困生中,很多家庭的主要收入来源是一年一次的虫草,而由于质量残次不齐以及其他风险,一年也就是1-3千元的收入。问题的根本在于退牧还草政策,大多数的藏民在不能承继自给自足的游牧生活后是有很大困难去适应在现代社会谋生的,而这一政策是否有更好的解决方案,更使我感到一丝遗憾。

    中国有句古话,救急不救穷。从退牧还草到因学致贫,这里面有一整套的结构性问题值得深思。而作为我来说,或许还是在力所能及的范围内,争取帮助那里解决一些具体的细节问题。

    2010-01-17

    哈尔滨秋林里道斯红肠

    老李推荐。不错。1斤大概28块,再来一罐啤酒,几个馒头,估计就饱了。只是这样下去,免不了和日耳曼及俄罗斯民族一样,成为水桶

    2010-01-15

    A postcard from Harlan Estate

    在女神捧着一串葡萄的背景图案上写着一句话:

    When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
    -John Muir

    我试着翻译一下:

    若人于自然心有所属,亦能籍此与世界相通。

    2010-01-04