Japan trip tips

• http://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog.php?blogID=12414

日本镜像

• http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_51858b0f0100c30d.html?tj=1 东京原宿： 日本时装一向被誉为时髦大胆富创意，东京原宿(Harajuku)则以街头时装闻名，更是日本时装的一个重要发源地。　　 原宿处于东京两大商业区新宿(Shinjuku)和涉谷(Shibuya)之间，一度是宁静的住宅区。由于环境清幽，渐渐吸引了一些富艺术气息的年轻人前来这里经商，开设服装店和精品店，结果那里的潮流店铺越开越多。 现在，原宿车站一带是日本年轻人假日的聚集地，东京的潮流指数就由原宿的年轻人来决定，若想要知道东京流行什么，年轻人喜好穿什么，只要到原宿逛一圈，就可略知一二。 明治神宫： 位于东京涩谷的明治神宫，建于1915年，是纪念明治天皇和皇后的别宫，二战时被焚。现在的建筑群是1958年重建的，供奉明治天皇与昭宪皇太后。整个神宫占地152.3万平方米，周围绿树环绕，宫内共有树木300多种，10万余株。 神宫内有南、北、西3条参拜道，从南面正路进入，经过神宫桥，迎面即是巨大的大鸟屋（牌坊），是日本木造牌坊中最大的，道路两旁古树参天，百鸟争鸣。 往前走即是面积为72.3万平方米的神宫内苑，西边是美丽的神宫御园，其为典型的日本式庭院，苑内有红、紫、黄、各色山樱，山桃，玫瑰，兰花，紫藤等花卉，还有流向南池的潺潺清泉，“清正三井”，池内睡莲婀娜多姿，与6月盛开的菖蒲花相映成辉。 御园西北角是明治神宫本殿，那里有座宝物殿，存放着明治天皇的遗物。神宫的内、外苑之间以一条樱树相夹的道路相连。外苑有50万平方米，包括两大片森林，还有圣德太子纪念馆，国立竞技场，东京都体育馆等。 1964年，东京奥运会的主赛场就设在这里。每年去参拜明治神宫的人数总是日本的最高纪录，尤其是在新年伊始，有近400万人。另外，据说明治神宫的卦签也很灵。

First Birthday Memories

• Print their hand and footprints. Use face paints (or other non toxic and easy to wash off paint) to paint onto your tot’s hand or foot then get them to stamp it onto a piece of plain card, which you can then date and frame. (You can buy kits with all the materials you need if you prefer.) Make some extra ones if your little artist is in the mood, as they can be cut out and stuck onto plain card to make unique party.
• Create a collage or photo book of pictures from their first party or those you’ve taken in their first year. You could include pictures of significant moments such as their first outing, first smile, first spoon of food, first Christmas and so on.
• Make a ‘My First’ keepsake box filled with small treasures from their first year. Collect up little mementoes such as their hospital band, their first shoes and hat, a lock of hair, a new baby or christening gift, and one of their first birthday party invitations or birthday cards. Start a birthday height chart with photos of them on each birthday attached so they can see how they’ve grown.
• Film older siblings or other relatives reading a favourite baby book or poem to your tot on their birthday. Or get them to sing a nursery rhyme or two or Happy Birthday to You! while the camera’s rolling.
• Ask relatives for a picture of them on or around their first birthday. Frame them together with a picture of your tot to showcase the family resemblance or family tree.

Good books about baby

Help Your Child to Read and Write - Usborne Parents' Guides

Grow Ginger

http://www.learn2grow.com/gardeningguides/edibles/herbs/GrowYourOwnGinger.aspx?page=1 http://www.plantcultures.org/plants/ginger_grow_it.html

The Kids Website

http://www.jinmiao.cn/