Monday, November 26, 2007
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup was born following the quest of the Victoria Turf club to put on a 'good handicap' which would rival its counterpart. the Victoria jockey club.
The Melbourne Cup has long been landed as the race that stops a nation and the race which has become ingrained in the Australian culture. It's a race buit on dreams, on hard luck and triumph. It's a race which is also survived by tragedy. But while the Cup continues to evolve it will remain the greatest 3200 metre horse race any where in the world and by the nature of the conditions, arguably the most challenging to win.
The race created considerable interest from its inception in 1861. The Cup is run at Flemington and was a recognised venue for race-meetings conducted by the Victoria Turf Club.
By 1880,100,000 people made the journey to Flemington to witness Grand Flaneur secure Austrelia's greatest race prize. With a Melbourne population of only 290,000, this attendance was quite phenomenal 1950 marked a new dawn in Melbourne Cup histiry of the Adelaide trainer Jim Cummings would win the Cup with Comic Court.
If there was ever a tuming point in the history of the Melbourne Cup then no doubt it was 1993. For the first time in the history of the race, the winner was trained off a European preparation.
It was at this time that the Melbourne Cup carnival reached new heights. Attendances continued to climb, overseas media interest grew and by 2000, the Cup attendance would reach the highest in its history with 121,015 recorder on the day.
The Melbourne Cup has long been landed as the race that stops a nation and the race which has become ingrained in the Australian culture. It's a race buit on dreams, on hard luck and triumph. It's a race which is also survived by tragedy. But while the Cup continues to evolve it will remain the greatest 3200 metre horse race any where in the world and by the nature of the conditions, arguably the most challenging to win.
The race created considerable interest from its inception in 1861. The Cup is run at Flemington and was a recognised venue for race-meetings conducted by the Victoria Turf Club.
By 1880,100,000 people made the journey to Flemington to witness Grand Flaneur secure Austrelia's greatest race prize. With a Melbourne population of only 290,000, this attendance was quite phenomenal 1950 marked a new dawn in Melbourne Cup histiry of the Adelaide trainer Jim Cummings would win the Cup with Comic Court.
If there was ever a tuming point in the history of the Melbourne Cup then no doubt it was 1993. For the first time in the history of the race, the winner was trained off a European preparation.
It was at this time that the Melbourne Cup carnival reached new heights. Attendances continued to climb, overseas media interest grew and by 2000, the Cup attendance would reach the highest in its history with 121,015 recorder on the day.
About my hometown
Hello. Everyone, today I 'm going to introduce my hometown Xiamen's Gulangyu.
Gulangyu island is located just southwest of Xiamen City in Fujian province in China. It's renowned for its natural beauty and varied architecture.
The 1.77-square-kilometre island has about 20,000 resident. they enjoy a relaxing life. Only electic powered bus are permitted on the island, so environment is free from noice and pollution. The island is famous for its European- style architecture. The island was home to many foreign consulates during the second world war and its also famous for hosting China's only piano museum. It's nickmane is 'The piano town' or 'The island of misic' . There are over 200 pianos on the island.
On the four-kilometre-long ring road which cricle the island. You can see the perfect panorama of Xiamen city.
Visitors can reach it by ferry from Xiamen city in about 10 minutes. Bicycle are only means of private transportation.
Welcome to friends all over the world.
Gulangyu island is located just southwest of Xiamen City in Fujian province in China. It's renowned for its natural beauty and varied architecture.
The 1.77-square-kilometre island has about 20,000 resident. they enjoy a relaxing life. Only electic powered bus are permitted on the island, so environment is free from noice and pollution. The island is famous for its European- style architecture. The island was home to many foreign consulates during the second world war and its also famous for hosting China's only piano museum. It's nickmane is 'The piano town' or 'The island of misic' . There are over 200 pianos on the island.
On the four-kilometre-long ring road which cricle the island. You can see the perfect panorama of Xiamen city.
Visitors can reach it by ferry from Xiamen city in about 10 minutes. Bicycle are only means of private transportation.
Welcome to friends all over the world.
Melinda
Melinda is a university student. She is 21 years old. She lives in the inner west of Sydney.
She likes to travel. Last year she went to India with her mum for three weeks, but she hated it, and this year she went to Vietnam with her best friend for one month. The weather was great, the people were very kind and the motorcycle trip she took for a couple of days was interesting. She likes Vietnam a lot.
Melinda is a happy girl and an active person. Now, she is working on the Harbour Bridge in Sydney. She likes her job and she has studied Physical Education for one and half years. In the future she hopes to be a university teacher when she finishes university
She likes to travel. Last year she went to India with her mum for three weeks, but she hated it, and this year she went to Vietnam with her best friend for one month. The weather was great, the people were very kind and the motorcycle trip she took for a couple of days was interesting. She likes Vietnam a lot.
Melinda is a happy girl and an active person. Now, she is working on the Harbour Bridge in Sydney. She likes her job and she has studied Physical Education for one and half years. In the future she hopes to be a university teacher when she finishes university
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