自语区更新栏 STZ What's New ?

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15-16/Jun6月/2026

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【注音输入工具】的网页链接。Added a new [Zhuyin Input Tool] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

10/May5月/2026

1）在【STZ 记事簿】网页中，新添加了(序号12，教育部明文规定的：双语教育)的感想。Added one thoughts, (No.12), to [STZ Note Book] web page.

02/Apr4月/2026

1）为标题2的现有中文文章：[T2-37: 谈鼓励年轻家庭语言以华语为主英语为辅的理由]做了一点更改，将注解[^9a]的内容加以扩充。Made changes to reference note [^9a] to existing article in Topic 2: [T2-37: Encourage Young Family To Use Mandarin As Main Home Language].

2）在【STZ 记事簿】网页中，新添加了(序号11，华社文化苦旅之：体制造成的语文问题，必须由体制负责与解决)的感想。Added one thoughts, (No.11), to [STZ Note Book] web page.

21/Mar3月/2026

1）在【STZ 记事簿】网页中，新添加了(序号10，华社文化苦旅之：一种“三岁定终身”的“三岁被英化”现象？)的感想。Added one thoughts, (No.10), to [STZ Note Book] web page.

14/Dec12月/2025

1）在【STZ 记事簿】网页中，新添加了(序号8)和(序号9)两个感想。Added two thoughts, (No.8) and (No.9), to [STZ Note Book] web page.

01-08/Oct10月/2025

1）为标题2的现有中文文章：[T2-37: 谈鼓励年轻家庭语言以华语为主英语为辅的理由]做了小更改，将原来的注解[^9]改为注解[^9a]，然后添加新的注解[^9]。Made a small change to reference notes, changed original note [^9] to [^9a] and added a new note [^9] to existing article in Topic 2: [T2-37: Encourage Young Family To Use Mandarin As Main Home Language].

10-11/Jun6月/2025

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-37: 谈鼓励年轻家庭语言以华语为主英语为辅的理由]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-37: Encourage Young Family To Use Mandarin As Main Home Language].

01/Mar3月/2025

1）为标题2的现有中文文章：[T2-30: 关于华人特权之说]添加了两个注解，[^1a]和[^1b]。Added two reference notes, [^1a] and [^1b] to existing article in Topic 2: [T2-30: About Chinese Privilege].

25/Sep9月/2024

1）把1篇标题2的英文文章：[T2-5: Why the Success of Bilingual Policy is Important to Us]，从HTML改成HTML5版本。Changed 1 English articles in Topic 2: [T2-5: Why the Success of Bilingual Policy is Important to Us], from HTML to HTML5 version.

2）把标题2的英文文章：[T2-5: Why the Success of Bilingual Policy is Important to Us]，翻译成中文文章，《为什么双语政策的成功对我们很重要》，并放上网。Translated the English articles in Topic 2: [T2-5: Why the Success of Bilingual Policy is Important to Us] into Chinese article 《为什么双语政策的成功对我们很重要》, and put online.

07/Sep9月/2024

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-36: 讲华语运动45周年--从实现英文英语做为共同语文的结果看讲华语运动]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-36: Speak Mandarin Campaign 45 Years].

27/Jul7月/2024

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【干支年表】的网页链接。Added a new [Gan Zhi Year Table] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

2）目前的【干支年表】是根据27/Aug/2001使用的版本修改而成，新的版本添加了打印格式2的年表选项。The current [Gan Zhi Year Table] is edited from the version used in 27/Aug/2001, the new version has added a format 2 print option for the Year Table.

30/Apr4月/2024

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-35: 建议孔教会重新出版《儒家伦理》课本]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-35: About Re-Publish Of Confucian Ethics TextBook].

31/Dec12月/2023

1）在【STZ 记事簿】网页中，新添加了两个对语言问题的感想。Added two thoughts about language problem to [STZ Note Book] web page.

24/Dec12月/2023

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【拼音注音转换】的网页链接。Added a new [Pinyin Zhuyin Conversion] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

16/May5月/2023

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】中新添加的【汉英词典 CC-CEDICT】网页，已经完成它的词典功能测试。The newly added [Chinese English Dictionary] web page of [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] has completed its functions test.

22/Apr4月/2023

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【汉英词典 CC-CEDICT】的网页链接。其中一些词典的功能还在测试中。Added a new [Chinese English Dictionary] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page. Some functions of the dictionary are still under testing.

03,05-08/Mar3月/2023

1）重新启用STZ 记事簿，所以在主页添加了一个"STZ 记事簿"的链接。Re-started STZ Note Book, thus added a "STZ Note Book" link in Home page.

2）在05-08/Mar/2023做了一些更动，将记事簿的题目陈列方式从条目改为用表格罗列呈现，以便排序之用。On 05-08/Mar/2023, has made some changes to alter the listing of STZ Note Book's Title from line by line format to tubulated Table format for ease of doing sorting.

11/Feb2月/2023

1）把1篇标题4的文章：[T4-6: 美国的多元种族政策与新加坡不同]，从HTML改成HTML5版本。Changed 1 articles in Topic 4: [T4-6: USA's Multi-Racialism Policy is Different from Singapore], from HTML to HTML5 version.

31/Dec12月/2022

1）为标题2的现有文章：[T2-34: 从方言不会妨碍其他语言学习的主要原因谈起]，添加了具备拼音注音的版本。Added a pinyin zhuyin version for existing article in Topic 2: [T2-34: About Dialects Would not Hinder Other Languages Learning].

01/Sep9月/2022

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-34: 从方言不会妨碍其他语言学习的主要原因谈起]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-34: About Dialects Would not Hinder Other Languages Learning].

29/Aug8月/2022

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【大五码（全部13060繁体字）（2010年版）】的网页链接。Added a new [BIG5 (13060 Traditional Characters) (Year 2010 version)] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

07/Aug8月/2022

1）在主页中添加了的功能。Added functions to Home page.

14/May5月/2022

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【清除词组/名单中重复的资料】的网页链接。Added a new [Deletion of Repeated Records in Words/Names List] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

08/May5月/2022

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【新加坡消失的华校名单】的网页链接。Added a new [Name List of the vanished Singapore Chinese Schools] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

22/Apr4月/2022

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【比对与过滤词组或名单】的网页链接。Added a new [Comparing and Filtering of Words List or Names List] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

12-13/Apr4月/2022

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【华语八百词和八千词（2012年版）】的网页链接。Added a new [800 and 8000 Chinese Words (Year 2012 version)] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

2）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，添加了关于读写中文的句子。Added a sentence about Read Write Chinese to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

18/Jan1月/2022

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-33: 对CMIO系统面临挑战的一些思考--华文版]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-33: Some thoughts about the challenges to CMIO system -- Chinese version].

2）在标题2下，新添加了一篇英文文章：[T2-32: 对CMIO系统面临挑战的一些思考--英文版]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-32: Some thoughts about the challenges to CMIO system -- English version].

12/Oct10月/2021

1）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【3合1汉字表（2012年版）】的网页链接。Added a new [3-in-1 Chinese Characters Table (Year 2012 version)] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

08/Oct10月/2021

1）正式启用【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】的网页。Started using [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

2）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【汉字-简体-繁体-转换】的网页链接（注：该网页的测试早在2019年9~10月就开始）。Added a new [Chinese Simplified and Traditional characters Conversion] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page (NB: The web page has been under test run since Sep~Oct 2019).

3）在【汉字工具 Chinese Tools】网页中，新添加了【为中文名字或词句添加拼音注音和排序】的网页链接。Added a new [Add Pinyin Zhuyin and Sorting for Name or Word List] web page link to [汉字工具 Chinese Tools] web page.

01-02/Aug8月/2021

1）由于要将主页中 T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 所列的所有旧文章更新为HTML5版本的进度缓慢，目前只完成一些，所以在01.08.2021决定添加[旧版 Old Version]的链接，让使用者至少可以选择浏览非HTML5的旧版文章。As the plan to update all articles listed in T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 at the Home page to HTML5 version is progress slowly, so far only a few have been completed; thus [旧版 Old Version] links have been added on 01.Aug.2021, so the users can at least choose the non-HTML5 old articles to read.

2）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-31: 应该强调新加坡没有华人特权的意义]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-31: Implications of No Chinese Privilege].

3）在标题4下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T4-20: 谈个人对借鉴批判性种族理论(CRT)的看法]。Added a new Chinese article to Topic 4: [T4-20: A Personal View on Critical Race Theory (CRT)].

09/May5月/2021

1）更新了主页中所有显示引言的开关按钮。Updated all the On/Off buttons for displaying the Quotes in Home page.

2）在主页中添加了 T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 (在29/04/2021) 和按钮 (在09/05/2021)。Added T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 (on 29/04/2021) and button (on 09/05/2021) to Home page.

3）在标题4下，新添加了一篇从 http://self-talk-zone.blogspot.com/ 拿来并改成HTML5版本的中文文章：[T4-19: 纳丹总统告诉英女王：在文化方面，新加坡和英国有着共同的语言]。Added a new Chinese article (taken from http://self-talk-zone.blogspot.com/ and converted to HTML5 version) to Topic 4: [T4-19: President S R Nathan told Queen Elizabeth II: Culturally, Singapore and Britain share a Common Language].

22/Apr4月/2021

1）在标题4下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T4-18: 为什么我国必须一直坚持要求各族学母语]。Added a new Chinese article to Topic 4: [T4-18: Why we must always insist all races need to learn Mother Tongue].

2）在标题4下，新添加了一篇从 http://self-talk-zone.blogspot.com/ 拿来并改成HTML5版本的中文文章：[T4-17: 别破坏而是增强我们的母语体制--华文版]。Added a new Chinese article (taken from http://self-talk-zone.blogspot.com/ and converted to HTML5 version) to Topic 4: [T4-17: Don’t Spoil but Enhance Our Mother Tongue System -- Chinese version].

3）在标题4下，新添加了一篇从 http://self-talk-zone.blogspot.com/ 拿来并改成HTML5版本的英文文章：[T4-16: 别破坏而是增强我们的母语体制--英文版]。Added a new English article (taken from http://self-talk-zone.blogspot.com/ and converted to HTML5 version) to Topic 4: [T4-16: Don’t Spoil but Enhance Our Mother Tongue System -- English version].

03/Apr4月/2021

1）03/04/2021: 把1篇文章，[T1-6]，从HTML改成HTML5版本。Changed 1 articles [T1-6], from HTML to HTML5 version.

23-25,31/Mar3月/2021

1）23/03/2021: 把3篇文章，[T1-1]，[T1-2]，[T1-3]，从HTML改成HTML5版本。Changed 3 articles [T1-1], [T1-2], [T1-3] from HTML to HTML5 version.

2）24-25/03/2021: 把1篇文章，[T1-4]，从HTML改成HTML5版本。Changed 1 articles [T1-4], from HTML to HTML5 version.

3）27-29,31/03/2021: 把1篇文章，[T1-5]，从HTML改成HTML5版本。Changed 1 articles [T1-5], from HTML to HTML5 version.

10/Sep9月/2020

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-30: 关于华人特权之说]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-30: About Chinese Privilege].

27/Aug8月/2020

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-29: 因为多数人并不刻意为文化而活]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-29: Because Most People Do Not Purposely Live For Culture].

10,20-21,24-25/Aug8月/2020

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-28: 谈马斯洛基本层次需求获得满足后---新加坡面对的挑战]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-28: Challenge faced by Singapore---After basic Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs have been met].

2）在04/08/2020开始，首次在文章标题的后面加上注[^0]，以便记录文章的草稿及修稿日期，以及可能的写作背景。第一篇这么做的文章是[T2-27: 从愿意接受少数种族当总理的新闻谈起]，其他文章以后也会在修改时加上注[^0]。On 04/Aug/2020 onward, has first started to add reference [^0] after the Title of article to record the draft and amendment dates of the article, and may also include some background reasons of the writing. The first article with such reference is [T2-27: News about happy to have a non-Chinese PM for Singapore], reference [^0] will also be added to other articles when amendment are made.

3）修改了主页的多元种族标语，CMIOE 改为 ECMIO。也添加了 All are Singaporeans 和 Multi-racial Singaporeans。Changed the Multi-racial wordings in Home page from CMIOE to ECMIO. Also added All are Singaporeans and Multi-racial Singaporeans.

4）在20/08/2020，为[关于About]网页，[更新栏What's new]网页，以及网页文章，[T2-23: 一封给所有新加坡人的公开信：支持双语政策，拒绝英语化]，修改了一些Html Codes。On 20/Aug/2020, changed some Html codes for [关于About] web page, [更新栏What's new] web page and web page article, [T2-23: An Open Letter to All Singaporeans: Support Bilingual Policy, Reject Anglicization].

5）在20-21/08/2020，为文章，[T2-23: 一封给所有新加坡人的公开信：支持双语政策，拒绝英语化]，添加了，(2006年版本)，的小标题。On 20-21/Aug/2020, added sub-title, (Year 2006 version), for article, [T2-23: An Open Letter to All Singaporeans: Support Bilingual Policy, Reject Anglicization].

6）在20-21/08/2020，为文章，[T2-28: 谈马斯洛基本层次需求获得满足后---新加坡面对的挑战]，做一些修改。On 20-21/Aug/2020, made some amendment for article, [T2-28: Challenge faced by Singapore---After basic Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs have been met].

7）在24-25/08/2020，为文章，[T2-26: 讲华语运动40周年--谈全民普及教育对语言堡垒的影响和挑战]，做一些修改，在文章标题的后面加上注[^0]，以及添加了注[^20]和注[^21]。On 24-25/Aug/2020, made some amendment for article, [T2-26: Speak Mandarin Campaign 40 Years]. Added reference [^0] after the Title of article, also added reference [^20] and [^21].

10,12,13/Jun6月/2020

1）开始在Hostinger启用新网站。Start using new web site at Hostinger.

01/Jan1月/2020

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-27: 从愿意接受少数种族当总理的新闻谈起]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-27: News about happy to have a non-Chinese PM for Singapore].

07/Sep9月/2019

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-26: 讲华语运动40周年--谈全民普及教育对语言堡垒的影响和挑战]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-26: Speak Mandarin Campaign 40 Years].

27-30/Jun6月/2019

1）为网站的菜单添加了改变网站字体大小的功能（从字体1[1em=16px]到字体6[2.5em=40px]，每次增大[0.3em=4.8px]），不过在菜单内的字体大小不会受影响。Added new function to website's menu bar so that the font size in the website can be changed (from Font 1 [1em=16px] to Font 6 [2.5em=40px], each time increased by [0.3em=4.8px]). But the font size within the menu bar will not be affected.

02-09/May5月/2019

1）改进文章中参考资料的链接，采用类似维基百科文章中链接到文章尾端参考资料的方式，并用背景颜色凸显所链接的资料。Improve the link method to reference section at the end of document by following a method seen in Wikipedia to highlight the selected reference with a background colour.

22/Apr4月/2019

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-25: 我国该立法保护双语教育政策]。Added a new article to Topic 2: [T2-25: Bilingual education policy should be protected by Singapore Constitution].

2）从2016年开始，自语区不再记录访客人数。From year 2016 onward, Self Talk Zone no longer record the Visitor number.　

14/Apr4月/2019

1）提供链接到旧的自语区。Provide link to old Self Talk Zone.

12/Apr4月/2019

1）开始测试新的自语区。Started testing of new Self Talk Zone.

30/Aug8月/2015

1）开始将自语区移去http://www.stzok.uhostfull.com/stz/stzHome.html。Started shifting Self Talk Zone to http://www.stzok.uhostfull.com/stz/stzHome.html.

16-17/Aug8月/2015

1）通知用户web.singnet.com.sg/~teohanch/将在31/08/2015关闭，自语区将移去http://www.stzok.uhostfull.com/stz/stzHome.html。Informed users web.singnet.com.sg/~teohanch/ will be closed after 31/08/2015. Self Talk Zone will shift to http://www.stzok.uhostfull.com/stz/stzHome.html.

2）通告："自语区"已经迁移到以下的新网站. Notice: "Self Talk Zone" has shifted to the following new web site http://www.stzok.uhostfull.com/stz/stzHome.html.　

22/Apr4月/2015

1）还在测试新卡拉OK的各项功能。Still testing the various functions of new karaoke.

2）21/04/2015，11.59pm的访客人数是010309。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2015, 11.59pm was 010309.　

14/Feb2月/2015-15/Mar3月/2015

1）测试新卡拉OK的各项功能。Testing the various functions of new karaoke.

30/Apr4月/2014

1）开始网上测试新的卡拉OK。Started the online testing of new karaoke.

22/Apr4月/2014

1）还在测试新的主页。一些旧网页将被删除。

Still testing the new home page. Some old web pages will be deleted.

2）也开始测试新的卡拉OK。Also started the testing of new karaoke.

3）21/04/2014，11.59pm的访客人数是010203。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2014, 11.59pm was 010203.

14/Apr4月/2014

1）从14/04/2014起，本网站将改用新的主页。一些旧网页将被删除。

From 14/04/2014 onward, this web site will change to use new home page. Some old web pages will be deleted.

22/Apr4月/2013, 22/Dec12月/2013

1）从22/04/2013到22/12/2013，由于本网站在测试用HTML5做卡拉OK的可能，所以没有添加新项目。

As this web site was experimenting the possibility of using HTML5 to make Karaoke from 22/04/2013 to 22/12/2013, thus no new items were added.

2）21/04/2013，11.59pm的访客人数是10142。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2013, 11.59pm was 10142.

22/Apr4月/2012

1）更新了<读写中文>网站的内容，添加了[3合1汉字表]的新项目。

Updated the contents of <Read Write Chinese> web site by adding a new item: [3-in-1 Hanzi Table].

2）21/04/2012，11.59pm的访客人数是10031。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2012, 11.59pm was 10031.

22/Apr4月/2011

1）测试更改三首卡拉OK（后来／遇见／波斯猫）的程式以便飞狐浏览器（Firefox Broswer）也能播放它们。

Test changing the program of 3 karaoke files so that the Firefox Browser can play them.

2）21/04/2011，11.59pm的访客人数是9835。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2011, 11.59pm was 9835.

22/Apr4月/2010-19/Jun6月/2010

1）更新了<读写中文>网站的内容，添加了[大五码（全部13060繁体字）]的新项目。

Updated the contents of <Read Write Chinese> web site by adding a new item: [BIG5 (13060 Traditional Characters)].

2）21/04/2010，11.59pm的访客人数是9727。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2010, 11.59pm was 9727.

28/Feb2月/2010

1）为<读写中文>网站的[3500个常用字]、[汉英词典]、[7000个通用字]，3个项目做了更新，让使用者可以用Firefox浏览。

Upgraded the [3500 Frequent Used Characters], [Chinese English Dictionary], [7000 Common Used Characters] in <Read Write Chinese> web site so that users can view these items using Firefox.

31/Oct10月/2009

1）由于雅虎（Yahoo!）的环球村网站（GeoCities_Web_Site）已经在26/10/2009关闭，自语区在GeoCities所设的网站（http://www.geocities.com/yhgames_99/）于是在19/10/2009搬去新地点，网址是：http://selftalkzone.110mb.com/index.html。

As Yahoo! had closed its GeoCities Web Site from 26/Oct/2009, the Self Talk Zone web site on GeoCities was thus shifted to new location on 19/Oct/2009, the new web address is: http://selftalkzone.110mb.com/index.html.

15/Jun6月/2009-06/Oct10月/2009

1）更新了<读写中文>网站的内容，添加了[7000个通用字]的新项目。

Updated the contents of <Read Write Chinese> web site by adding a new item: [7000 Common Used Characters].

2）由于设于SingNet的网页目前已经能够正常打开，所以我们在06/Oct/2009用回原版的自语区设计。

As the web pages in SingNet web site are able to open properly now, therefore we have used back the original design version of Self Talk Zone on 06/Oct/2009.

15/Jun6月/2009-03/Oct10月/2009

1）为<读写中文>网站的[3500个常用字]添加了英文注解。

Added English explanations to [3500 Frequent Used Characters] in <Read Write Chinese> web site .

2）通告：Yahoo!经营的免费环球村GeoCities网站将在26/Oct/2009关闭，自语区将搬去其他免付费的网站。

Notice: Yahoo!'s GEOCITIES IS CLOSING ON OCTOBER 26, 2009. Self Talk Zone will continue at other free web site.

17/May5月/2009

1）为<读写中文>网站的[汉英词典]添加了注音符号与手写中文字查询的功能。

Added zhu yin and handwriting input functions for [Chinese English Dictionary] in <Read Write Chinese> web site .

28/Mar3月-22/Apr4月/2009

1）更新了<读写中文>网站的内容，添加了[汉英词典]的新项目。

Updated the contents of <Read Write Chinese> web site by adding a new item: [Chinese English Dictionary (CEDICT)].

2）21/04/2009，11.59pm的访客人数是9523。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2009, 11.59pm was 9523.

28/Feb2月/2009

1）为<读写中文>网站的[3500个常用字]改进了功能。

Upgraded the functions of [3500 Frequent Used Characters] in <Read Write Chinese> web site .

31/Jan1月/2009-05/Feb2月/2009

1）更新了<读写中文>网站的内容，添加了[3500个常用字]的新项目。

Updated the contents of <Read Write Chinese> web site by adding a new item: [3500 Frequent Used Characters].

31/Dec12月/2008

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-24: 家庭用语：讲华语运动该锁定的一个固定目标]。

Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-24: Family Language: A Fix Theme Of Speak Mandarin Campaign].

30/Nov11月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加1首歌曲（它是：谢谢你的爱）。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/Oct10月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：明天你是否依然爱我，我只在乎你）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

30/Sep9月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加1首歌曲（它是：我是真的付出我的爱）。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/Aug8月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加1首歌曲（它是：吻别）。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/Jul7月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加1首歌曲（它是：一千个伤心的理由）。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

30/Jun6月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加1首歌曲（它是：我等到花儿也谢了）。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/May5月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加3首歌曲（它们是：手牵手，亲爱的小孩，祈祷）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

22/Apr4月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加1首歌曲（它是：我要的幸福）。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

2）21/04/2008，11.59pm的访客人数是8799。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2008, 11.59pm was 8799.

31/Mar3月/2008

1）在标题3下，新添加了两篇中文文章：

[T3-8: 谈卫道之士，假道学，以及讲道德的人与他们所仰望的道德高度]。

[T3-9: 中国可以参考台、港、新、马等地华人传统宗教与现代社会共存的例子]。

Added two new Chinese article to topic 3:

[T3-8: A Moral Phenomenon Since May 4].

[T3-9: Real Example of Chinese Religion for China's Reference].

13/Feb2月/2008

1）由于设于singnet的网页有时似乎无法打开，所以在13/Feb/2008对singnet的网站做了一些更改以便网页能顺利被打开。

As the web pages in singnet site seem unable to open occasionally, therefore the site was amended on 13/Feb/2008 in order to solve the problem.

09/Feb2月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首华人农历新年歌曲（它们是：恭喜恭喜(2)，贺新年(2)）。

Added 2 Chinese New Year music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/Jan1月/2008

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加3首华人农历新年歌曲（它们是：迎春花(2)，大地回春(2)，春风吻上我的脸）。

Added 3 Chinese New Year music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

29-31/Dec12月/2007

1）更新了<读写中文>网站对<逍遥笔>手写输入软件的介绍，即加入了一些例子。

Updated the <Xiao Yao Pen>'s introduction of the <Read Write Chinese> web site , i.e., by adding some examples.

2）<读写中文>网站也添加了一个新项目：即介绍免费的[谷歌拼音输入法]。

A new item was also added to the <Read Write Chinese> web site: i.e., introduction of the free [Google Pin Yin Input Method].

20/Dec12月/2007

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：酒矸倘卖无，一样的月光）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

24/Nov11月/2007

1）更新了双语文章：[T2-23: 对新加坡双语政策或相关问题的26点想法]，并把它改名为，[T2-23: 一封给所有新加坡人的公开信：支持双语政策，拒绝英语化]。

Updated the bilingual article: [T2-23: The 26 Thoughts On or Related to Singapore's Bilingual Policy], and renamed it to, [T2-23: An Open Letter to All Singaporeans: Support Bilingual Policy, Reject Anglicization].

31/Oct10月/2007

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：鹿港小镇，爱在深秋（粤语））。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

30/Sept9月/2007

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加3首歌曲（它们是：爱情陷阱（粤语），未曾留下地址，没有留下地址）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/Aug8月/2007

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加3首歌曲（它们是：离开地球表面，都是夜归人，你怎么舍得我难过）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/Jul7月/2007

1）更新了<读写中文>新网站的内容。<鼠标手写输入汉字>的软件完成测试，推出了<推荐版>。另外也介绍了可免费下载的<逍遥笔>手写输入软件。

Updated the contents of the new web site, <Read Write Chinese> . Completed the testing of <Handwriting Input Chinese Characters with Mouse>'s software and launched the <Recommended version>. A free download software for handwrite input, <Xiao Yao Pen>, is also introduced.

25/Jun6月/2007

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：人生海海，天使）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/May5月/2007 - 03/Jun6月/2007

1）于31/05/2007启动一个<读写中文>的新网站，该网站可通过按钮连接。

Launched a new web site, <Read Write Chinese>, on 31/May/2007, it can be linked through the button provided.

22/Apr4月/2007

1）在标题3下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T3-7: 挑衅一中一美及各国统一的分裂式民主]。

Added a new Chinese article to topic 3: [T3-7: Challenge to Unity of All Countries].

2）21/04/2007，11.59pm的访客人数是8043。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2007, 11.59pm was 8043.

31/Mar3月/2007

1）完成及在测试卡拉OK伴唱机的[SetLyrics歌词设定]功能。它允许使用者1对1的改创或掰窜卡拉OK的歌词并随歌曲播放（注：若改掰的歌词要改日重用，使用者必须自己将之抄存在任何他们创建的文字文件TextFile中）。

Completed and start to test the [SetLyrics歌词设定] function of the Karaoke Player. This function allow users to change the karaoke lyrics on 1 word to 1 word basis and display the change when the karaoke play back (NB: If the changed lyrics were to be re-used in other days, the user themselves must copy and keep it in any text file they have created).

28/Feb2/2007 - 01/Mar3月/2007

1）开始测试新改进的卡拉OK伴唱机，加入几样新功能，不过其中一些还未完成。

Started the testing of upgraded Karaoke Player, it contains a few new function, but some of them are not yet completed.

2）新改进的卡拉OK伴唱机只需点按鼠标器的右键就能启动相关的控制盘。

The control panel of the upgraded Karaoke Player is activated through right-click of mouse's button.

11/Jan1月/2007

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加3首歌曲（它们是：为我好，我无所谓，半梦半醒之间）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

10/Dec12月/2006

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇双语文章：[T2-23: 对新加坡双语政策或相关问题的26点想法]。

Added a new bilingual article to topic 2: [T2-23: The 26 Thoughts On or Related to Singapore's Bilingual Policy].

2）更新了英文文章：[T2-17：我国的双语政策及互相妥协与退让的精神正面对危机]，并添加了中文版本。

Updated the English article: [T2－17: Bilingual Policy & Give & Take Spirit at Risk] and added a Chinese version of it.

30/Nov11月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：挥着翅膀的女孩，分手快乐）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

29/Oct10月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加4首歌曲（它们是：十年，K歌之王，风雨无阻，开不了口）。

Added 4 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

30/Sep9月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加3首歌曲（它们是：我不难过，恋爱频率，红蜻蜓）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

21/Aug8月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：超快感，开始懂了）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

2）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-22: 歧视双语和母语教育者不适合当教育长官]。

Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-22: Those who discriminate Bilingual & MT
education are not suitable for high educator post].

09/Jul7月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加4首歌曲（它们是：认错，月光，一场游戏一场梦，她的背影）。

Added 4 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

12/Jun6月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加1首歌曲（它是：你是我的唯一），放在《新谣及狮城歌曲》选项内。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

2）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-21: 97%学生的双语3%学生的双文化教育原则]。

Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-21: The 97% Bilingual 3%
Bi-Cultural Education Principle].

28/May5月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加1首歌曲（它是：关怀方式），放在《新谣及狮城歌曲》选项内。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

2）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加了《新谣及狮城的中文歌曲与歌词》选项。

Added << Xin Yao & Lion City's Chinese Music & Lyrics >> option to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

15/May5月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加3首歌曲（它们是：难得一见，迷失，零缺点）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

01/May5月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：望春风（福建歌），爱拼才会赢（福建歌））。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

22/Apr4月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加3首歌曲（它们是：当，不能和你分手，浪子心声（粤语））。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

2）更新了文章：[T2-14：国家认同感：英、美、纽、澳及加拿大的例子]。

Updated the article: [T2-14: National Identity: Example from UK, USA, NEW, AUS and CAN].

3）更新了文章：[T4-6：一个特殊国家的母语教育问题]，并且把文章改名为：[T4-6：美国的多元种族政策与新加坡不同]。

Updated the article: [T4－6: About Mother Tongue Education] and renamed it to: [T4-6: USA's Multi-Racialism Policy is Different from Singapore].

4）更新了文章：[T4-9：双语教育任重道远]及将它连接到一篇回应读者批评的文章。

Updated the article: [T4-9: An Uphill Task For Bilingualism] and linked it to a new article.

5）更新了文章：[T4-12：谈对语文的学习及体制环境的一些想法]，并且把文章改名为：[T4-12：谈华文难学的体制与环境因素]。

Updated the article: [T4－12: About Language Learning] and renamed it to: [T4-12: Hard to Learn Chinese: The System & Environmental Factors].

6）21/04/2006，11.59pm的访客人数是7159。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2006, 11.59pm was 7159.

14/Apr4月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：雾之恋（粤语），新不了情）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

06/Apr4月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：情非得已，忘记你我做不到）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

29/Mar3月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：月亮惹的祸，雨一直下）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

22/Mar3月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加2首歌曲（它们是：朋友，让我欢喜让我忧）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

2）解决了卡拉OK字幕有时在播放时会被“吃掉”一些字，以至字幕突然缩减及跳动的问题。

Solved the problem of the karaoke lyrics display during play back where certain words might be "eaten away" sometimes and caused the sudden shortening and jumping of the lyrics.

15/Mar3月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添加6首歌曲（它们是：曹操，寡妇村传奇，黄昏，江南，特别的爱给特别的你，一千年以后）。

Added 6 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

19/Feb2月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多1首歌曲（添加了新谣歌曲：细水常流）。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

02/Feb2月/2006

1）更新[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]的“华人新年@”歌曲的文件。目前在文件中共收录了10首卡拉OK及20首新年歌曲的歌词。

Updated the file of Chinese New Year music song “华人新年@” of [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player]. Currently, the file contains 10 karaoke music and lyrics of 20 new year songs.

31/Jan1月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多2首华人农历新年歌曲（添加了：新年好，万年红）。

Added 2 Chinese New Year music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

29/Jan1月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多2首华人农历新年歌曲（添加了：财神到，新年喜洋洋）。

Added 2 Chinese New Year music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

24/Jan1月/2006

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多6首歌曲（添加了：不想长大，天意，爱情证书，其实不想走，守候，再回首）。

Added 6 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

30/Dec12月/2005

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多8首歌曲（添加了：遗失的美好，情书，老鼠爱大米，祝福，龙的传人，真爱，别问我是谁，新鸳鸯蝴蝶梦）。

Added 8 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

07/Dec12月/2005

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多2首歌曲（添加了：童年，光阴的故事）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

30/Nov11月/2005

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多3首歌曲（添加了：Honey，鸭子，一个人的精彩）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

09/Oct10月/2005

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多5首歌曲（添加了：看我72变，遗憾，铁窗，城里的月光，当你）。

Added 5 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

30/Sep9月/2005

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多2首歌曲（添加了：童话，明天会更好）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/Aug8月/2005

1）在标题4下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T4-15: 英语化的新加坡该教导学生双语教育的精神与意义]。

Added a new Chinese article to topic 4: [T4-15: Anglicized Singapore Should Teach Students the Spirit & Meaning of Bilingual Education].

22/Jul7月/2005

1）本月初将电脑运作系统改为 Windows XP SP2 时才发现IE浏览器可能需要下载 Java Plug-in 软件才能读取 Java Applet 的网页；因此本网站的部份程式（Program）已经做了一些相应的更改以便IE浏览器及 Java Plug-in 软件能够顺利打开本站内的 Java Applet 网页。

Early this month, after changing my PC operating system to Windows XP SP2, I realized that the IE browser may need to download Java Plug-in software in order to view the Java Applet web pages. Hence, some programs of this site have been updated so that the IE browser and Java Plug-in software can operate with the Java Applet web pages in this site.

2）这个更新栏网页添加了一个新注解，即注2。

This What's new web page has been added with a new Note, i.e. Note2.

30/Jun6月/2005

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T2-20: 双语政策是强制各族学英语和族群母语]。

Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-20: Bilingualism Forces All to Learn English and Ethnic Mother Tongue].

31/May5月/2005

1）在标题2下，新添加了一篇英文文章：[T2-19: 保留族群母语在各族家庭中的生存空间]。

Added a new English article to topic 2: [T2-19: Keep Mother Tongue Alive At Home].

2）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]还在试用图片背景及尝试改进歌词的显示方式。目前在测试2种新的显示方法（只在第一首歌做测试）。

Continue the testing to use picture as background for [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player]. Currently also testing 2 new methods for song's lyrics display (Testing done on first song only).

22/Apr4月/2005

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]开始试用图片背景（只在第一首歌做测试）。

Started testing to use picture as background for [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player] (Testing done on first song only).

2）21/04/2005，11.59pm的访客人数是6350。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2005, 11.59pm was 6350.

31/Mar3月/2005

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多2首歌曲（添加了：天黑黑，陪我看日出）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

23/Feb2月/2005

1）将[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]的华人新年歌曲集中收在同一个文件中以方便使用。

Kept all the Chinese New Year music song of [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player] in a file for ease of usage.

07/Feb2月/2005

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多6首华人新年歌曲（添加了：恭喜恭喜，贺新年，大地回春，迎春花，大拜年，恭喜发财）。

Added 6 Chinese New Year music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

12/Jan1月/2005

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多3首人道与人文精神的歌曲（一首英文的WeAreTheWorld，一首中文的WeAreTheWord，一首粤语的WeAreTheWorld）。

Added 3 humanitarian music song (1 English, 1 Chinese, 1 Cantonese) to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

25/Dec12月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多3首歌曲（添加了：爱是永恒，我的爱，执迷不悔）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

30/Nov11月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多3首歌曲（添加了：七里香，安静，吻别）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

31/Oct10月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多3首歌曲（添加了：爱相随，Lemon Tree，孤单北半球）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

17/Oct10月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多2首歌曲（添加了：想和你去吹吹风，我们的爱）。

Added 2 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

30/Sep9月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多3首歌曲（添加了：温柔，任性，爱情字典）。

Added 3 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

26/Sep9月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多一个关于[错误 Error]的说明选项。在出现错误时，它可以协助使用者检查及更正问题以便启动伴唱机。

Added a [错误 Error] option to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player] so that user can check & rectify errors when the player fails to function properly.

19/Sep9月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多1首歌曲（添加了：晴天）。

Added 1 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

12/Sep9月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]添多4首歌曲（添加了：后来，听海，如果有一天，暗号）。

Added 4 Chinese music song to [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

04/Sep9月/2004

1）更改音乐按钮的选项，让使用者可以选择（1）卡拉OK，（2）背景音乐。

Updated the options of Music Button to allow user to select (1)Karaoke, (2)Background Music.

31/Aug8月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]的测试歌曲添至八首（添加了：波斯猫，勇气，Super Star，爱你）。唱机的控制盘改为浮动式。播放卡拉OK时使用者可以选择字幕是否：（1）^0=不跳动（2）^1=隔行跳动（3）^9=隔段跳动。

Added 8 Chinese music song for the testing of [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player]. The control panel is converted to floating type. During karaoke playback, users can select the display of the lyrics word as: (1) ^0=No jumping (2) ^1=Jumping per line (3) ^9=Jumping per paragraph.

2）要启动[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]，使用者的WindowMediaPlayer版本必须是7.0或以上。由于伴唱机所使用的Java为1.1.x的版本，因此使用者不必启动任何JavaPlug-in软件。

To activate the Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player, users must have Window Media Player 7.0 or above. As we only use Java version 1.1.x in this karaoke player, therefore no Java Plug-in is needed.

31/Jul7月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]的测试再添加一首孙燕姿原唱的歌曲，一起走到。Added one more Chinese song's music for the testing of [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

20/Jun6月/2004

1）[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]的测试再添加两首歌曲，一首是SHE原唱的热带雨林，另外一首是蔡依林原唱的说爱你。Added two more Chinese song's music for the testing of [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player].

15/Jun6月/2004

1）开始测试即将新添加的[自语区－卡拉OK伴唱机]。目前只以一首歌曲（孙燕姿原唱的遇见）做测试。Started the testing of [Self Talk Zone Karaoke Player], currently is using a Chinese song's music for testing.

31/May5月/2004

1）在标题4下，新添加了一篇中文文章：[T4-14: 对73％学生不放弃华文的一种解读]。Added a new Chinese article to topic 4: [T4-14: A View on 73% Student Who Will Not Give Up Chinese].

2)由于在singnet网站的储存量已满，因此上述的文章将通过html的连接从雅虎网站提取。同时在singnet的网站指南将暂时停用。Due to space constraint, the above article will be extracted from Yahoo web site through html link. The site map at singnet will also be temporary closed.

22/Apr4月/2004

1）开始尽量将网站的英文介面改为双语。因为现在多数的电脑及浏览器都能直接读取中文字，它们不再轻易变成乱码，所以改用双语是适合的。As nowadays, most PC and browsers are able to read Chinese words directly without running into corrupted words situation, therefore, most interfaces in this web site will be converted from English into Chinese and English (i.e. Bilingual).

2）已经将下列网页及图画改为双语 Had converted the following web pages or diagrams to bilingual：欢迎网页（welcome page），主页（home page），主页中的图画（diagrams in home page），网站指南（site map），菜单网页中的自语区图标（self talk zone icon on Menu bar web page）,解释弹出视窗和新视窗的两个网页（the two web pages to explain pop-up and new windows）。

3）已经将预览网页的内容并入主页中，预览网页因此将会在近期被放弃。Had incorporated the Preview page's contents into home page. Thus the Preview page will be discarded in near future.

4）从22/4/2004开始，更新栏的网页内容将以双语书写。From 22/4/2004 onwards, what's new web page's contents will be Bilingual.

5）21/4/2004，11.59pm的访客人数是5083。Visitor number on 21/Apr/2004, 11.59pm was 5083.

31/Mar/2004

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-18: Misunderstand Ruled? Bilingualism Out?].

29/Feb/2004

1) Added a new English article to topic 2: [T2-17: Bilingual Policy & Give & Take Spirit at Risk].

30/Jan/2004

1) Added a new article to topic 3: [T3-6: A Personal View on Taiwan Strait Problem].

28/Dec/2003

1) Added a new article to topic 2: [T2-16: All Races Should Help Government in Mother Tongue Education].

30/Nov/2003

1) Completed the article [T2-15: Asian Values and Singapore] and re-name it to [T2-15: Asian Values: A Singapore Version].

2) Pop-up window's size is being enlarged.

3) De-activated "This is a pop-up window" message during start up.

4) Re-activated Background Music auto-loading and playing function.

5) The applet display board (which can play back stroke sequences of lines drawn) in the welcome page is being removed.

31/Oct/2003

1) Added a new but not yet completed article to topic 2: [T2-15: Asian Values and Singapore].

30/Sep/2003

1) Added a new article to topic 4: [T4-13: About a Side Issue of a Talk].

29/Aug/2003

1) Added a new article to topic 4: [T4-12: About Language Learning].

31/Jul/2003

1) Added a new article to topic 4: [T4-11: An Un-send Letter: The "Half-Told" Mother Tongue Issue].

2) Updated the Ref3 of article in topic 4: [T4-10: Mandarin, Dialects and Mother Tongue Crisis].

28/Jun/2003

1) Added a new article to topic 4: [T4-10: Mandarin, Dialects and Mother Tongue Crisis].

2) Updated an article in topic 2: [T2-14: National Identity: Example from UK, USA, NEW, AUS and CAN].

31/May/2003

1) Added a new article to topic 2: [T2-14: National Identity: Example from UK, USA, NEW, AUS and CAN].

22/Apr/2003

1) Added a new article to topic 1: [T1-6: DNA: A Simple Introduction].

2) Visitor number on 21/Apr/2003, 11.59pm was 4578.

12/Mar/2003

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-13: Some Implications of Using English to Teach Chinese].

28/Feb/2003

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-12: Taking Care of Pupils from Non-English Families].

31/Jan/2003

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-11: Socialization And Independent Will].

31/Dec/2002

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 4: [T4-9: An Uphill Task For Bilingulism].

30/Nov/2002

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 4: [T4-7: Speak Mandarin Campaign & Statistical Data].

2) Added a new Chinese article to topic 4: [T4-8: Long Term Model of Bilingual Education].

31/Oct/2002

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-10: A Cultural Mechanism Model].

05/Oct/2002

1) Added an applet display board (which can play back stroke sequences of lines drawn) to welcome page.

01/Oct/2002

1) Made slight changes to welcome page.

2) Background Music will no longer be auto-loaded by system. Users need to press the music button to activate it.

29/Sep/2002

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-9: About Stayers And Quitters].

31/Aug/2002

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-8: The Importance & Challenges of Bilingual Education].

29/Jul/2002

1) Added a new Chinese article to topic 2: [T2-7: A Self Service Approach is Needed].

2) Added two new Chinese articles to topic 4: [T4-5: About Language and Cultural Changes] and [T4-6: About Mother Tongue Education].

15/Jun/2002

1) Added Chinese version for T1-3: <The Dream & Meaning of Immortality> (in Topic 1).

2) Added Chinese version for T1-5: <Mystries of Life> (in Topic 1).

31/May/2002

1) Added Chinese version for the pop-up message: "About Self Talk Zone".

2) Re-named T1-1 in Topic 1 from "Why (?->Matter->Life->Consciousness->?)" to "Why use (?->Matter->Life->Consciousness->?) as Topic Name?" & added the Chinese version.

01/May/2002

1) Added Chinese descriptions to all icon buttons on menu bar.

22/Apr/2002

1) Added a new article to topic 2: [PM Goh's Teaching Experience is still relevant].

2) Added two new articles to topic 3: [A Layman View On MAD & NMD] and [About Good Will and Promise].

3) Visitor number on 21/Apr/2002, 11.59pm was 4029.

20-21/Apr/2002

1) Has added a Strokes Dictionary (Drawing Stroke Dictionary) function to the system. Currently a test version of Strokes Dictionary data (arranged in pinyin alphabet order from a to z) can be downloaded through the load dictionary button (NB: as it is still a test data, hence only pinyin "a" will contain some records). All dictionary links in future will also link & search through this dictionary. If the dictionary search results include strokes record data for the words, a small drawing board for displaying the strokes record will be displayed together with other data.

2) As all stroke records will be created in [Drawing Stroke] option, hence for ease of handling the data, any access or control methods for Strokes Dictionary will be placed in [Drawing Stroke] option.

3) Has updated & added some features to [Drawing Stroke] option. Has expanded download dictionary page to include Strokes Dictionary data. Has also expanded extra function page to include a new input box for user to input User-made Strokes Dictionary data.

13/Mar/2002

1) Testing the draft version of [Drawing Stroke Dictionary] to be used in <About Chinese Words>.

06/Mar/2002

1) Updated [Drawing Stroke] option in <About Chinese Words>. Allow user to extract & accumulate screen records through a newly added function.

2) All the words in the accumulated records can be viewed instantly through pop-up window.

3) All the words in the records input to or extracted from word list can also be viewed instantly through pop-up window.

4) Will give random name (from X0 to X999) for any records without an input Trace Word.

28/Feb/2002

1) Completed the program set up & testing of [Drawing Stroke] option in <About Chinese Words>.

2) Expanded <Most Frequent Used Chinese Words (MFUcw)> to (3877-8) words.

31/Jan/2002

1) Added Add/Update, Delete functions to [Drawing Stroke] option in <About Chinese Words>.

2) Also provided Draw/Trace speed selection, Chinese-English buttons & prompts conversion for the above option.

14, 31/Dec/2001

1) On 31/12/2001: Added Prompt Text to inform user of current draw status to [Drawing Stroke] option in <About Chinese Words>. The Add/Update & Delete functions are temporary not available.

2) On 14/12/2001: Added Stroke Count function to [Drawing Stroke] option in <About Chinese Words>.

13-15/Nov/2001

1) Added Thickness, Cross-Hair-Guide-Lines & Construction Lines functions to [Drawing Stroke] option in <About Chinese Words>.

2) [Drawing Stroke] option's testing is still under way.

03/Nov/2001

1) Added "How to Perceive the Potentials and Challenges of other Nations" to Topic 3.

2) Added "About China's Low Profile Development" to Topic 3.

3) Updated "The Challenges Faced by Singapore" in Topic 2 with a short conclusion at the end.

4) Updated "The Implications of Switzerland Experiences to Our Country" in Topic 2 with an added Ref3.

5) [Drawing Stroke] option in <About Chinese Words> is still under testing.

14/Oct/2001

1) Added "[Drawing Stroke] option to <About Chinese Words>. It is a testing version with basic drawing & re-play function.

25/Sep/2001

1) Added "Extra Functions" to [CWRA], [CEDICT] & [MFUcw] options in <About Chinese Words>. The extra functions include (a) An option for users to make their own dictionary and (b) An option for users to input extra words or symbols for system filtering.

2) With the introduction of User-made dictionary, users now can select (a) CEDICT dictionary, (b) User-made dictionary or (c) All dictionary, through the new option button provided on the control panel.

15/Sep/2001

1) As some PC may not be able to use the dictionary properly, therefore certain program settings of <About Chinese Words> have been changed to rectify this problem.

2) The label on all buttons in <About Chinese Words> have changed to Chinese.

3) All descriptions in <About Chinese Words> will be in Chinese & English as far as possible.

27/Aug/2001

1) Added <Gan Zhi Year Table> to <About Chinese Words> function.

29/July/2001

1) Added another 1000 <Most Frequent Used Chinese Words (MFUcw)> to <About Chinese Words> function.

2) Currently there are 2000 Chinese words listed in MFUcw.

22/June/2001

1) As using pop-up window method to download CEDICT Dictionary's text file (to be used in <About Chinese Words>) might not work well in some cases, a second method which does not use pop-up window is added.

19/June/2001

1) Resume all stz background music function.

2) Updated stz background music's radio option.

15/June/2001

1) Updated <About Chinese Words>.

2) Most Frequent Used Chinese Words (MFUcw) are being sorted by rank, by pinyin & by number of strokes.

31/May/2001

1) Added <Most Frequent Used Chinese Words (MFUcw)> to <About Chinese Words> function.

2) Currently only 1000 Chinese words were listed in MFUcw.

22/Apr/2001

1) Due to space constraint and downloading problem, the <About Chinese Words> function is only available at GeoCities site. Hence button at other site will link to the GeoCities site when pressed.

2) Added <CEDICT Dictionary> to <About Chinese Words> function.

3) As there is access difficulity, stz background music is reduced to 5 musics.

4) Pop-up window activated from main menu is made larger.

5) Visitor number on 21/Apr/2001, 11.59pm was 3180.

29/Mar/2001

Note: Sorry, due to some problems, all the downloadings are not ready.

1) Added <About Chinese Words> function with button for activation.

2) Added <Chinese Words Reading Assistant> to <About Chinese Words> function.

11/Feb/2001

1) Added <Some Thoughts on Language and Culture> to Topic 4.

2) Added Ref2 to: T1-2 <Evolution, Consciousness and Immortality>.

3) Added Ref9 to: T2-5 <Why the Success of Bilingual Policy is Important to Us>.

07/Feb/2001

1) Updated Fire Cracker game with better control functions.

24/Jan/2001

1) Added a simple Fire Cracker game for Chinese New Year Celebration.

2) The game can be activated with button provided.

27-30/Dec/2000

1) Added Music 5 which contains 10 Chinese New Year music.(27/12/00)

2) Replaced ISP's date display by PC's date & time display. (30/12/00)

3) For date display (says, 30D-12-2000), D => in dd/mm/yyyy format. (30/12/00)

4) Change What's New Icon to: (30/12/00)

5) Activated the Helping Tools function. (30/12/00)

6) Updated notes in Pop-up window & New window of welcome page. (30/12/00)

11/Dec/2000

1) Added Music 4 which contains 5 X'mas music.

2) Added 10 more music to Music 3..

01,05/Dec/2000

1) Added the English version of <Mysteries of Life> to Topic 1.

2) Modified the Chinese version of <Mysteries of Life> (at home page Display Board).

3) Enlarged display area of home page Display Board.

17/Nov/2000

1) English version's <Evolution, Consciousness and Immortality> was added to Topic 1.

2) Gif-diagrams of <Evolution, Consciousness and Immortality> (Chinese & English versions) were modified.

12/Nov/2000

1) Slightly modified Music 3 so that in default play back, it will randomly select any music.

2) Slightly modified and added REF-8 to "Why the Success of Bilingual Policy is Important to Us" in Topic 2.

15/Oct/2000

1) Added Music 3 which allow user to select & sequence the 20 musics provided.

2) Re-located music web pages and files to GeoCities site, hence they will contain GeoCities' Notices at top right hand corner when displayed.

08/Oct/2000

1) Added the Chinese version of "A Cosmic Calendar" to Topic 1.

2) Updated "A Cosmic Calendar" to include a link to its Chinese version..

3) Updated Topic 5's "Geologic Time" to include "Prephanerozoic" and "Hadean" under "Eon".

02-05/Oct/2000

1) Added "A Cosmic Calendar" to Topic 1 (English).

2) Added "Geologic Time" to Topic 5 (Chinese & English).

27/Sep/2000

1) Added "Why the Success of Bilingual Policy is Important to Us" to Topic 2.

20/Aug/2000

1) Made some more changes to welcome page and home page.

02-03, 06/Aug/2000

1) Added "A National Day Message" to Topic 2.

2) Made slight changes to welcome page and home page.

08-10/Jul/2000

1) Added "A Thought About Culture Propagation" to Topic 4.

2) Added "About Responses to New Trend in Bilingual Education" to Topic 4.

24/Jun/2000

1) Added "About SingTel's Unsuccessful Merger Bid with C&W HKT" to Topic 3.

18/May/2000

1) Added "Not Just Simply Naked" to Topic 6.

2) Added "Bilingualism and Identity Crisis" to Topic 4.

01/May/2000

1) Updated STZ Note Book.

2) Added some links to the image map (showing location of Singapore) at the end of home page.

3) Added music Link to background music's selection.

22/Apr/2000

1) Added "The Implications of Switzerland Experiences to Our Country" to Topic 2.

2) Made some changes to the background music play back function.

3) Added 5 more MIDI music.

4) Slight change to home page.

5) Added an image map showing location of Singapore at the end of home page.

6) Visitor number on 21/Apr/2000, 11.59pm was 1944.

25/Mar/2000

1) Completed Topic 2's "The Challenges Faced by Singapore".

2) Web pages with default fonts have been replaced with specific fonts.

26-29/Feb/2000

1) Added background musics to this web site.

2) Added a new icon button for background musics selection.

3) Found a mistake in Site Map's link to Home Page & rectified on 26/02/2000.

4) Changed background music display format on 27/02/2000.

5) Done some changes to background music display format on 29/02/2000.

19-20/Feb/2000

1) Updated STZ Note Book.

15/Feb/2000

1) Added "A Load-in Reversi" to Home page (in image display function's selection).

04-05/Feb/2000

1) Added Mysteries of Life to Home page (in image display function's selection).

16/Jan/2000

1) Updated "The Challenges Faced by Singapore".

2) Updated STZ Note Book.

01-06/Jan/2000

1) Made some changes to welcome page.

2) Started using STZ Note Book.

3) Made some changes to Load-in animation.

08-09/Dec/1999

1) Added Load-in animation to Home page (in image display function's selection).

25-29/Nov/1999

1) Modified & added image display function to Home page.

2) The image display function contained three functions, they are (1) Display Topic 1 to 6, (2) Chinese Poetry, (3) A Pop-up Animation.

3) Added STZ Note Book (still under construction).

4) Updated "The Challenges Faced by Singapore".

29-31/Oct/1999

1) Added Preview pop-up window option for topics listed in Home page.

2) Updated "The Challenges Faced by Singapore".

3) Added Preview pop-up icon button.

4) Made some changes to Home page.

14/Oct/1999

1) Has rectified the error on the icon button when using latest version of browser.

2) Updated "The Dream and Meaning of Immortality" slightly.

3) "The Challenges Faced by Singapore" is still under construction.

03/Oct/1999

1) Has made some more modifications to STZ Information page.

2) Has changed the @ Global link icon button to pop-up style.

3) "The Challenges Faced by Singapore" is still under construction.

24/Sep/1999

1) I have made a mistake for using window default size for all the pop-up windows. This mistake has been rectified in this latest update.

2) I have decided to open all @ Global link in new window, hence any hyper-link with a @ at its end will directly open a new window when activated.

3) Has modified the STZ Information page.

4) "The Challenges Faced by Singapore" is still under construction.

27/Aug - 05/Sep/1999

1) Made some changes to Home Page display.

2) Added a @ Global link web page which can be activated by button.

3) Added a pop-up Site Index web page which can be activated by Site Map button.

4) Started new web page in Topic 2 about "The Challenges Faced by Singapore".

5) Provided "Open in new window" option for @ Global link.

18-20/Aug/1999

1) Have made some changes to Home Page display.

15/Aug/1999

1) Has changed the Home Page slightly.

2) Has completed the first web page for Topic 2.

3) Will start a new web page in Topic 2 about "The Challenges Faced by Singapore".

11/July/1999

1) Has added two web pages to Topic 1.

2) The new web page for Topic 2 is not yet ready.

　

27/June/1999

1) Has updated the web-site display slightly, more changes expected in future.

2) Added 3 preview quotes for a new topic to be posted on web (As Soon As Possible).

3) If more pages added would try to provide a site map for fast access if possible.

15/June/1999

1) Has updated the web-site display slightly, more changes expected in future.

2) Still only one topic on displays i.e. Evolution, Consciousness and Immortality.

3) If more pages added would try to provide a site map for fast access if possible.

4) Decided to keep the pop-up window. The re-access problem can be prevented. Please click here for more information.

30-31/May/1999

1) Updated the web-site display structure, still under testing.

2) Only one topic, i.e. Evolution, Consciousness and Immortality, on display.

3) If more pages added, would try to provide a site map for fast access if possible.

4) May need to drop the pop-up window usage after testing if extra re-access problem can not be solved.

22/Apr/1999 - 30/May/1999

I have lost the first one or two "What's new ?" records, because at beginning I was using replacement method (ie: new record replaces old record) for this page. Therefore, the followings were re-collected from my memory:

1) Web-site display structure is under testing, it may be changed/replaced in future.

2) Currently only one topic, i.e. Evolution, Consciousness and Immortality, on display.

3) Closing and re-opening of pop-up window seem to cause extra re-access problem.

4) Had shifted counter from home page to the new welcome page (to avoid multiple count).