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前進威靈頓,紐西蘭的首都,作一次公路之旅,是好友嘉碧和我的一次難得經驗…。本文係接續上月的文章。在這篇文章以及最後章節中,將描述在這塊人稱「長白雲故鄉」的外國留學生的生活和想法。堤帕帕博物館是這城市的最新圖象之一;即使如此,國會大樓仍然是城市中極為突出的標誌性建築物。總理和其他部長辦公室都設於這座蜂房大樓--一座依據蜜蜂居處的形狀所設計的辦公大樓。當今的總理是海倫‧克拉克,她同時也是工黨的領袖。在紐西蘭政壇上,設有亞洲族群的代表人。王潘西是我們的第一位亞洲部長。雖然此地的亞洲政治人物稀少,但是我相信我們的價值和想法仍能受到重視。Taking a road trip down to Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, was a memorable experience for my friend Gabby and I…. This article continues from last month. In this second and final part, we depict the life and thoughts of foreign students here in regards to studying in the 'land of the long white cloud'. Te Pa Pa museum is one of the newest icons of the city; however, the Parliament buildings remain as the prominent landmark. The Prime Minister and all other ministers are situated in the Beehive- an office building designed from the shape of a bee's habitat. The current Prime Minister is Helen Clark, who is also the leader of the Labour Party. There is Asian representation in New Zealand politics. Pansy Wong is our first Asian minister. Although Asian politicians are scarce, I believe our values and ideas are recognised to a certain extent. |