The cover of the poem The Shadow of the Past – Photo (LHK) The poetry collection “Old Afternoon Shadows”* by Nguyen Thi Thu has 70 poems printed with moderate thickness, beautiful and simple cover, giving readers a friendly and close first impression. There are only 3 poems written by the author about relatives (father, mother and deceased brother) arranged in separate arrays, but they are 3 poems rich in emotions. The rest are love poems. Women that. Eve’s words to invite Adam to eat the forbidden fruit is a love verse of the early morning ancestors of mankind. Without mentioning the memories as often seen in the lines of crying for separation, the verses in the poem “The day of his death” are linked, confused and helpless as if it was the longing for a relative who soon left. far from the world. It is not a manly page to be able to pour a cup of wine on the grave of a short loved one like Nguyen Thong (1827-1884) did in front of his brother’s grave in the article. “Falling away from a foreign country” (Far from my grave in a foreign land) , Nguyen Thi Thu tossed in a dream, in nostalgia hoping to find her brother’s figure, but soon realized it was a hopeless search: I look in a dream I search in nostalgia Parting is forever Far away, far away. (Your anniversary) Just a glance at the titles of the remaining 67 poems, readers can imagine so many levels of love in the soul of a woman who has endured and overcome many sun and rain in the world. There is a call for a lover in Why don’t you take me home, One day I will love, Love forever, Remember to listen to me, Tell me… There are timestamps left with Sunset, Old Wharf, Sent in the past, Winter, Spring at the door, The season of flying leaves… There are flowers that hide so many memories: A few degrees of yellow flowers, You and the lotus, Wild flowers, May flowers, Bi Ngan flower love story… Nguyen Thi Thu is like a woman in a cubist painting. Many faces turned to the four directions, but the eyes opened wide and looked into their own realm. This is a young girl in love, dreaming of a flower boat by the river in the rape season. That’s the girl sitting knitting a sweater unfinished a love affair. And far away is a woman who remembers an old autumn: He said he loves wildflowers You should send your heart to the wind and clouds Autumn is so far away To lose your love in this place forever. (To send) When the eyes are on their own world, the verse will be full of mood. “The shadow of the old afternoon” is so flickering with smoke, filled with sadness and joy, like the scenes of the film overlap in succession, and then suddenly the lens-lens-inner-mind pulls into a deep perspective with waves. The lake surface spreads to the abyss. Author Nguyen Thi Thu Literary works always carry in it, at different levels, the thoughts, feelings and sometimes even the fate of the writer. Because of that, facing life, sometimes verses and poems become a bridge to share, sympathize, and connect writers with others: One day, I lost my way to the moon and stars Know someone’s arms to pick up for those who missed an appointment? Please open your heart to love the sunshine Wipe your tears then… wipe even the rain. (Path to happiness) Reading Nguyen Thi Thu’s poetry, the reader encounters the author’s lyrical ego in every private moment, every small word confiding. When revealed by lines, shapes, when flickering, ghostly. Sometimes the truth is mixed together, both familiar and strange: Is there an afternoon where I’m alone? Sitting alone looking at the trees shedding leaves The rain is falling with long drops Tell us stories like yes, no? (Doesn’t it rain in the afternoon) “Old Afternoon Shadow” anchors the reader’s feelings because of its multi-voiced, multi-step tone, showing the author’s rich linguistic ability and sensitive and flexible rhyme perception, especially in the form of poetry. five languages ​​and hexagons: Losing love is a pain If you forget, it will be too late One dimple lover Words of love follow the wind to the flying sand. (Sand flies) It is not difficult to find the shortcomings, immaturity here and there in a collection of poems, but the most noticeable is the redundancy and repetition of words in a poem, or sometimes “trending” to use strange words. If the word “lost” choose a very expensive place in the article “Possible and impossible” then the fact that there are 6 mentions of the word “peace” (pages 27, 60, 64, 78, 88, 95) makes it difficult for readers to… peace! But, above all, “Old Afternoon Shadow” and the feelings of the author are worthy for readers to share and sympathize. United States of America ________________________ * Ancient Afternoon Shadow, poem by Nguyen Thi Thu. Writers Association Publishing House. HN. 2020 Nguyen Thi Thu Born in 1971 Hometown: Van Ha village, Duc Phong commune, Mo Duc. Currently residing in Thach Tru Tay village, Duc Lan commune, Mo Duc. Graduated from Dang Thuy Tram Medical College Published: Shadow of the Old Afternoon (poem); Writers Association Publishing House 2020 SAND FLIES Nguyen Thi Thu I’m back to find flying sand Find the place I’ve been here once Where is a foot print? A tired shoulder hesitant to miss each other? Losing love is a pain If you forget, it will be too late Money lover Words of love follow the wind to the flying sand Sad sea has someone this afternoon Returning to the sea of ​​the old days Rainy afternoon, remember a rainy afternoon Tears overflowed the eyes to blame… flying sand! 2020 BACK TO VALUES Nguyen Thi Thu Twenty years away from home The old bridge is now missing one person The windy road flies in the early winter The sun is still yellow in the sun of twenty. The old river wharf, the boat let go of its beams and waited The temple bells in the afternoon dyed brown clothes This is the small way I pick grapefruit flowers My hair is now fragrant with the wind by the river. Thatched roof remembers the embrace of ivory bamboo The distant fields are covered with blue smoke in the afternoon When she was a girl, how many times did her feet rush? Fun book lights that know once love. Yeah! The sea sand is so vast now! Are you used to leaving footprints? Ha Trung hamlet is as gentle as in a fairy tale Mom waiting for me to come back in the afternoon, the sun also plays with me That Van Ha cloud covers the mountain Tra Nien Bridge, who still remembers to come back I’m back to find a girl Listen to your reflection on the waves of the countryside. Van Ha – Thach Tru 2021

In terms of appearance, the originality of the appearance of the shadow leopard is very ordinary. It’s not about who it copied, but it doesn’t seem to have its own unique characteristics. For example, the front hexagonal big mouth and the car lights complement each other to form an Audi. The side windows are very similar to the Lynk & Co 03. The arrow-shaped waistline of the body is very distinctive, but in fact the first arrow is the concept car Vision of Tucson L. T, and a little messy. The rear of the car is a combination of Corolla and Camry, so the Leopard from the rear of the car looks like a Camry. I remember that the design level of GAC is still quite good. For example, GS8 has not been outdated until now, but GA6 has become a tailor in Yingbao. The shadow of the shadow leopard means that the appearance is all the shadow of others? The interior…I’m ashamed that we can’t talk about the interior, because even in the media test drive, the interior is covered in layers because it is in a confidential stage and cannot be made public until the Shanghai Auto Show. However, according to some details disclosed by other colleagues in the media, the interior control of the Shadow Leopard is a dual screen, and the shape of the steering wheel is more consistent with the appearance style, which is more disciplined. I personally speculate that the interior of the Shadow Leopard will not surprise the audience too much. There are definitely no unconventional things, but it should be able to afford the audience. The configuration aspect is also unknown, hoping to be worthy of the audience. In terms of power, the Shadow Leopard is equipped with a new Julang-powered 1.5TGDI engine with a maximum horsepower of 177 horsepower and a maximum torque of 270 Nm. According to the official statement, it can run as fast as 6.9 seconds. Although that is the case, if you go for a run by yourself, with low EQ, it is seven seconds away, or even nine seconds. In terms of high EQ, the Shadow Leopard might make the co-driver and the rear seat feel better. I have sat on the mini cooper S, and it was also measured using this data. I sat in the co-pilot and felt that the blood and brain were flying out of the back of my head. It was really uncomfortable. I had to pretend to be stepping on the accelerator to hit the direction. And what will the price of the Shadow Leopard be? Obviously, in this era where each class of car has a corresponding price point, the price of the Shadow Leopard is easy to guess. Looking at the price of compact sports cars, Honda Civic’s 1.5T models start at 129,900, MG 6 starts at 93,800, and Lynk & Co 03 starts at 113,800. And GAC Trumpchi already has its own compact car GA4, which is priced at 75,800, and the top model does not exceed 100,000. Therefore, the guide price of Shadow Leopard will probably be exactly 100,000, but the wheel size and appearance will shrink. The top model, that is, the exterior package looks a lot, the internal configuration is also rich, and the visual inspection is another 150,000 yuan. But everything needs to wait for the Shanghai Auto Show to be finalized. Some media friends like to use the Shadow Leopard to benchmark the Lynk & Co 03+, but in fact, we should not just look at the appearance to distinguish the level of the car. The description in the way of saving data is: light is useless, the Shadow Leopard is benchmarked against 1.5T Lynk & Co 03 is pretty much the same. Compared with the Lynk & Co 03, the Shadow Leopard has the advantage of 1.5T, while the GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is a four-cylinder. Although the Lynk & Co 03’s three-cylinder tuning is really good, consumers do not recognize it. However, in view of the fact that Lynk & Co 03 has a “domestic first performance car” and other auras, and people come up to participate in the race against foreign countries, so Lynk & Co has a brand halo. So, when does GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard participate in an event?

Summer is considered the “business season” of Ly Son tourism (Quang Ngai). This year, however, everything turned upside down. These days, the pace of life on Ly Son island seems to slow down. There is no longer a busy scene of tourists as usual, instead it is a lonely, cold scene. That is because to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic from entering the area, Quang Ngai province banned all foreign tourists and international visitors to the island district. Therefore, industries related to tourism such as boats, canoes, trams, motels, hotels, homestays, restaurants, eateries, … all fall into a state of “hibernation”. The center of the island district at night is deserted Almost all accommodation establishments in the area are closed due to lack of guests Anchor ships wait for their turn to run alternately, operating frequency is only 20% of normal There are a total of 92 rooms of 4-star standard accommodation, nearly a month ago, Muong Thanh Ly Son hotel was still open for operation. Said to be active, but almost no guests came to rent the room. Mr. Bui Xuan Nghia – Director of Muong Thanh Ly Son Hotel, said that the unit has a total of 66 employees, currently only 5% are arranged to rotate activities. However, people who come only do cleaning and maintenance of equipment, but there are no guests to receive. Although there is no revenue, the unit still pays 40% of the monthly salary for employees to cover their lives and overcome difficulties. “Just got up after several consecutive epidemics, then storm No. 9, if this situation persists, I am afraid that people who live by tourism in Ly Son will find it difficult to sustain themselves” – Mr. Nghia worried. Opposite Muong Thanh Ly Son is Ngoc Island Resort – one of the large accommodation units on the island – which has been closed for more than three weeks now because there are no guests. Nearly all hotels, motels and homestays in Ly Son district are in a similar situation, “doors closed and bolted”. Many hotel and motel owners admit that they are facing a lot of difficulties because they have no revenue, while maintenance costs and bank loan interest are putting great pressure on. There were no tourists, so for nearly a month, the parking lot of the Ly Son District Labor Union was always in a state of no space. All cars are gathered here to “wait” for tourists, most tram drivers have found other jobs to make a living. The fleet of trams transporting tourists is gathered to the parking lot… lying down and waiting All shops and souvenir stalls serving tourists at scenic spots on the island are “covered”. If about a month ago, they were busy from early morning to late evening to take guests in and out of the port, visit, eat, … now, Vung – a 7-seat driver transports tourists on island – free again. Sighing, the young man sadly shared: “In the past, I ran a lot, now it takes a long time to get people on the island to get here and there. I don’t know when the situation will improve again.” Sharing the same fate at the wharf with the car is a fleet of ships and canoes. Normally, at the lowest point, every day the Sa Ky – Ly Son route also has at least three trains to connect the island to the mainland. But now there is only one turn left to serve the travel needs of people and officials working on the island, absolutely no tourists. Being able to run seems to be better if you look at the scene of dozens of canoes on the big island – the small island that have to be lined up close to each other, sunbathing in the rain for more than a month now in the boat anchorage because the route is completely paralyzed. . Fuck it, go find a job “fire fighting” Experiencing three consecutive epidemics, plus the impact of natural disasters, most of the restaurants in the area have been “hit”. Along the mobile route around the island, there are dozens of shops specializing in serving tourists, which have almost closed over the past month. The shop lingered open, but only a few local guests. Anh An – Manager of Ly Son Basket Seafood Restaurant, said that since the day there was a ban on visitors to the island, his restaurant had temporarily stopped operating, all staff were laid off. This time, he focuses on repairing the restaurant and upgrading the facilities so that when the epidemic is under control, the ban is lifted and it reopens. All major restaurants on the island are closed “There are many difficulties, but united and fighting the epidemic is the prerequisite task of each person. I believe that we will come back to life when the epidemic is under control,” said An. Without tourists, the source of income is therefore completely cut off, so tourism workers in Ly Son are facing the challenge of “survival” when their work will never return to normal. . Taking advantage of the availability, many guides have chosen to post the seafood sale on their personal facebook page; most drivers of ships, canoes and cars get off the boat to go to the sea; hotel owners selling onions, garlic, soft drinks, etc. Everyone tries to find a job “fire fighting” to make ends meet. Nhung – the receptionist of a large hotel – has been out of work for more than a month due to the closure of the hotel, and has managed to find a temporary job at a cafe near her house. “Like I was lucky, because many people now just stay at home, now have a job, have an income to cover expenses is what many people want, but the specificity of the island district is not easy.” , Nhung shared. Mr. Le Van Ninh – Vice Chairman of Ly Son District People’s Committee, said that due to the influence of the epidemic, the island district is not currently welcoming tourists. This is a move to protect people against complicated developments of the disease in some localities. “We do not know when the tourism activities in the locality will be restored, currently the impact of the epidemic is very large, seriously affecting the income and life of people,” said Ninh. to speak.

Although it is summer, Quang Ninh tourism is “frozen” due to the influence of the Covid-19 epidemic. Ha Long international passenger ship port these days seems to be more crowded, because hundreds of ships are anchored at the same time. The scenery is beautiful but gloomy because all the ships are lying on the shore. From May 6, due to the extremely complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, Quang Ninh province has suspended all sightseeing and tourism activities at tourist sites, tourist attractions, relics and scenic spots on the island. locality. Ha Long Bay has about 500 cruise ships operating, but now from ships serving day visitors to overnight cruises worth hundreds of billions of dollars, all are subject to dormant anchorage at the wharf. No longer crowded with tourists, the harbor is deserted. It is estimated that before the pandemic, there were peak days when Ha Long Bay welcomed nearly 20,000 visitors. Many weekends in the summer of last year, the number of visitors has also recovered. Bai Chay tourist area is equally deserted. Along with tightening 5K, Quang Ninh has also asked to stop many non-essential services, making the streets even more deserted. While a number of large hotels have chosen to temporarily close at the beginning of the year, many small and medium hotels are still operating in moderation. “The travel stop is necessary to prevent the epidemic, we also have to adapt by letting employees take a break, then selling online,” said the owner of a restaurant. At the weekend, people came to Bai Chay beach to admire the scenery, some people still went to the beach to swim despite the regulations to suspend beach activities, not to gather crowds on the beach, and the loudspeakers continuously warned. The border of the sea is mainly local people going to exercise, complying with wearing masks to prevent epidemics. At Tuan Chau Tourist Area, the port area to welcome guests is also no longer a shadow of ships coming in and out. Previously, after the outbreak of the epidemic in early 2021, from about March, tourism activities in Quang Ninh returned, but the number of visitors was not large. Many ships in a state of “not being able to restart yet were lying ashore”. “The ship doesn’t go to sea but still has to maintain maintenance and lookout personnel, the bank debt also keeps increasing,” a ship owner lamented. Tens of thousands of direct and indirect workers in the tourism industry in Quang Ninh are also having to quit, relax, and struggle to wait for the end of the epidemic.

Shadows are just random things you see on the road made by objects, however, if you have a chance to visit Redwood City, California, you will be amazed to realize that the shadow does not match. with shadow objects. Living in California, USA, Damon Belanger is an artist known for his diverse artworks. His recent project impresses with shading drawings of very ordinary objects that give a new picture to the street. The series of paintings is quite cheerful and humorous, at first glance everyone thinks it is just an ordinary object, but when you look closely, you will see many differences. Anyone who happens to come across a piece of shading art will feel confused and have to look back a second time to spot the difference. Damon Belanger has filled the streets of downtown Redwood, California, USA with his interesting works of art. The whole city seems to turn into a wonderland attracting tourists. Artist Damon Belanger was inspired by simple things like bicycle racks, benches, trash cans, etc., inanimate objects that can appear on any street. Damon created these beautiful shading artworks and breathed new life into many lifeless streets. That’s when the artist transforms the mailbox into a cartoonish, smiling monster, the city map into a robot, the road markers into flowers… To begin the process of creating a unique piece, Damon selects the object he wants to shade and then sketches a character or painting using chalk. The artist cleverly chooses the angle to place the work so that it resembles the shadow as much as possible. Damon’s pictures are playful and humorous. After painting, Damon will paint over it with gray paint to make the picture last longer. Damon hopes that he can bring this project to larger cities across the United States to bring joy to everyone. Damon’s artworks are proof that a very creative artist can turn any public place into his ‘playground’.

Thanh Nien Street (Tay Ho District, Hanoi) is one of the spots along the West Lake with a lot of people flocking to watch the sunset, on the afternoon of May 9. At this time, the weather is very beautiful, the sun is golden like honey, the air is cool, the temperature is only from 27 to 28 degrees Celsius. Every time the weather is so favorable, West Lake is the destination of many people in the capital. The time when the sun disappeared was 18:15, but nearly an hour before, the beautiful locations here were full. In the meantime, many couples give each other affection. People wear masks, people take off temporarily to take pictures. Some people think that in a crowded place like this, if you only need to leave your face for a few minutes, the risk of spreading the disease can still happen. Pham Thi Ngoc Mai and Tran Thi Thuy, final year students at Hanoi National University of Education, often invite each other to the West Lake to play, especially on weekend afternoons. Because there is only one angle to capture the model’s sun-kissed hand, the photography team Tu Moc jostled in a straight line to compose. Tu said that he often composes landscapes. As for his friends, there are photographers who practice services, taking advantage of the Covid-19 epidemic days to come here to take pictures. A girl while riding an exercise bike in the afternoon also poses for a photo and still wears a mask. Many people sat around waiting for the sun to be as red as an egg before starting to take pictures. Nguyen Thi Tam and Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung said they enjoyed taking pictures even though they only had phones to compose. Thuy Dung shared the beautiful weather without going out to play is a waste. The two girls struggled to take pictures with their phones in many ways but still couldn’t balance the brightness of their faces and the golden glow of the sunset. Then, they had to go back to take pictures. On Thanh Nien Street, many passersby saw the beautiful scenery and stopped to take pictures. The seller said: “Weekend afternoons are the most crowded because students and working people have the day off”. Tran Quang Khai took his wife and children to watch the sunset. Because he ran out of space for motorbikes, he took off his helmet and the whole family sat on the car on the sidewalk to take advantage of video recording. He said that his house is only a few hundred meters away, although he has witnessed the beautiful scenery on the West Lake many times, he has always been interested in composing. A section of Thanh Nien road was congested because many motorbikes parked on the roadside holding up their phones to take pictures. Couples freely act out love scenes with golden scenes as the sun gradually disappears. Oanh and Diem still adhered to wearing masks while taking a picture of raising their hands to catch the sun before the moment the “egg” dropped from the horizon.