Friday, June 30, 2006

Today's First in US, China and Japan

Tibet Railway UniformEven today's not July First in America, it is in Japan and China (after 12pm), there are several First regarding the three countries:

1. Pres. Bush becomes the First sitting president to visit Elvis Graceland, he is there to accompany Japan's PM Koizumi.

2. Japan ranks first among all countries with highest percentage (21%) of population over 65 years old, AND also ranks first in the world with lowest percentage (13.6%) of population below 15 years old.(TBS)

3.First railway line to Tibet opens today, not only the Gormo-Lhasa railway is the first train lines ever built in Tibet, it is also the world first railway built in such high attitude. The train cars attendants wear such a beautiful uniform that you will be misled and think you are sitting in a Airbus 380 jetliner.

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