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▪ Deadline: August 6, 2024.
Here are 10 recommended IKEA items at bargain prices:
① Bathroom Mat (in beige, gray, white; three colors available) – $1.99
▪ Description: This quick-drying bathroom mat is made of 100% polyester fiber (90% recycled material) with a weight of 1050g/m². It complements various IKEA towels and shower curtains to create a harmonious overall look.
▪ Purchase: [link]
② IKEA Children’s Multicolor Plates (6-piece set) – $1.99
▪ Description: These children’s plates have raised edges to prevent food from spilling out.
▪ Purchase: [link]
③ Smiley Face File Folders (2-piece set) – $0.99
▪ Description: These file folders can store papers, bills, children’s artwork, and various items. Easy to move.
▪ Purchase: [link]
④ Beige Plastic Storage Box (4x4x2″) – $0.29
▪ Description: This plastic storage box can store various small items. Can be used alone or combined with large storage boxes to instantly organize messy drawers.
▪ Purchase: [link]
⑤ Transparent Small Flower Vase (6 ¾”) – $0.99
▪ Description: Want to add a fresh atmosphere to your home? This vase is a beautiful decoration itself, making a single flower or small branch look eye-catching and elegant.
▪ Purchase: [link]
⑥ White Shower Curtain (71×79″) – $1.99
▪ Description: A white shower curtain creates a clean, fresh ambiance in the bathroom. Pair it with IKEA’s white towels to achieve an all-white visual effect.
▪ Purchase: [link]
⑦ White Towels – $1.99
▪ Description: These blended towels are light, quick-drying, and convenient to carry around. Pair it with IKEA’s white shower curtains for home use.
▪ Purchase: [link]
⑧ White Toilet Brush + Stand – $1.49
▪ Description: This toilet brush features a simple design, made of durable plastic for effective cleaning.
▪ Purchase: [link]
⑨ Clothes Drying Rack with 8 Clips – $1.39
▪ Description: This drying rack comes with 8 clips, ideal for hanging small clothing items like underwear and socks.
▪ Purchase: [link]
⑩ Pink Glass Teacup (also available in transparent, blue, purple) – $1.49
▪ Description: This glass cup features a classic design and slightly taller size, perfect for holding water, soft drinks, coffee, or tea.
▪ Purchase: [link]
Register for a GanJingWorld account for free and watch multiple free movies on the GanJingWorld film platform. Download the GanJingWorld app for more premium movies and programs.
▶️ Watch now: [link]
Here are 4 recommended free movies and shows for you to enjoy:
① “The Last Gift”
Genre: Drama
Year: 2028
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes
Synopsis: Seven-year-old Dejiu (played by Zheng Zhixun) and his sister, Daxi, live with their grandfather in a small village. After their father’s death in a traffic accident several years ago, their mother, deeply affected, passed away shortly thereafter. Their struggling grandfather can barely make ends meet, unable even to afford a toy car for Dejiu. When Dejiu is about to enter elementary school, the grandfather, realizing his time is short, worries about Dejiu’s ability to take care of himself and his sister, so he prepares a final gift for the two siblings.
▶️ Watch: [link]
② “Operation Dad Search”
Genre: Drama
Year: 2020
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes
Synopsis: Single mother Xiao Fang and her seven-year-old daughter, Xiao An, live a joyful life despite financial struggles. One day, they meet Dongsen, a doctor, and Xiao Fang discovers he is Xiao An’s father! However, Dongsen adamantly denies Xiao An as his daughter and plans to travel abroad with a female colleague he admires. To fulfill Xiao An’s “search for dad” dream, mother and daughter devise the “Grand Plan” to keep Dongsen by their side! A heartwarming and humorous search for dad is about to begin.
▶️ Watch: [link]
③ “Blood Brothers” (Also known as “Brothers”)
Genre: Drama
Year: 2010
Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes
Synopsis: Originally from two opposing organizations, two special agents were expelled by their respective groups due to a shooting incident six years ago. By coincidence, they end up living under the same roof and encounter a series of events. This 2010 South Korean box office champion film broke the 2 million viewers record within 11 days of release and surpassed 5 million viewers just 37 days later.
▶️ Watch: [link]
④ “How the Beatles Changed the World”
Genre: Musical Theater / Dance / Documentary
Year: 2017
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes
Synopsis: In 1963, a band took the world stage and single-handedly transformed pop culture. The Beatles and their music were vibrant, positive, and modern. However, these four charming revolutionaries transitioned the world from a black-and-white past to a colorful future.
“How the Beatles Changed the World” explores the impact of their artistic evolution and the broader revolution they ignited, from music, fashion, film, and art to Britain’s class system, anti-war movements, counterculture, Eastern spirituality, psychedelic culture, the 1968 riots, and how these four young men from Liverpool forever changed the world.
The film features exclusive interviews with Tony Bramwell, the former head of Apple Records; Barry Miles, a partner of the Beatles and underground cultural figure; John Dunbar, an art curator and a close friend of John Lennon and Yoko Ono; Billy Harry of Merseybeat! Records; and writers and historians Jonathan Gould, Chris Ingham, Robert Christgau, Anthony DeCurtis, and Mark Paytress.
▶️ Watch: [link]
：2024年8月3日，北加州中文學校聯合會將舉辦講座，主題是「北加州華人移民與僑教的發展」。主講人任弘是擁有豐富經驗的學者，將分享在美華人多年來融入美國主流社會的歷程和努力。
主辦方：北加州中文學校聯合會、協辦者包括大專校聯會、成大校友會、師大校友會、中華聯誼會。
時間：2024年8月3日（星期六）下午2點。
地點：南灣文教中心多功能廳（100 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035）。
費用：免費參加。
：2024年8月4日，台灣京劇老師錢宇珊將在南灣文教中心舉辦講座，主題為「華麗變身、京劇花旦化妝術」。錢宇珊將現場示範京劇花旦的華麗化妝技巧，歡迎愛好京劇的朋友踴躍參與。
主辦方：北加州中文學校聯合會和中華聯誼會。
時間：2024年8月4日（星期天）下午1點。
地點：南灣文教中心多功能廳（100 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035）。
費用：免費。
EdgeCore主辦的聖克拉拉街舞活動即將開始！在富蘭克林街盡情搖擺，感受音樂的節奏。
晚間7點，將有「Neon Velvet」舞蹈樂隊帶來震撼的歌聲、道具、舞蹈和高端時尚表演，千萬別錯過！
街舞活動提供現場娛樂、美食、當地食品車和商販小吃、啤酒、葡萄酒等。
主辦方：EdgeCore。
時間：2024年8月2日（星期五）下午6點至晚上9點30分。
地點：1400 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050。
詳情：[link]。
費用：免費入場。