Lim Goh Tong, Malaysia's third-richest individual with a net worth of $4.3 billion according to Forbes magazine, died at a medical centre on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. "He died peacefully in his sleep." said grandson Justin Leong.

Lim, born in Anxi in Fujian province in 1918, finished his education at high school. In 1937, Lim sailed to Malaysia before the outbreak of World War Two to seek his fortune. In his autobiography "My Story",  Lim said he set off for what was then known as Malaya with a small suitcase and $175. Lim took many jobs — including selling vegetables and being a petty trader. Lim made his first fortune by trading in secondhand heavy machinery in the 1940s and later on he was venturing into the lucrative mining industry. In the 1950s he founded his own construction company and took on contracting jobs with the help and guidance of his uncles. Among the biggest projects the company completed was the Ayer Itam dam, the first time a construction job of such a magnitude was given to a local contractor. In the 1960s Lim came up with the idea to develop Genting — a hilltop resort in mountain jungles near Kuala Lumpur. Genting Highlands became a major casino resort and fuelled the group's growth into other areas such as plantations, property, power generation and oil and gas. Lim retired as group chairman at end-2003. Genting is now run by his second son, Lim Kok Thay, who is chairman and CEO. Genting has expanded beyond mainly Muslim Malaysia, winning the Singapore casino contract last December and taking over British casino operator Stanley Leisure. It also has an interest in cruise line Star Cruises Ltd.The group's other listed companies are Asiatic Development, Resort World and Genting International.

前几天买了一套宫崎骏全集，感动之处仍然感动，震撼之处仍然震撼。于是想，所谓大师的东西，逆着时间顺序掉头去看，拂去一些时代的影子，剩下的依然如陈酒散发浓香。若只从动画来评价宫崎骏，无非是拿他当成一个匠人而已。真正使宫崎骏与众不同的是他作品中散发的诗意和禅意。

宫崎骏的作品单纯得如一个站在阳光下的少年。不管他们变身为骑龙的少女，还是舍身保护山兽神的少年，都是宫崎骏心中那个不曾死去的孩子。 

　　“Why will people die？”
　　“For comparison”
　　“Who will die？”
　　“Poemers，poemers will.”  

这是《The Hours》中Virginia Woolf和她丈夫的一段对话。在看宫崎骏的时候，那句“人，诗意的安居”总在我脑海中冒出来。宫崎骏的奇迹总是那么安静，它是龙猫在寂静的夜里为女孩们催长出的参天大树，它是千寻穿越人神之界，不再回头的脚步；它是山兽神漫步走来时脚下默默绽放的鲜花。也许这就是人们所说的东方色彩，一种禅意，我终于明白，如果等待，奇迹永远不会来，如果创造奇迹，那么我就是奇迹。 

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宫崎骏作品集  

·1978─未来少年科男 ·1984─风之谷 ·1986─天空之城 ·1988─龙猫·1988─再见萤火虫·1989─魔女宅急变·1991─岁月的童话 ·1992─红猪·1993─听到涛声·1994─平成狸合战 ·1995─On your mark;侧耳倾听·1997─幽灵公主 ·1999─邻居家的山田君·2001─千与千寻 ·2002─猫之报恩 ·2004─哈尔的移动之城