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Chinese Conversation 汉语对话烟花yānhuā

2019-11-17

firework

烟花

(yānhuā )A: I heard that many people will choose not to set off fireworks during this year’s Spring Festival.

听说今年春节,很多人都选择不放烟花了。

(tīnɡshuō jīnnián chūnjié,hěnduō rén dōu xuǎnzé bù fànɡyānhuā le.)

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超級市場

2019-11-17

Giant supermarkets are popular throughout the world, and there are many to choose from in China and Taiwan. The Mandarin

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Chinese Idiom：袒腹东床 (tǎn fù dōng chuáng)

2019-11-17

Shi Jian, a high official of the Chin dynasty, was looking for a suitable husband for his daugther. He heard

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Lesson 025 What’s Your Room Number?

2019-11-17

S: Da jia hao. xiànzài Huānyíng nǐ lái xué Hanyu, Learn Chinese Now. Wǒ shì Stuart. M: Wo shi ML.

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After filing for divorce(提出离婚), the 36-year-old actress has turned to Weibo posting photos(晒照片) of her with bruises(伤痕), along with police and hospital evidence(证明). In one photo two visible dents(明显的凹陷) can be seen in her forehead(额头).

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赠孟浩然 A MESSAGE TO MENG HAORAN

2019-11-17

五言律诗李白赠孟浩然吾爱孟夫子，风流天下闻。
红颜弃轩冕，白首卧松云。
醉月频中圣，迷花不事君。
高山安可仰？徒此挹清芬。

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Three Friends in Cold Weather

2019-11-17

Three Friends in Cold Weather （岁寒三友） Pine (sōng 松), bamboo (zhú 竹) and plum (méi 梅)have always been regarded by

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Muguwu (wooden drum dance) 木鼓舞

2019-11-17

时间：2006年 Time: 2006 类别：民间舞蹈 Category: Folk Dance 地区：贵州，云南 Region: Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province 编号：Ⅲ-25 Ref. No.: Ⅲ-25 木鼓舞是流传在西南苗族、彝族和佤族人民中以敲击木鼓起舞祭祀的民间舞蹈。其鼓型多以截取自然生长的树木躯干，凿空内部成型。一般木鼓舞为族群全体参与的大型祭祀活动中的一部分，木鼓被作为族群的象征，以敲木鼓、跳木鼓为核心的祭祀活动充满着强烈的祖先崇拜、自然崇拜的寓意，具有鲜明的原始文化的特征。 The Muguwu

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