Speak Chinese follow me22: Birth and Age
Chinese Song: ‘For Whom Did I Come’ 我为谁而来 by Li Xiaoyun
’For Whom Did I Come (我为谁而来, Wǒ wéishuí ér lái)’ was included in the 25-year-old mainland singer Michelle Lee aka Li Xiaoyun ( 李霄云, Lǐ xiāoyún)‘s first album All Blue which was released in 2010. Michelle Lee wrote 7 of the 10 songs for that album.
Speak Chinese follow me10: Greeting words
Chinese Song: ‘The Wonderful Life’ 美妙生活 by Lin Youjia
‘The Wonderful Life (美妙生活, Měimiào shēnghuó)’ is included in 25-year-old Taiwanese singer Yoga Lin aka Lin Youjia ( 林宥嘉, Lín Yòujiā)’s 2011 album Perfect Life (available on Amazon). Despite being only in his early twenties, Lin has proven his ability to deliver a wide variety of musical performances, and he continues to experiment with new music genres and vocal styles.’The Wonderful Life’ discusses the effect of modernity on interpersonal communication and our attitudes towards life.
Features of Ancient Chinese Architecture
Wood Frame Structure Wood is the main material in ancient Chinese architecture and most of the buildings are in wood frame structure. The wood frame can successfully separate the bearing structure (the wood frame) and the maintaining structure (walls), what’s more, for the special properties, wood can easily adapt to different climates, effectively diminish the destroy of the earthquakes, and more important, it is the material to be find easily on the spot.
Styles of Ancient Chinese Architecture
1. Four Basic Styles of Ancient Chinese Architecture Chinese architectures can be divided into many types and styles but generally falls into four basic ones.
Chinese Song: ‘Sky’ 天空 by Zhang Jie
‘Sky’ (天空, Tiānkōng) is included in 29-year-old mainland Chinese singer Zhang Jie (张杰, Zhāng Jié)‘s cover album The Love Songs We Once Encountered, recently released on November 26th, 2012. ‘Sky’ was originally sung by Wang Fei aka Faye Wong.
Dialogue in taxi
Most of the taxi drivers are willing to talk to their passengers. Maybe it's too boring while driving silnce. They ask many about the passengers not because they're curious about the privacy. Actually they're friendly and talkative. On the other side, talking to them is a good way to improve your Chinese, listening and speaking. Here're some common questions they may ask:
Kongming Lock 孔明锁
Kongming lock(孔明锁Kǒngmíngsuǒ) is a traditional Chinese intellectual toy. It is said that the toy was invented by Zhuge Kongming(诸葛孔明 Zhūgé Kǒngmíng ) some 2,000 years ago based on the principles of the eight-diagram metaphysics(八卦玄学 Bāguàxuánxué). It was widely popular among the folks. The concave and convex parts inside the three-dimensional interpolation toy mesh perfectly. Kongming locks come in different shapes and sizes, with different internal structures. But they are usually easy to take apart and difficult to reassemble.
Chinese Song: ‘Red Dust Inn’ 红尘客栈 by Jay Chou
‘Red Dust Inn (红尘客栈, Hóngchén kèzhàn)’ is included in the Taiwanese Mandopop artist Zhou Jielun ( 周杰伦, Zhōu jiélún) aka Jay Chou‘s latest album Opus 12 (十二新作, Shí'èr xīnzuò), which was released on December 28th, 2012. This ”Chinese-style ( 中国风, Zhōngguó fēng)” song is about a swordsman who pursued a reclusive lifestyle with his love but was eventually killed by the enemy.
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