Ct: Panoramic China.

Yesterday I found two interesting web pages:

The first one is called Four German Students in Shanghai. Their stage in China is over, and they have left behind a comprehensive archive of panoramic images of China. (The image above is theirs).

The second one, Panorama, has great panoramic images from all over the world. HERE, you can stand right in the middle of the People's Square in Shanghai.

Panoramic images Shanghai, Panorama

Ct: China Pictures

Some of the most beautiful China pictures, I believe, are those taken by Professor Sung, from Lawrence University. Ethnic minorities, landscapes and everyday life are wonderfully represented. Portraits are also a real asset in the archive. Have a look!

In the picture, a Dai Girl from Ruili.

T!: Gotta SHIT or defend your THESIS?

I know I know... It's all the damned TONES fault. Thank God they only have 4!

I promise you, THIS particular misunderstanding can actually take place.

L: Olive tree

Hello (^_^)!

I am replacing the old *GIF* format of these lyrics, for a printer friendly format. Well, the truth is, it’s all Imageshack commands.

Right now, you can either get the gif format lyrics in this link, or come back in a few days for the text version.

Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you!

Aorijia

According to ZF "Olive Tree" (橄榄树, Ganlanshu) is the typical song sung by dozens of artists. The first version I listened to was performed by Chyi Yu (she made quite a cheese out of the song, but I must confess I liked it).

It's easy, repetitive, and the lyrics are quite simple. Perfect to begin with, ain't it?

橄榄树, Ganlanshu

Vb: The Bedroom

Vocabulary terms for the BEDROOM in Mandarin Chinese.

L&M: Teresa Teng: Small Town Story

Back to Teresa Teng...

This song is called "Xiao Cheng GuShi" (Small town Story).

In these lyrics, you have the traditional characters
(yellowish, to the left) and the simplified characters (pinkish, to the right)
with tone indication.

The translation is word by word.

*Listen to the song*

Chinese tattoos?

I already mentioned somewhere: Do not ask me about a Chinese tattoo you want done or you got done. It would probably be painful for both of us.



In case you still have doubts, visit Hanzismatter's blog. You will be given reasons to change your mind.

Note: The guy in the pic is an IDIOT, or at least that's what the Chinese Characters say.

L: Jay Chou, Tornado

Maybe one of Jay Chou´s most famous songs.

I'm sorry; a few traditional characters are intermingled with the simplified ones.