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Here are some of Mama Lisa's recent posts about the music, culture and traditions of Taiwan:
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Here’s a Chinese poem about early winter by Meng Haoran ???, a Chinese poet who lived from 689 or 691 to 740. First you’ll find the simplified Chinese text, followed by an English translation. Then you can listen to a recording of the poem in Mandarin and follow along with the Pinyin (pronunciation). After that... Read more »
Let happiness the guarded treasure be of the mind’s padlock, and true love be key. -from The Padlock (circa 1788) Love Padlocks can bee seen throughout much of Europe and other places around the world like Taiwan. Peter wrote, "Couples put their names on a lock and then lock them onto some... Read more »- We received an email asking for help with a translation to the rhyme from Taiwan below. After the original rhyme you can see what I’ve come up with so far for a translation. 一鼠贼子名， 二牛驶犁兄。 三虎山崎岖， 四兔游东京。 五龙皇帝命， 六蛇受人惊。 七马跑兵营， 八羊吃草岭。 九猴爬树头， 十鸡啼三声。 十一狗吠客兄， 十二猪菜刀命。 English Translation: A rat named thief Two ox drive a plow. Three tigers on rugged hill, Four rabbits visit Tokyo. Five Dragon Emperor, Who was surprised by six... Read more »
- Alison is translating traditional English nursery rhymes into Chinese on her blog. Check it out! -Mama Lisa Read more »
- Yesterday, I posted the poem Qingming by the poet Du Mu (803 – 852) that mentions the Qingming Festival (also called Ching Ming). I asked my friend Ray Lee about it. He grew up in Hong Kong and I wanted to hear his impression about the poem and also my translation of it... Read more »
The Qingming Festival is on April 4th this year in China, and on the 5th in Taiwan. In Taiwan it’s called Tomb Sweeping Day. This day is a remembrance of ancestors - it’s similar to All Saints Day and The Day of the Dead. People clean the tombs of their ancestors and offer them... Read more »- The Chinese New Year starts on January 26th this year. It’ll be the year of the Ox. Here’s a composition by David W. Solomons that he created in honor of the holiday. If you’re interested in learning more, you can read previous posts about the Chinese New Year. If you’d like to find... Read more »
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth moon (month) in the Chinese New Year. This year that’s today! According to Andrew Sullivan, it falls on this day, “in remembrance of Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet who committed suicide in the Miluo River on the day in 221 BC.”... Read more »- Kel wrote: Hi, I just found your web page and am interested in finding a song and lyrics. The song is called is “Looking at the Sights With My Small Eyes” (in Chinese its “Xiao Yan Jing Kan Jing Zhi Er”). It’s from an album called “Children’s Folk Rhymes in Beijing”….. I’m trying to find somewhere... Read more »
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