Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Learn Chinese Calligraphy

1. Introduction to Chinese calligraphy:
     http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/china_1000bce_calligraphy.htm
2. Examples of master calligraphers and their writings:
     http://www.chinapage.com/callig1.html
3. visual tutorial:    http://www.art-virtue.com/tutorial/index.htm
4. Examples for Chinese New Year: 
 http://163.20.160.14/~word/modules/tinyd0/content/pdf/9-1-5.pdf

Monday, January 7, 2013

Learn Chinese songs through you tube.

1.若(ruo)     www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mHkYO2PD0E
                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=get0UbyQt7Q
2. 數算主恩(shu suan zhu en/Count Your Blessings)       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW9O62YcUkk 

3. 愛的真諦( ai de zhen di/The True Meaning of Love)          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpT6nqy-tl0

Monday, December 24, 2012

The Meaning of Christmas, 聖誕, in Chinese


Sheng                   holy / sacred
Chéng                   to present to a superior
Ěr                            ear
          
Kǒu                        mouth
Rén                        ninth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 / ninth in order / letter "I" or roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / nona

Dàn                        birth / birthday
Yán                         words / speech / to say / to talk
Yán                         to prolong / to extend / to delay

Merry Christmas, 聖誕快樂(sheng dan kuai le)

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Autonomous regions of China

Inner Mogolia:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud3a3DS8HUI
Xinjiang:      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgVHRlXnHaM
Tibet:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiE9yrhDyk0

Guangxi  Zhuang Ethnic group 1/2:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRWWA5MbK4I 
Guangxi  Zhuang Ethnic group 2/2:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y--Z5XtidTs&feature=relmfu

Ningxia:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCm2MbDF8JY

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

More videos about China Province

Shaanxi Province:       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfWT__MtIfw
NingXia Province:      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCm2MbDF8JY

Gannan Gansu 1/2:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOhfcIPigUY
Gannan Gansu 2/2:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYZvycGPTCs&feature=relmfu

Xining Qinghai:          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im2Xo7sMkJ4
Qinghai Tibetan Railway:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj1MeeHelMY

Sichuan Province:      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K9-h9Olp_g
Sichuan Earthquake5/12/2008:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvDuf9zVPOk

Guizhou Province Dong Minority:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEfMaO76IoA
Miao Ethnic of Guizhou 1/2:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DJsmJWnDPU&feature=related
Miao Ethnic of Guizhou 2/2:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDOddfml0bY&feature=relmfu
Guizhou Special/Miao Village 1/2:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbWfEL3J1Jc
Guizhou Special/Miao Village 2/2:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLv5ywOjbM&feature=related

Yunan Province:         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU9Yj6aTYk0
Bamei, Yunnan      :    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq0t4nWSoVc&feature=relmfu

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Learn China Provinces Through Videos

The Province of Heilongjiang:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKo4C3fvIKo
The Province of Jilin:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8gy8zelPXw&feature=related
How to fish on the icy lake, Jilin:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvgByVsqCpA&NR=1&feature=endscreen
Jilin Province, China:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8gy8zelPXw&feature=relmfu
Anhui   province, China:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n39LfAzlKY&feature=relmfu
Henan province, China:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBVqR0fcl5o&feature=relmfu
Wuhan, Hubei, China:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBVqR0fcl5o&feature=relmfu
Hunan China:     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4zYtbdCDUE
Jiangxi China:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJiQW2UXpps
Documentary about factory workers in China:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzKMqs-iF1o&feature=related