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1920-40s Jazzy Songs in Shanghai

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ID: 4330 Intermediate
Chi delves into the mother of all Mandopop songs — the very jazzy-sounding 时代曲 (songs of the era) in 1920-40s Shanghai, which was the city in China for cultural amalgamation. During that time, 夜来香, 何日君再来, 夜上海, 卖杂货 and 明月千里寄相思 are all quite famous. After listening to a brief history lesson, we’ll take a deeper look at 如果没有你 sung by 白光 to learn some Chinese!
Fri Jul 24 2020 | Chi
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
过 guò to cross
碎 suì to break down; to break into pieces
肠 cháng intestines
断 duàn to break
歌曲:如果没有你
gēqǔ :rúguǒ méi yǒu nǐ
Song: If I'm without you.
歌手:白光
gēshǒu :báiguāng
Artist: BaiGuang
如果没有你
rúguǒ méiyǒu nǐ
If I'm without you.
日子怎么过
rìzi zěnme guò
How do I live my days?
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