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Cui Jian and His Greenhouse Girl

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ID: KT0021 Any
When talking about Chinese rock music, there's one name that you HAVE to know - Cui Jian (崔健, Cuī Jiàn). The so-called "Father of Chinese Rock" spoke for the youth of the 80s and laid the groundwork for a whole generation of Chinese musicians. Learn about the master and his song 《花房姑娘》 (Huāfáng Gúniang, ”Greenhouse Girl“). Click here to have a listen to the song.
Sun Dec 01 2013 | Tom, David
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我独自走过你身旁，
wǒ dúzì zǒu guo nǐ shēnpáng ，
I alone was walking beside you,
并没有话要对你讲。
bìng méiyǒu huà yào duì nǐ jiǎng 。
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I didn't dare to lift my head to look at,
噢！脸庞！
ò ！liǎnpáng ！
Oh my! Your face!
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