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Labor is the Most Glorious

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ID: 1662 Upper Intermediate
Modern China is a country bursting with entrepreneurship and big business, but there was a time when everyone was singing songs glorifying labor. In this Chinese lesson, we harken back to that time, providing a musical link to the past which surprisingly few mainland Chinese don't know. And remember: don't learn from the butterfly!
Mon May 02 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
金亮亮 jīnliàngliàng shining golden
雄鸡 xióngjī rooster, cock
梳妆 shūzhuāng to make oneself up
喜鹊 xǐquè magpie
太阳光金亮亮
tàiyángguāng jīnliàngliàng
The sun shines brightly,
雄鸡唱三唱
xióngjī chàng sān chàng
and the rooster sings three times.
花儿醒来了
huā\'ér xǐnglái le
The flowers have woken up,
鸟儿忙梳妆
niǎo\'ér máng shūzhuāng
and the birds are busy getting ready.
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