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Classic Tang poem 清明 qing ming Pure Brightness 杜牧 Du Mu: lyrics, pinyin, English translation, audio, poem analysis, Tomb / Grave Sweeping Day, Tomb money, zhi qian, stories of Liu Bang, Li Yuan, Thursday This Side Of Brightness

清明 qingming Pure Brightness or Clear Brightness by 杜牧 Du Mu [audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/listen-to2.mp3|titles=listen to] 清明时节雨纷纷, qīngmíngshíjié yǔ fēnfēn , At the time of Pure Brightness Festival, the rains are drizzling ceaselessly(note 1) 路上行人欲断魂。 lùshang xíngrén yù duàn hún . The passengers … Continue reading

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History, facts of Great Wall – How to say ” I will travel to Beijing next month, and I plan to tour the Great Wall of China” in Mandarin Chinese. Can we see the Great Wall from the Moon? Coldplay & Rihanna – Princess Of China (With Lyrics)

[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/listen-to15.mp3|titles=listen to] How to say ” I will travel to Beijing next month, and I plan to tour the Great Wall of China” in Mandarin Chinese. Xià ge yuè wǒ huì qù běijīng lǚxíng, wǒ jìhuà qù cānguān zhōngguó de … Continue reading

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