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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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Best Chinese poetess 李清照 Li Qingzhao 声声慢 sheng sheng man The Sounds of Adagio / Slow Slow Tune: lyrics, pinyin, English translation, Ci poem analysis, Rumer – Slow with lyrics

[audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/listen-to83.mp3|titles=listen to] 声声慢 shēng shēng màn The sounds of Adagio or Slow Slow Tune 李清照 Lǐ Qīngzhào 寻寻觅觅, 冷冷清清, 凄凄惨惨戚戚。 xúnxún mìmì , lěnglěng qīng qīng , qīqī cǎncǎn qīqī. Searching and seeking; cold and desolate; dismal, miserable, and sorrowful… … Continue reading

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