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Beijing (北京)

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Jan 17 2012

The capital city of China, Beijing has a history dating back thousands of years. Every day, hordes of tourists flock to this ancient city to visit its many landmarks. Take a short video tour of Beijing in this video.

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北京是中国的首都 – běi jīng shì zhōng guó de shǒu dū
Beijing is China’s capital

天安门广场 – tiān’ ān mén guǎng chǎng
Tiananmen Square

毛主席 – Máo zhǔ xí
Chairman Mao

故宫 – gù gōng
Imperial Palace

紫禁城 – zǐ jìn chéng
Forbidden City

天坛 – tiān tán
Temple of Heaven

北海公园 – běi hǎi gōng yuán
Beihai Park (lit. Northern Sea)

雍和宫 – yōng hé gōng
Lama Temple

颐和园 – yí hé yuán
Summer Palace (lit. Gardens of Nurtured Harmony)

798艺术区 – qī jiǔ bā yì shù qū
798 Art Zone

鼓楼 – gǔ lóu
Drum Tower

钟楼 – zhōng lóu
Bell Tower

长城 – cháng chéng
Great Wall

圆明园 – yuán míng yuán
Old Summer Palace (lit. Gardens of Perfect Brightness)

后海 – hòu hǎi
Back Sea

鸟巢 – niǎo cháo
Bird’s Nest

水立方 – shuǐ lì fāng
Water Cube

世贸天阶 – shì mào tiān jiē
The Place

Yunnan – Part Three

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Jan 14 2012

For our last day in Dali, we took the cable car up to the top of Mt. Cangshan, where we hiked along the Cloud Traveler’s Path, admiring the beautiful scenery. Afterwards, we enjoyed a delicious vegetarian meal, and then we made our way back to Kunming.

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大理古城 – dà lǐ gǔ chéng
Dali Ancient City

苍山 – cāng shān
Mt. Cangshan

缆车 – lǎn chē
cable car

阴阳 – yīn yáng
ying yang

中和寺 – zhōng hé sì
Zhonghe Temple

玉带路 – yù dài lù
Cloud Traveler’s Path

香 – xiāng
incense

花 – huā
flowers

瀑布 – pù bù
waterfalls

龙眼洞 – lóng yǎn dòng
Dragon Eye Cave

风眼洞 – fēng yǎn dòng
Phoenix Eye Cave

刺铁丝 – cì tiě sī
barbed wire

炒面 – chǎo miàn
fried noodles

洱海 – Ěr hǎi
Ear Lake

跳棋 – tiào qí
Chinese checkers

麻烦 – má fan
trouble

素食菜单 – sù shí cài dān
vegetarian menu

茄子 – qié zi
eggplant

菜花 – cài huā
cauliflower

南瓜汤 – nán guā tāng
pumpkin soup

Yunnan – Part Two – Cycling and Swimming in Dali

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Jan 10 2012

For our second day in the ancient city of Dali, we rented bicycles and went on a cruise of the countryside. We stopped to swim in the Er Hai Lake, rode by a famous temple with its three pagodas, and enjoyed a delicious lunch. In the evening, we strolled the streets and enjoyed some more delicious local food.

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云南 – yún nán
Yunnan (south of the clouds)

骑自行车 -  qí zì xíng chē
ride a bike

农民 – nóng mín
farmer

这里真的很美 – zhè lǐ zhēn de hěn měi
It’s really beautiful here.

现在我们在大理的洱海 – xiàn zài wǒ men zài dà lǐ de ěr hǎi
Now we’re at Dali’s “Ear Lake.”

你不冷吗? – nǐ bù lěng ma?
Aren’t you cold?

不冷 – bù lěng
No, I’m not cold.

吃午饭 – chī wǔ fàn
eat lunch

我们吃了拍黄瓜和米线 – wǒ men chī le pāi huáng guā hé mǐ xiàn
We ate chopped cucumbers and rice noodles.

崇圣寺三塔 – chóng shèng sì sān tǎ
Chong Sheng Temple and the 3 Pagodas

金凤凰 – jīn fèng huáng
golden phoenix

旅游卫视 – lǚ yóu wèi shì
Travel Channel

比萨烤箱 – bǐ sà kǎo xiāng
pizza oven

晚上的时候女人喜欢跳舞 – wǎn shàng de shí hou nǚ rén xǐ huan tiào wǔ
In the evening, ladies like to dance.

当地的餐馆 – dāng dì de cān guǎn
local restaurant

咖喱炒饭 – gā lí chǎo fàn
curry fried rice

酱油醋和辣椒 – jiàng yóu cù hé là jiāo
soy sauce, vinegar, and chili pepper

饺子 – jiǎo zi
dumplings

Qingdao (Part Three)

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Dec 5 2011

So far in our video tour of Qingdao, we’ve seen the famous pier, the Yellow Sea, a couple of churches, the governor’s mansion, and an incredibly crowded stretch of beach. Now it’s time for the main event – the Qingdao International Beer Festival! In its 21st year, this celebration of the nectar of the gods now attracts millions of visitors and countless breweries every year. Join in the fun and say a big 干杯 (cheers!)

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我爱啤酒！- Wǒ ài pí jiǔ
I love beer!

青岛国际啤酒节 – qīng dǎo guó jì pí jiǔ jié
Qingdao International Beer Festival

天上来啤酒 – tiān shàng lái pí jiǔ
beer heaven

第一天 – dì yì tiān
first day

青岛与世界干杯 – qīng dǎo yǔ shì jiè gān bēi
Qingdao cheers with the world

德国啤酒 – dé guó pí jiǔ
German beer

嘉士伯 – jiā shì bó
Carlsberg

喜力 – xǐ lì
Heineken

米勒 – mǐ lēi
Miller

羊肉串 – yáng ròu chuàn
lamb kebabs

烤鱼 – kǎo yú
grilled fish

一，二，三… 茄子 – yī, èr, sān, qié zi
1, 2, 3… eggplant! (China’s way of saying “cheese” for photos)

圆盘传送带 – yuán pán chuán sòng dài
carousel

过山车 – guò shān chē
roller coaster

小桶 – xiǎo tǒng
keg

流行歌手 – liú xíng gē shǒu
pop singer

外国人跳舞，中国人拍照 – wài guó rén tiào wǔ, zhōng guó rén pāi zhào
foreigners dance, Chinese take pictures

鸡爪 – jī zhuǎ
chicken feet

我们认识了新的朋友 – wǒ men rèn shi le xīn de péng you
We met new friends.

布兰妮-斯皮尔斯 – Bù lán nī – sī pí ěr sī
Britney Spears

大哥 – dà gē
Big Brother

我们都喝醉了 – wǒ men dōu hē zuì le
We were all drunk.

A written account of my 2008 trip to the Qingdao Beer Festival can be found HERE.

One Day in Guilin (一天在桂林)

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Nov 16 2011

After a fun trip in Yangshuo, we spent one day in Guilin, where we chilled by the Li River, strolled through the Seven Star Park, and ate some delicious Guilin rice noodles.

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当地的特色菜 – dāng dì de tè sè cài
local specialty

桂林米粉 – guì lín mǐ fěn
Guilin rice noodles

有些人喜欢钓鱼 – yǒu xiē rén xǐ huan diào yú
some people like to fish

有些喜欢游泳 – yǒu xiē xǐ huan yóu yǒng
some like swimming

漓江 – lí jiāng
Li River

占星术 – zhān xīng shù
astrology

我是狮子座的 – wǒ shì shī zǐ zuò de
I’m a Leo

七星公园 – qī xīng gōng yuán
7 Star Park

在公园里很多老人喜欢打牌 – zài gōng yuán lǐ hěn duō lǎo rén xǐ huan dǎ pái
In the park, many elders like to play cards.

休息 – xiū xi
have a rest

玩跳棋 – wán tiào qí
play checkers

水书法 – shuǐ shū fǎ
water calligraphy

兵马俑 – bīng mǎ yǒng
Terra Cotta Warriors

阴阳 – yīn yáng
Yin Yang

五行 – wǔ xíng
five elements

木, 火, 土, 金, 水 – mù huǒ tǔ jīn shuǐ
wood, fire, earth, metal, water

佛教 – fó jiào
Buddhism

瀑布 – pù bù
waterfall

孔雀 – kǒng què
peacock

猴子 – hóu zi
monkey

骆驼 – luò tuo
camel

栖霞寺 – qī xiá sì
Qixia Temple

烧香 – shāo xiāng
burn incense

双塔 – shuāng tǎ
Twin Towers

饺子，土豆丝，和当地啤酒 – jiǎo zi, tǔ dòu sī, hé dāng dì pí jiǔ
dumplings, shredded potatoes, and local beer

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