Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent Dorg.
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Speaker 3: In this episode, will follow Land's vibrant journey through an
Speaker 3: ancient Beijing market, discovering how tradition and creativity blend to
Speaker 3: honor her ancestors during the ching Ming Festival.
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Speaker 1: shimpanda Dyashu women deejad how the Trenton drunk ship hardy
Speaker 1: and zusy zadild and sing Wa sall da don't yet
Speaker 1: land would Jida need to try to san tanzianzo Tama
Speaker 1: trans sinzay Yuni that she chanted jung sin ja hu
Speaker 1: sho the drunk ship shud Tawaitian dobay mal jihua ji
Speaker 1: and har sang Ju Huyen Taman Saga Tawaitan Tinsa Tanju.
Speaker 1: She will mean their way the shang y Tajaman jija
Speaker 1: huku ko lan khanduliga jouant ship you transing maid the
Speaker 1: down long dansaga buffa tasinsa jeshua song. They're in the
Speaker 1: three house center dan Jagadaga, wakanda ta yo yi seu
Speaker 1: jishu kunya jakish nanda i zenda hahu yo brand nikampida
Speaker 1: lanji da sen jahu shulda join shoe bing blog, the
Speaker 1: tatian zemba bishan da yes you, wuminga kantn see tatan
Speaker 1: way landing didn't talk, Dansili bugan sin, tasan si sit
Speaker 1: tin sho wa zuzi and jumbezipin shud nidro and ni
Speaker 1: hun ju yes you, sikri jad t taifung fa jim
Speaker 1: dantama jumbaili kashi la muguang huambisa sie in nashi de
Speaker 1: tail dansi tu funga the quadan tan sai si Pandisia
Speaker 1: l Ila minanda ji ju shoe san YadA, takueto conway
Speaker 1: jigad no maga word kraima wait wait way yo yi
Speaker 1: jidong Sisisia to do tr taguzo saka sakho shur ha.
Speaker 1: They need ti Minda jasa Ipan joonso Ui the shour
Speaker 1: Namadogo Ka kazado na Jaga gun da Jamayba Landia away
Speaker 1: call Lyisasan sizing we jin sin sidnn Fo say Yo,
Speaker 1: who is it Wai jung ybe Landian Shuda title da
Speaker 1: dom sel Jishu da ha ha Ujan Yibu Sir John
Speaker 1: lansuur Li Dajataisi the Jong shipin Li Kayshicha Takaisinda da
Speaker 1: Yashua Si Sinibama Usi da bushah so Chushi Cha Landi,
Speaker 1: the treasure, the young gang girl whi wan not taming
Speaker 1: Ba da Chuan tong Yucho idi hu nan da Laishan
Speaker 1: Buddha the man haw dea go.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Famand Gola Beijindi sh Sishi Cho Mala Holi rushy Naoshe.
Speaker 3: The bustling ancient Beijing market was full of energy and noise.
Speaker 3: At this moment Shi chang Li sushe ba la jamn
Speaker 3: sen Si ti bi Foo. The market was colorful, and
Speaker 3: the cries of venders rose one after another.
Speaker 1: Consi joung mi man Jisia Hua j Shugu the Thinfa
Speaker 1: Jishi chuntia la lid ti si.
Speaker 3: The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and
Speaker 3: fresh fruits and vegetables, a sign that spring was here.
Speaker 1: Dajado zau Jijian d la min Tizurjun.
Speaker 3: That everyone was preparing for the upcoming ching Ming festival.
Speaker 1: Laan shi Yu Ni Tinga Nihai Sho Li Naji Lan
Speaker 1: s Shin sinjin.
Speaker 3: Lan was a young girl holding a small basket and
Speaker 3: looking serre.
Speaker 1: Tadie shahda chiangfa weiwe pio do the Shimpanda da hu
Speaker 1: woman de Jiao daozuh the trenton Juan shi tena ha
Speaker 1: hauzi Niensu Sien.
Speaker 3: Her long hair gently swayed on her shoulders as she
Speaker 3: said to Jia beside her, we need to find the
Speaker 3: best traditional decorations to properly honor our ancestors.
Speaker 1: Dazi Lidi Yen singh Ui Shao da dar Yen.
Speaker 3: La Ja winked and smiled. Of course, long wu ji
Speaker 3: dar ni de Trantunnzianzio, I know you always care about tradition.
Speaker 3: Tamen tran Sinza Yunzi The shi Chaan tie Dao jun
Speaker 3: sin Jao hu Shi the Jung Shiphi. They wove through
Speaker 3: the crowded market streets looking for suitable decorations.
Speaker 1: Sie do tatien do bay Ma le Jiu Hua ji
Speaker 1: tien huishng Ju.
Speaker 3: Many stalls were filled with paper flowers, paper money, and incense.
Speaker 1: Urien tamanzagita ten Tinsha.
Speaker 3: Suddenly they stopped in front of one stall.
Speaker 1: Tanju shue min zhahweh de shan Tajo man jijahugu Ku.
Speaker 3: The vendor, a business man named Wei, was busily attending
Speaker 3: to customers.
Speaker 1: Lang Khan Junia John Shipi yechen jingme de de Lo Danjiagu.
Speaker 3: Boufe Lon took a liking to a decoration a string
Speaker 3: of exquisite lanterns, but they were quite expensive.
Speaker 1: Tassisa Jiushu sungezad Zhu Sensu. Then jigizagur Wei Kanda tayo
Speaker 1: ye saujishur kun Ya Jukushinanda yzienda Houhu.
Speaker 3: She thought to herself, this is the best choice for
Speaker 3: my family, but the price. Seeing her hesitation way, smiled
Speaker 3: and said, miss this is a rare find.
Speaker 1: Yo Buren Mikampieda.
Speaker 3: Otherwise you might want to look at something else.
Speaker 1: Lanji Da Senja Hushi the juan Shi bing.
Speaker 3: Law knew that finding the right decorations wasn't easy.
Speaker 1: Ziah Papa Lene Ziemba dhishen Da yesu ou Miinga can
Speaker 1: Can Si Papan.
Speaker 3: Wae Jiap padded her shoulder and whispered, maybe we should
Speaker 3: check out other stalls.
Speaker 1: Lan d'en diental densil Siu.
Speaker 3: Laan nodded, but felt unwilling in her heart.
Speaker 1: Tai San Si Sisi Ti sho u Zu Sien Jumbsi
Speaker 1: pish the naijil An nin hut sun Chu.
Speaker 3: She remembered the peace and respect she felt when she
Speaker 3: prepared offerings for her ancestors.
Speaker 1: Yes Si sizikri Ja Tita fung fat.
Speaker 3: Perhaps she could find another way.
Speaker 1: Jim Dan Tamen Jumbeli Khashi Landa Muguang Huram Beita si y.
Speaker 3: Just as they were about to leave, Land's attention was
Speaker 3: caught by something in the corner.
Speaker 1: Now Shi Tya Dansiitu Fungu Hua tan Sa Si Pandi Tya.
Speaker 3: It was a low key yet stylish lantern hidden in
Speaker 3: the corner of the stall.
Speaker 1: Layla Ninanda ji jin shu san YadA.
Speaker 3: Land's eyes lit up, and she murmured, this is exactly
Speaker 3: what I want.
Speaker 1: Tahut hoo, can we jigad no magi kraima.
Speaker 3: She turned back to waigh, can you sell me this lantern?
Speaker 1: Wai wai wai yo yi jidun ssa.
Speaker 3: Titu tu slightly hesitant, we knew the item was small,
Speaker 3: all but unique.
Speaker 1: Takuzo sukha zhou shu ha Minya.
Speaker 3: Pretending to think it over, he finally said, all right,
Speaker 3: I'll give you a friendly price.
Speaker 1: Jia zey pan joon zu ui this shour no mode
Speaker 1: donna ziaunda tomba.
Speaker 3: Jock casually added, so many customers are waiting a fair
Speaker 3: price just by.
Speaker 1: It, Lanziaway calise saiji no fuze yo Hui.
Speaker 3: Sie seeing way reconsider lan sezed the opportunity. I really
Speaker 3: like this lantern. Can you offer a bit more of
Speaker 3: a discount?
Speaker 1: Wiju y belanzi sha ta da don shua da ha
Speaker 1: ha ja yip.
Speaker 3: Way was finally moved by Land's persistence and smiled, all right,
Speaker 3: all right, I'll make a concession.
Speaker 1: Sir ju lansha Lidajasi the Junghi li Kacha.
Speaker 3: In the end, Lan happily left the market with her
Speaker 3: desired decoration.
Speaker 1: Takai Sindur bam Us.
Speaker 3: She gratefully said to Ja, thank you for helping. I've
Speaker 3: learned a lot so Tu shi Cha Lanzi, the tri
Speaker 3: the young Guangkuna. As they walked out of the market,
Speaker 3: Lan felt the spring sunlight was especially warm.
Speaker 1: Tamada Chuanu Nanda lays.
Speaker 3: She realized that the combination of tradition and creativity could
Speaker 3: lead to unexpectedly beautiful results.
Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary work words are coming up right after this
Speaker 2: commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Mandarin Chinese,
Speaker 2: then in English.
Speaker 1: Fan maangda fan, maangda fan maangda.
Speaker 3: Bustling, gula, gula gula, ancient, shangfa, shang fa, hiangfa, vendors.
Speaker 1: Funfa, funfha, funfha.
Speaker 3: Fragrance, jan da la, the upcoming, ya.
Speaker 1: Ya honor, chang Honda, chang hoon da, chang honda.
Speaker 3: Traditional jong shoot juan shop, junk ship, decorations, train, sing trains,
Speaker 3: sing train, sing weave, tang way, tang way, tang way, stars,
Speaker 3: sing may, sing may sing men, exquisite, Yo yi yo
Speaker 3: ye yo yi hesitation, do to do to unique zang
Speaker 3: shoot yang shoot ziang shoot persistence, jug boo yag boo
Speaker 3: yag boo, concession, Tang way, Tang way, tang way star
Speaker 3: and mean and mean and mean Peace Sun John Sun
Speaker 3: June Sun John Respect see pe seep seepe offerings, Shuh
Speaker 3: shuh shuh pair Chran sing chrans, chran sing wof say
Speaker 3: ye that say ye that say ye that casual, Yo
Speaker 3: y that yo ye that yo y that hesitant, then long,
Speaker 3: then lo then long lantern ja ju ju ju ju
Speaker 3: ju seized see who see who, see whe opportunity, trim
Speaker 3: pien chrim pie, trim pie spring, nim ten niing tien
Speaker 3: nim ten quietness see sa cei sa sie sa sign
Speaker 3: dear huh deh hoho deh huh combination.
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