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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey with Ming through a magical

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<v Speaker 3>lantern festival night in Beijing where he captures a once

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<v Speaker 3>in a lifetime photograph that redefines his artistic vision.

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<v Speaker 1>Sebe Tinga doun pie pien so ting la don moha

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<v Speaker 1>man pien doo sh tien tanchos ogula tenju sende yoysh

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<v Speaker 1>mihu drong Linnen tien tanas halpinsha, sholy wu de Sansi

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<v Speaker 1>tatisin te yod in qui in wa taijian jumbe pastia

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<v Speaker 1>siti de sha in sanmu don did y Hua means

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<v Speaker 1>she even you are buju shin din sha Yinshi tataho

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<v Speaker 1>by Leifan, Jansa, taschhimpan man lin Ti died s yen

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<v Speaker 1>dontina bathing Handi and y huada mean jido Jidhu buchang

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<v Speaker 1>Yo tata dal shi Daha she evading and fung fudi

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<v Speaker 1>shi Enshi Saya yoshi Khan yen li dand Mienchuma the

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<v Speaker 1>goodly mean midjumbe Hallama lifanward hai chai i did min

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<v Speaker 1>huida in Hua tai shall lay yo Jimaduran singing don

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<v Speaker 1>tanto bielung in huah Si Shah gaming the Paisha da

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<v Speaker 1>Lai busio to tell jack jiashan Dan did genttin yum

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<v Speaker 1>ti she'd attack her nine child of her shed thou

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<v Speaker 1>do min yo y la Tashi drained you ye siod

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<v Speaker 1>y Hua Hashi drank sa Pasha di Jidishin Kwana taiji

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<v Speaker 1>da Titi bi Shizuchu senso jim Dan shidnt quire yu

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<v Speaker 1>when she mintuy and Khanda buy and chu igabe donong

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<v Speaker 1>jao la and the y Hua gurdu the Kwaiesa shu

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<v Speaker 1>Jisha nai chan ding dan Jishimu huan bandameili joey would

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<v Speaker 1>have been finder than long Joha we go to ze

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<v Speaker 1>teen thirsid NAIs shundiin meanhaw will you the ansia cuimement

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<v Speaker 1>jish Tatti day isyo the one made Huaimir nied Zo

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<v Speaker 1>Dallah leave and singh fannashur say i Panda dyaha papaming

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<v Speaker 1>the Jimba hang Ha ning ni ja da la guan

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<v Speaker 1>yin jidin the pin hung nijra ju la Jaika Minwai

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<v Speaker 1>sauja kanji sisy the Jao pien Tati sisi the issue

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<v Speaker 1>shid ya yo legando, the Sin Sin taming bay lah

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<v Speaker 1>she in her say ye why the shundian joan vasia

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<v Speaker 1>made the Junyao singh tabu jin jra jule in Huada

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<v Speaker 1>mail had changed on whaler yueate jingjuin de che yin Shu.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Zebei Jinda dung tie tien s zing la do no

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<v Speaker 1>hua man tien.

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<v Speaker 3>Do sh In the winter of Beijing, the sky was

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<v Speaker 3>clear and cold, with lanterns everywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>Tien Tanjazugula di tien Ju said de gong Hui sa

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<v Speaker 1>sien de yoish mih Jungli.

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<v Speaker 3>The ancient structure of the Temple of Heaven, under the

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<v Speaker 3>glow of the lanterns appeared especially mysterious and magnificent.

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<v Speaker 1>Ning jen Zai tien tanis Halpin Shah Sho Li wu

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<v Speaker 1>Ji Shansi.

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<v Speaker 3>Ming stood on the lawn of the Temple of Heaven

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<v Speaker 3>holding a camera in his hand.

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<v Speaker 1>Tade Sin Tya yoden koi y et taijin jun be

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<v Speaker 1>paeshe zizi de sen Shamu Dunzie the Yinghua.

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<v Speaker 3>His heart was beating a little fast because he was

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<v Speaker 3>preparing to shoot his own photography project cherry blossoms during

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<v Speaker 3>the Lantern Festival.

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<v Speaker 1>Mianshi huei jea bu jour Shin Tienn Shen.

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<v Speaker 3>Sh Ming was a photographer who loved capturing moments.

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<v Speaker 1>Tado Hu bail fin jen zat Hashimpu man lin ti Da.

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<v Speaker 3>His partner Lifen stood beside him full of anticipation.

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<v Speaker 1>Sur Yen dount Yi nabi jiin Han ye yin Hua

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<v Speaker 1>da mien ji dao ji di zi hu bu chang Yo.

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<v Speaker 3>Although cherry blossoms in winter were rare in Beijing, Ming

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<v Speaker 3>knew this opportunity didn't come often.

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<v Speaker 1>Tata Dao shi ja hal she ueji and fung Fu

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<v Speaker 1>de che Yin sh see Yo shih Yen li Dan

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<v Speaker 1>de mien Chu Malku Li.

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<v Speaker 3>His mentor, Jiahu, was an experienced photographer who, although sometimes strict,

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<v Speaker 3>was very encouraging to Mingning.

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<v Speaker 1>Mi chun beha Lama.

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<v Speaker 3>Li fu Wu Ming, are you ready, Liefan asked.

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<v Speaker 1>Hai Cha Kai diah min hue da yu Hua hay

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<v Speaker 1>Shao la yu yu jim dour.

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<v Speaker 3>Je almost Ming replied there are too few cherry blossoms

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<v Speaker 3>and so many people.

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<v Speaker 1>Sien don Tien biela ye Hua si shah gaming the

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<v Speaker 1>pai shu da lady Ja.

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<v Speaker 3>This year's winter was particularly cold and cherry blossoms were

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<v Speaker 3>very scarce, bringing Ming quite a challenge for his shoot.

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<v Speaker 1>Jiashan dunzie de Jinxi yunzi shidet hahn Nanjao da hu

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<v Speaker 3>With the crowds at the Lantern Festival, it was hard

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<v Speaker 3>for him to find the right angle ning yu ye

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<v Speaker 3>la Ming hesitated taishi.

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<v Speaker 1>Dren ju yisio the yin Hua Haishi dren jam pasche

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<v Speaker 1>siegi the hun kuna.

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<v Speaker 3>Should he focus on the rare cherry blossoms or should

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<v Speaker 3>he shift to capturing the festivity of the festival taiji

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<v Speaker 3>da sisi bi jizchuen su He knew he had to

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<v Speaker 3>make a choice. Jiu Dan Shijen Khayel yuan Shi Nintuyen

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<v Speaker 3>Khanda bu yen chou igab and the yin Hua Gudu

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<v Speaker 3>de gua te shu Jisha Nai chian jing tien Jishi

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<v Speaker 3>mo huan banda mail. Just as time was running out,

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<v Speaker 3>Ming suddenly saw a lone cherry blossom illuminated by lanterns

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<v Speaker 3>not far away, and the scene was simply dream like

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<v Speaker 3>in its beauty.

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<v Speaker 1>Joe wus ha beenfanda dun lo johauwig to zantien sus hat.

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<v Speaker 3>The colorful lanterns around added just the right amount of

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<v Speaker 3>color to the composition.

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<v Speaker 1>Nai shintien ninjabi o ye the ansa que man.

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<v Speaker 3>In that moment, Ming pressed the shudder without hesitation.

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<v Speaker 1>Jishi tatsi daizio de wa meh hua Mie.

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<v Speaker 3>This was the perfect picture he had been waiting for.

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<v Speaker 1>Nizu da la live sing fan the shur.

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<v Speaker 3>You did it, life end, said excitedly.

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<v Speaker 1>Seyi Panda daho papa miin dedim ba hang ha ning

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<v Speaker 1>ni Jao da la gua ying jijiin the ping hung

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<v Speaker 1>nijai ju la ji.

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<v Speaker 3>Khu Jiahau standing nearby padded Ming on the shoulder. Well done, Ming,

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<v Speaker 3>you found the balance between light and shadow. You captured

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<v Speaker 3>the moment Min.

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<v Speaker 1>Wei shaoja kanjezizi the jao piin tad zizi the y

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<v Speaker 1>shu shijia yola gundo de sin Shi.

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<v Speaker 3>Ming smiled. Looking at his photo. He gained more confidence

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<v Speaker 3>in his artistic perspective.

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<v Speaker 1>Taming Bai La shin juzei ye why the shunjien jun

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<v Speaker 1>faisienmeh the jun Yao sin.

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<v Speaker 3>He understood the importance of adapting and finding beauty in

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<v Speaker 3>unexpected moments.

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<v Speaker 1>Tapu jin jari jula yin Hua the mai li Hai

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<v Speaker 1>chun jianhuila you jing jingh.

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<v Speaker 3>He not only captured the beauty of the cherry blossoms,

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<v Speaker 3>but also grew into a true photographer. Today's vocabulary words

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<v Speaker 3>are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are

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<v Speaker 3>today's vocabulary words, first in Mandarin Chinese, then in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Dun l dun l, dun lo, lantern, gula, gula, gula, ancient,

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<v Speaker 1>tien ju, tien ju, tien ju, structure, Mi, Shemi, Shemi, mysterious,

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<v Speaker 1>jung Li jung Li, jung Li, magnificent, buju buju bu juu,

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<v Speaker 1>capturing tib tib si that anticipation Han Jie Hansie, Hansie

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<v Speaker 1>rare Zi hue Zi hue Zi hue opportunity xi and

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<v Speaker 1>Fung Foo Xien Fung Foo, xingyen fung Foo experienced, Yen

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<v Speaker 1>Li yen Li, yen li, strict si Shah Si Shah

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<v Speaker 1>See Shah Scarce, pieo Ja pio Ja pio Ja, challenge,

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<v Speaker 1>xiaou du xiaou du xiaod angle Yo Yi Yo yi

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<v Speaker 1>Yo Yi hesitated, Shuang Qua Huang Qua Huang Qua.

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<v Speaker 3>Festivity, Gurdu Gudu, gurd Jiao La Chiao La Chiao La illuminated.

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<v Speaker 1>Mun huan Ban, mun huan Ban, mun huan Ban.

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<v Speaker 3>Dreamwi like, go too, Go too, Go too, composition, ansia anzi, anzia, pressed.

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<v Speaker 1>Quiman, quemin, quemen, shutterer, shintie, shintie, shintie, moment, pin hun

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<v Speaker 1>pin hun ping hun, balance, Shitya, Shitya, shit Ya.

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<v Speaker 3>Perspective, chi Yin chi yin che yin Adapting You w

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<v Speaker 3>y w y Wa, Unexpected.

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<v Speaker 1>Chug Ja, chug Ja, chug Ja, grown Ja, jul Ja

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<v Speaker 1>jul Ja, Chuel captured Sinsie cincie, cincie confidence.

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