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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey with Ming through a magical
Speaker 3: lantern festival night in Beijing where he captures a once
Speaker 3: in a lifetime photograph that redefines his artistic vision.
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Speaker 1: man pien doo sh tien tanchos ogula tenju sende yoysh
Speaker 1: mihu drong Linnen tien tanas halpinsha, sholy wu de Sansi
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Speaker 1: she even you are buju shin din sha Yinshi tataho
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Speaker 1: shi Enshi Saya yoshi Khan yen li dand Mienchuma the
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Speaker 1: da Titi bi Shizuchu senso jim Dan shidnt quire yu
Speaker 1: when she mintuy and Khanda buy and chu igabe donong
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Speaker 1: Dallah leave and singh fannashur say i Panda dyaha papaming
Speaker 1: the Jimba hang Ha ning ni ja da la guan
Speaker 1: yin jidin the pin hung nijra ju la Jaika Minwai
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Speaker 1: shid ya yo legando, the Sin Sin taming bay lah
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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Zebei Jinda dung tie tien s zing la do no
Speaker 1: hua man tien.
Speaker 3: Do sh In the winter of Beijing, the sky was
Speaker 3: clear and cold, with lanterns everywhere.
Speaker 1: Tien Tanjazugula di tien Ju said de gong Hui sa
Speaker 1: sien de yoish mih Jungli.
Speaker 3: The ancient structure of the Temple of Heaven, under the
Speaker 3: glow of the lanterns appeared especially mysterious and magnificent.
Speaker 1: Ning jen Zai tien tanis Halpin Shah Sho Li wu
Speaker 1: Ji Shansi.
Speaker 3: Ming stood on the lawn of the Temple of Heaven
Speaker 3: holding a camera in his hand.
Speaker 1: Tade Sin Tya yoden koi y et taijin jun be
Speaker 1: paeshe zizi de sen Shamu Dunzie the Yinghua.
Speaker 3: His heart was beating a little fast because he was
Speaker 3: preparing to shoot his own photography project cherry blossoms during
Speaker 3: the Lantern Festival.
Speaker 1: Mianshi huei jea bu jour Shin Tienn Shen.
Speaker 3: Sh Ming was a photographer who loved capturing moments.
Speaker 1: Tado Hu bail fin jen zat Hashimpu man lin ti Da.
Speaker 3: His partner Lifen stood beside him full of anticipation.
Speaker 1: Sur Yen dount Yi nabi jiin Han ye yin Hua
Speaker 1: da mien ji dao ji di zi hu bu chang Yo.
Speaker 3: Although cherry blossoms in winter were rare in Beijing, Ming
Speaker 3: knew this opportunity didn't come often.
Speaker 1: Tata Dao shi ja hal she ueji and fung Fu
Speaker 1: de che Yin sh see Yo shih Yen li Dan
Speaker 1: de mien Chu Malku Li.
Speaker 3: His mentor, Jiahu, was an experienced photographer who, although sometimes strict,
Speaker 3: was very encouraging to Mingning.
Speaker 1: Mi chun beha Lama.
Speaker 3: Li fu Wu Ming, are you ready, Liefan asked.
Speaker 1: Hai Cha Kai diah min hue da yu Hua hay
Speaker 1: Shao la yu yu jim dour.
Speaker 3: Je almost Ming replied there are too few cherry blossoms
Speaker 3: and so many people.
Speaker 1: Sien don Tien biela ye Hua si shah gaming the
Speaker 1: pai shu da lady Ja.
Speaker 3: This year's winter was particularly cold and cherry blossoms were
Speaker 3: very scarce, bringing Ming quite a challenge for his shoot.
Speaker 1: Jiashan dunzie de Jinxi yunzi shidet hahn Nanjao da hu
Speaker 1: shid zaod.
Speaker 3: With the crowds at the Lantern Festival, it was hard
Speaker 3: for him to find the right angle ning yu ye
Speaker 3: la Ming hesitated taishi.
Speaker 1: Dren ju yisio the yin Hua Haishi dren jam pasche
Speaker 1: siegi the hun kuna.
Speaker 3: Should he focus on the rare cherry blossoms or should
Speaker 3: he shift to capturing the festivity of the festival taiji
Speaker 3: da sisi bi jizchuen su He knew he had to
Speaker 3: make a choice. Jiu Dan Shijen Khayel yuan Shi Nintuyen
Speaker 3: Khanda bu yen chou igab and the yin Hua Gudu
Speaker 3: de gua te shu Jisha Nai chian jing tien Jishi
Speaker 3: mo huan banda mail. Just as time was running out,
Speaker 3: Ming suddenly saw a lone cherry blossom illuminated by lanterns
Speaker 3: not far away, and the scene was simply dream like
Speaker 3: in its beauty.
Speaker 1: Joe wus ha beenfanda dun lo johauwig to zantien sus hat.
Speaker 3: The colorful lanterns around added just the right amount of
Speaker 3: color to the composition.
Speaker 1: Nai shintien ninjabi o ye the ansa que man.
Speaker 3: In that moment, Ming pressed the shudder without hesitation.
Speaker 1: Jishi tatsi daizio de wa meh hua Mie.
Speaker 3: This was the perfect picture he had been waiting for.
Speaker 1: Nizu da la live sing fan the shur.
Speaker 3: You did it, life end, said excitedly.
Speaker 1: Seyi Panda daho papa miin dedim ba hang ha ning
Speaker 1: ni Jao da la gua ying jijiin the ping hung
Speaker 1: nijai ju la ji.
Speaker 3: Khu Jiahau standing nearby padded Ming on the shoulder. Well done, Ming,
Speaker 3: you found the balance between light and shadow. You captured
Speaker 3: the moment Min.
Speaker 1: Wei shaoja kanjezizi the jao piin tad zizi the y
Speaker 1: shu shijia yola gundo de sin Shi.
Speaker 3: Ming smiled. Looking at his photo. He gained more confidence
Speaker 3: in his artistic perspective.
Speaker 1: Taming Bai La shin juzei ye why the shunjien jun
Speaker 1: faisienmeh the jun Yao sin.
Speaker 3: He understood the importance of adapting and finding beauty in
Speaker 3: unexpected moments.
Speaker 1: Tapu jin jari jula yin Hua the mai li Hai
Speaker 1: chun jianhuila you jing jingh.
Speaker 3: He not only captured the beauty of the cherry blossoms,
Speaker 3: but also grew into a true photographer. Today's vocabulary words
Speaker 3: are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are
Speaker 3: today's vocabulary words, first in Mandarin Chinese, then in English.
Speaker 1: Dun l dun l, dun lo, lantern, gula, gula, gula, ancient,
Speaker 1: tien ju, tien ju, tien ju, structure, Mi, Shemi, Shemi, mysterious,
Speaker 1: jung Li jung Li, jung Li, magnificent, buju buju bu juu,
Speaker 1: capturing tib tib si that anticipation Han Jie Hansie, Hansie
Speaker 1: rare Zi hue Zi hue Zi hue opportunity xi and
Speaker 1: Fung Foo Xien Fung Foo, xingyen fung Foo experienced, Yen
Speaker 1: Li yen Li, yen li, strict si Shah Si Shah
Speaker 1: See Shah Scarce, pieo Ja pio Ja pio Ja, challenge,
Speaker 1: xiaou du xiaou du xiaod angle Yo Yi Yo yi
Speaker 1: Yo Yi hesitated, Shuang Qua Huang Qua Huang Qua.
Speaker 3: Festivity, Gurdu Gudu, gurd Jiao La Chiao La Chiao La illuminated.
Speaker 1: Mun huan Ban, mun huan Ban, mun huan Ban.
Speaker 3: Dreamwi like, go too, Go too, Go too, composition, ansia anzi, anzia, pressed.
Speaker 1: Quiman, quemin, quemen, shutterer, shintie, shintie, shintie, moment, pin hun
Speaker 1: pin hun ping hun, balance, Shitya, Shitya, shit Ya.
Speaker 3: Perspective, chi Yin chi yin che yin Adapting You w
Speaker 3: y w y Wa, Unexpected.
Speaker 1: Chug Ja, chug Ja, chug Ja, grown Ja, jul Ja
Speaker 1: jul Ja, Chuel captured Sinsie cincie, cincie confidence.
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