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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover the mystique of the Forbidden
Speaker 3: City's Forgotten rituals through Leeway's triumphant discovery amid Beijing's festive spirit.
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Speaker 1: the way, shigar dunju Delicia passe don so she died
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Speaker 1: tu shideldi't fast juan gula she meet the jitl j
Speaker 1: tail Shaa, titi yao ta Goula, Tata da sing dron
Speaker 1: fancy jan Hati don Titian sing Jian Jito you Tanjagua
Speaker 1: Junya Mimi sing Lindin tied upon your Minia Jaman yujunba
Speaker 1: twenty the ting ju hood liwe Jedda twenty shard ten
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Speaker 1: join tejer Nugga jail Shanda Mimi Liwa Shituti do na
Speaker 1: silgo ones. Then soon she Tola will go tatin to
Speaker 1: mi her dad bung Ju Dan Taman Douai jigger Kigawa
Speaker 1: and Saba Galaiti ting and mar the sa she live
Speaker 1: nine idiant ju don't you you ware did n't til
Speaker 1: do e easy should siguan the largen Timini sing the
Speaker 1: santaidye sh jes see the colonel hai yi the John
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Speaker 1: John Wallace, you saying so, Johan tells and Shara did
Speaker 1: sime and darlight in quashan koos Jashi We wait June
Speaker 1: easy do to jail the ye tais sime A sually John,
Speaker 1: she try easy the issue since then long Junes you sing?
Speaker 1: She goes out the trent Tongji Jagafa said, don't she
Speaker 1: inti delicious? You did the ju ye German? Do you
Speaker 1: jaga bay you want the issue changed? The known ho
Speaker 1: the sing to you wait the lee budd Dala jenka
Speaker 1: yege dada dilightly John sind you train talk dong goo
Speaker 1: je sitting Lee you mean bay lah this ye The
Speaker 1: junior sing Tassia Hula gunza I found the dinner Tian
Speaker 1: the Yeshi Daishi Jini Chang chang Taijie y juela, the
Speaker 1: Beijing sha Liue bujin hu la chungo yegund lay ifen
Speaker 1: de lisi.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Don't tien the Beijing zijin chungg bei hung baba de
Speaker 1: sieu fu gaija.
Speaker 3: In the winter of bridging, the dijin Chung was covered
Speaker 3: with a thin layer of snow.
Speaker 1: Sie hunda don lo nan tie de ye ko zantie
Speaker 1: te t tifen.
Speaker 3: Bright red lanterns hung between the palace walls, lighting up
Speaker 3: the winter night sky and adding to the festive atmosphere.
Speaker 1: Liue Shiga juan ju de lish yet ya tatsai chang
Speaker 1: lizo do son shi daij de li Shi shinh de jing.
Speaker 3: Yi Lewi is a dedicated historian who walked through the
Speaker 3: city always carrying a deep respect for history.
Speaker 1: Yuy Liui tzeichu shidl jien fasili Jiuan Gula shimi de Jityo.
Speaker 3: One day, Lewai discovered an ancient and mysterious note among
Speaker 3: some stone carvings.
Speaker 1: Jityao sha lisizi yaosha gula tata da sinjung fanci jihu
Speaker 1: ti Tito.
Speaker 3: The handwriting on the paper was sloppy, and old, stirring
Speaker 3: a sense of curiosity and excitement in him.
Speaker 1: Tatyin s ji jiu Jityo Yin tan ji Guayijin chung
Speaker 1: ju ya Mini.
Speaker 3: He believed firmly that this note concealed an important secret
Speaker 3: about the Djin chong.
Speaker 1: Sie Lin Ti tat miya jo man yi jun Bei
Speaker 1: Chunji the Tingju Huto.
Speaker 3: As the new year approached, his friends Minuanja were busy
Speaker 3: preparing for the Chunjia celebrations.
Speaker 1: Liwiji chun Yhi shi hu ya ye yen do chen
Speaker 1: Zhin Sai tie Hi Hua lu Ju Dan Tashi Junija
Speaker 1: Nagaja Shanda.
Speaker 3: Mi Mi Leewei knew that the spring festival is a
Speaker 3: time for family reunions and everyone is immersed in the
Speaker 3: festive cheer. Yet he couldn't stop thinking about the secret
Speaker 3: on that note.
Speaker 1: Liue Shithujie do naskuens Tansu Shtu la Ugu.
Speaker 3: Lewai attempted to decipher those ancient characters, but his efforts
Speaker 3: were always in vain.
Speaker 1: Tatsin Tiu min huzyad bung Ju tan Tamai Hua Yi
Speaker 1: Jigokigawa and Seba Gulaisi xinjuye Ma.
Speaker 3: He asked for help from Mango and Ja, but they
Speaker 3: were skeptical, this might just be a joke. Come join
Speaker 3: us to celebrate the New year.
Speaker 1: Siege de shiliue Nai jen Ju.
Speaker 3: The hustle and bustle of the festival made it hard
Speaker 3: for Leewi to focus jung.
Speaker 1: Y U Jidin tiuju Yi Si Shu Siku and La.
Speaker 3: Finally, Lewi decided to seek help from some elderly people
Speaker 3: familiar with ancient scripts.
Speaker 1: Tamenai sind Santa yesh jes Yi the kN ha Yi.
Speaker 3: They patiently explained the possible meanings of the handwriting to
Speaker 3: him se.
Speaker 1: Jaan Bem and the Juda ya wait jun Yza Chu
Speaker 1: Si do yi jian Wulusis Sensu.
Speaker 3: With the guidance of these elders, Leeway finally grasped some clues.
Speaker 3: At midnight on New Year's Eve, Ju shuan.
Speaker 1: Teo sen cha Dye send La yen Hua Shunko.
Speaker 3: As the clock struck twelve and the new year arrived,
Speaker 3: fireworks lit up the sky.
Speaker 1: Suze jesh bi wait jun Yi Yo d Ye.
Speaker 3: At that moment, Liwi finally deciphered the meaning of the
Speaker 3: note Tai.
Speaker 1: San Simao shu li y jun shu cha yizio de
Speaker 1: Yi sh sanz Sizin chung lung jun ji sing shigula
Speaker 1: the chun hon chi Yi.
Speaker 3: It detailed a long lost ritual that was once grandly
Speaker 3: performed in the du jin Chung one of the ancient traditions.
Speaker 1: Jiga Faciendu shi en si la li shi suzie the
Speaker 1: ju Yi.
Speaker 3: This discovery immediately caught the attention of the historical community.
Speaker 1: Jimen do ye jugabi yu li yi shi chenshl NoHo
Speaker 1: de Singxi.
Speaker 3: People developed a keen interest in this forgotten ritual.
Speaker 1: Liue de nul bu Dando dala jen khu jege dajada
Speaker 1: la li jun sind tir Ye chruent.
Speaker 3: To Liwi as efforts not only gained recognition but also
Speaker 3: brought a new tradition to the festivities.
Speaker 1: Tong gur Ji sizin li Lie mean ba la jizukwan
Speaker 1: Yi the junya Shi.
Speaker 3: Through this experience, Lee Wi realized the importance of collective wisdom.
Speaker 1: Tasyu hu la gunjac I found a jia Hayendizi Yeshi
Speaker 1: Dai li shi Jini Chang chuanshia Daja.
Speaker 3: He learned to be more open to accepting others opinions
Speaker 3: and understood that solving historical mysteries often requires everyone's joint efforts.
Speaker 1: Seijie yu Hula the Beijing Sha li uebuji hu de
Speaker 1: la chungku ye Gundu lay fu dei, huzu de.
Speaker 3: Li Si against the backdrop of holiday cheer, lee Wi
Speaker 3: not only achieved success, but also gained a deeper understanding
Speaker 3: of the value of unity and cooperation. 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: Babada babada, baba da, thin layer, Juan Juda, Juan ju da, Juanjuda.
Speaker 3: Dedicated, liichi ye ya lich ye ya liichies yet Yeah,
Speaker 3: Historian c Ti c Ti Ti handwriting, yaosa yaos ha yaosa, swappy, Gula,
Speaker 3: gula gula, ancient, Yintu Yin tong Yin tong concealed.
Speaker 1: Lindii, Lindi Linxi approached, Turanye, trayen, trayen.
Speaker 3: Braunans sie douie douzie do decipher, tula, tula, toula heng
Speaker 3: khaii Haii Whaii skeptical, Shin Sho shin sh shin sell,
Speaker 3: hustle and bustle, Nisinda Nisinda, Ninda patiently Jita Jita, Jita, guidance,
Speaker 3: Jiang War jiuang Wo jiang War grasped y ship Ye
Speaker 3: ship Ye ship ritual Long Joe Long Jo Long Joe
Speaker 3: graandily know how they sings, You know how they sings,
Speaker 3: You know how the things you keen interest Ziezu guang
Speaker 3: Yi Jiezu guang Yee, Ziezu guang Yee, Collective wisdom, Sienna, Sienna, Sienna,
Speaker 3: Accepting Gung hoong nou Li, Kung too Li Gung tong
Speaker 3: nou Li, Join efforts.
Speaker 1: Twentier, Transier, Transie Unity, hu's U Hu's Up huts Up Corporation,
Speaker 1: Jin Cuh Jien Cuh jen Cuh recognized, Chimei chmei ch
Speaker 1: me mysterious How Ti how Ti how Ti curiosity Tito Tito, Tito,
Speaker 1: excitement Ti ties ties festival chanzye chenzie Chenzy immersed.
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