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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll journey with you and Ming as

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<v Speaker 3>they discover the true spirit of the Yuanshau Festival, finding

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<v Speaker 3>a balance between simplicity and grandeur in their quest for

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<v Speaker 3>the perfect lantern, illuminating a deeper understanding of festive traditions

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<v Speaker 3>in each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Ye Moudian line kun chan patutang hulu way you you

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<v Speaker 1>mean that she tryed to transure they're in the ancient

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<v Speaker 1>dose assum jaojia gurd the sing john one made the

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<v Speaker 1>dij jung ship Yeah tanjigland dun law ning jijiiga wo

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<v Speaker 1>tie bad landon dun lung shore ye yai yo tall

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<v Speaker 1>tai dan dallah wassail y jan kinshin daddaji and daily

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<v Speaker 1>taku dan yodeji the fun way ning jo jim tal

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<v Speaker 1>tasayo jo dariga jen da yo yi the jung shippin

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<v Speaker 1>a bush and I siguy fu quieter dun law tenna

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<v Speaker 1>singh Yu d shu don't data yo yi yoshi ha

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<v Speaker 1>zendana dun laong finding the tranda dj the ding sh

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<v Speaker 1>y tin mein the hua kaishi jin saka Taitian song.

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<v Speaker 1>She dreat your quietly the drunk ship toto awake, how

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<v Speaker 1>you go dij the jing jing ye tatanjishi chang sh

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<v Speaker 1>under sudo dun law yo. The foods are quietly yod

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<v Speaker 1>de y j tata see you you see yo yi

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<v Speaker 1>Huren Tamaton shieting salado book bag to bid, donnot see it,

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<v Speaker 1>jigga don di huen ho yo d ye, don't min

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<v Speaker 1>shan yu si ji dingjiji shoe Tato long huado de

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<v Speaker 1>toua guantogo jidong say sayo herd tien hung sir jiga

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<v Speaker 1>dong taimeila you sa, don't say ting shu shu meandn't

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<v Speaker 1>talk shiah jig johar di her woman de san far

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<v Speaker 1>tranton your fuza tamanzo shantien tou faienidng secret dansa you

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<v Speaker 1>sunday you way celtila would the woman kay by tata

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<v Speaker 1>huizia Jijian don long Budi maile haijian jung jo woman

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<v Speaker 1>going to di yun one taigo masaji Jian don longho

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<v Speaker 1>yeh mean daiji sind Li dihi you li kalashcha ya

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<v Speaker 1>kashi sing shaandendan shahu dia like the winner I mean

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<v Speaker 1>yegan ya yeungu tie the tun tounju shi Chanda dung

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<v Speaker 1>hu jinjian chandamah hod ye pia junsa hay ya ya

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<v Speaker 1>ya sinho tonya winna.

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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>Ye mujian li yen shaudihi chan la sena tien.

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<v Speaker 3>As night fell, the Benshalgia market was as bright as daytime.

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<v Speaker 1>The loa hung guang jian yea kun John did Juna

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<v Speaker 1>Fifa Zidal Sham Pierre sen Jakotra tang hulu de san wi.

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<v Speaker 3>The red glow of lanterns filled the night sky with

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<v Speaker 3>vibrant energy, and the aromas of grilled skewers and candied

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<v Speaker 3>hawthorne drifted through the streets.

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<v Speaker 1>Ye mean sashi chang jun tran sur ya yind yen

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<v Speaker 1>shin do say Sinchao jiao zi sin jung wan may

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<v Speaker 1>the tiej jung shi.

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<v Speaker 3>Your aming wove through the market, their eyes searching for

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<v Speaker 3>the perfect holiday decoration each had in mind mind. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>kanjiga da dun lo, Yeah, look at this beautiful lantern

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<v Speaker 3>nin ji jigo wusheid ba landa don lung shur ming

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<v Speaker 3>appointed to a colorful lantern.

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<v Speaker 1>Yea yali Yaota tay dan Dao la.

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<v Speaker 3>Yurra shook her head. It's too plain, whisayl yi jiankun

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<v Speaker 3>shin da da jia and zali tahu ganjiyu tie ye

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<v Speaker 3>the fun way. I want something more grand, so our

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<v Speaker 3>home feels truly festive.

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<v Speaker 1>Nin Jo jamet hal tasao Jiao daiku jienda are y

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<v Speaker 1>ye the jong shipi a bushina siku yufu kwada dun.

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<v Speaker 3>Lo minga furrowed his brows.

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<v Speaker 1>Tanai sindhu y yesh don yada's hail yi Ye.

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<v Speaker 3>He wanted to find a decoration that was simple yet meaningful,

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<v Speaker 3>rather than those overly extravagant lanterns.

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<v Speaker 1>Yoshihu funn the tanda y jingh.

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<v Speaker 3>He patiently explained to Yeah, a lantern doesn't have to

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<v Speaker 3>be big to be meaningful.

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<v Speaker 1>Ye Ti la mind hua kaishi ka.

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes a simple lantern can better convey the spirit of

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<v Speaker 3>the festival.

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<v Speaker 1>Tai Tienzuo huali the jung tush how lug tiji the

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<v Speaker 1>jingjing Yi.

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<v Speaker 3>Listening to me, you began to think seriously.

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<v Speaker 1>Ta kanjeshchansha sie do yo the fuza hi yodde ye

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<v Speaker 1>jing chi tad si yu yo si yo Yi.

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<v Speaker 3>She had always pursued ornate decorations, but had never considered

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<v Speaker 3>the festival's true meaning.

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<v Speaker 1>Hur yen tama toon shi.

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<v Speaker 3>As she looked at the many lanterns in the market,

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<v Speaker 3>some complex ornate, others simple and elegant, she felt a

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<v Speaker 3>bit of hesitation.

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<v Speaker 1>Jigad non ti hun ho yu jie ye do mien

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<v Speaker 1>sha yun sichi de ten jiji shu tai chu lun

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<v Speaker 1>hu hua do de toua guanhogujit sa sa jo ho

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<v Speaker 1>de tien hun sou.

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<v Speaker 3>Suddenly they both stopped in their tracks, captivated by a

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<v Speaker 3>particular lantern jigu do lun taime la. This lantern was

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<v Speaker 3>both substantial and simple, with intricate cut out designs of

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<v Speaker 3>dragons and flowers on its surface, casting a soft pink

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<v Speaker 3>light through the paper holes.

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<v Speaker 1>Yize don sha tin shun shu.

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<v Speaker 3>This lantern is so beautiful, whispered here under the light.

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<v Speaker 1>Min de la d'enthal sha jigujehatia hollo um de san

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<v Speaker 1>fa chan to yo bug.

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<v Speaker 3>Yufuza ming nodded yes. This perfectly combines our ideas traditional

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<v Speaker 3>yet not overly complex.

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<v Speaker 1>Tamenso shantien shu facienji do squ danza you Sunday.

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<v Speaker 3>They approached to find that although the lantern was expensive,

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<v Speaker 3>it was within their budget.

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<v Speaker 1>Yuui sazi la wudjie the woman krie bata da ruiz.

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<v Speaker 3>Ya, you're smiled. I think we can take this one home.

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<v Speaker 1>Jigen don lo buji mah li hai seen jun jo

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<v Speaker 1>woman gon ton de ti Yenoa.

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<v Speaker 3>This lantern is not only beautiful, but it also symbolizes

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<v Speaker 3>our shared festive wishes.

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<v Speaker 1>Sego mai sagigen don lo jo yehu mien daij sin

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<v Speaker 1>de liz hu si ye li kaal Shicha.

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<v Speaker 3>After purchasing the lantern, near Aming left the market with

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<v Speaker 3>new found understanding and joy.

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<v Speaker 1>Ye kaishi s h sien den sha hu da la

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<v Speaker 1>deuena I mean yegu ya ye jung ru tii de

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<v Speaker 1>tun ton ju.

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<v Speaker 3>Yere began to appreciate the warmth of a simple life.

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<v Speaker 3>Anjing was more willing to immerse himself in festival traditions.

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<v Speaker 1>Shi Chanda dun hu z Chang tamashin houd yepia hun

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<v Speaker 1>sa hai yah yah sinhouna.

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<v Speaker 3>The market lights gradually turned into a red sea behind them,

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<v Speaker 3>warming their hearts equally. Today's vocabulary words are coming up

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<v Speaker 3>right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,

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<v Speaker 3>first in Mandarin Chinese, than in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Junel faifan, jiunal, feifan, juhnal feifan.

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<v Speaker 3>Vibrant, shanghue, shanwe sanhue, aromas, cawtrat, caw trut, caw trut, skewers,

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<v Speaker 3>tang hulu, tang hulu, tang hulu, hawthorn, transur, transur trans

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<v Speaker 3>sour wof then da dan da dandya plain, shug da,

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<v Speaker 3>shang da, shang da grand zie yu da zieh yu

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<v Speaker 3>da sie da festive, job mathole, joe mathole, job maythhole, furrowed, jizio, jizo, jizio, pursued.

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<v Speaker 1>Huali da hualida hulda.

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<v Speaker 3>Ornate yo yi yo yi yo yi hesitation see ye

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<v Speaker 3>see ye see ye captivated hun hu hun hu huanhu substantial,

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<v Speaker 3>siji da si ju da si jida, intricate jiin ji

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<v Speaker 3>jin ji jien chi cut out, toura toua tua designs.

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<v Speaker 1>Hiang Jung Jiang Jung siang.

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<v Speaker 3>Ju symbolizes go mad, go Ma, go Ma, purchasing.

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<v Speaker 1>Sindha, Sindha, Sindha.

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<v Speaker 3>Newfound Jung Ju jung Ju jung Zhu immerse.

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<v Speaker 1>Hung Gua, Hung Gua, hung Gua Glo, dun L dun L,

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<v Speaker 1>Dungl Lantern, Chuan Da, Chuan Da, Chran Da, convey jing

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<v Speaker 1>Chi jing Chi sing Chi Elegant, jie Yu, jie Yu,

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<v Speaker 1>jie Ye, subtle Maile may Lie may Li, splendid BiiN

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<v Speaker 1>Chang BiiN chang BiiN chang transforming U soun Yu son

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<v Speaker 1>Y's son budget Sie Shah Si Shah See shall appreciate.

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