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 Listen to Shirley Singing the Poem in English August 6, 2011
Listen to Shirley Singing the Poem in Chinese August 6, 2011
Listen to Shirley Introducing This Poem & Chinese Characters
Follow Shirley to Read the Poem & Chinese Characters
Learn the Meaning of the Poem With Shirley Together
See Shirley Created Picture & Calligraphy for the Poem June 25- 28, 2012
See Shirley Created Picture & Calligraphy for the Poem Dec 14-15, 2011
See Shirley Created Picture & Calligraphy for the Poem August 4, 2011
 China is a poetical country, almost every cultured family, teaches their children to recite classical poems as soon as they can speak.
Because the least element of Chinese language is Chinese character, and most of the characters were created in the ancient time. So, to read and to recite Chinese classical poem is one of the best ways to learn Chinese characters and Chinese language.
So, today, I would like to introduce a very popular Chinese classical poem E - in English is Goose/Geese.
This poem was written by Mr. Luo Binwang -- a poet who lived in the early Tang Dynasty (618鈥�907). Can you imagine? When he wrote this poem, he was only 7 years old. :-)
This poem to see and to sing the geese from a child's angle, very simple but full of the childlike fun. Therefore, it is very popular in China. Many Chinese children can recite it before they enter the elementary schools.
Since it was written by a poet who was 7 years old, many parents hope their children will be also talent as Luo Binwang, so, it is also the first poem that many Chinese children have touched.
I had translated and introduced it first time in April, 2005. Created a music to match it in Oct, 2006.
Last weekend, in August, 2011, I re-translated it by the good help from some friends who are native English speakers. This week, I have also painted a new painting to match it and re-sang it for you.
I do hope that my effort will be some help with you to learn Chinese language and culture.
MAIN MEANING OF THE POEM
Geese, geese, geese,
Bend their necks to sing to the sky,
White feathers float on the green water,
Red webbed feet paddle the clear waves.
CHINESE CHARACTERS AND PRONUNCIATION
You are welcome to clink any Chinese Character to open the New Character Board and to see the Chinese pinyin, meaning, pronunciation and follow me to read the new words in Chinese
楣咃紝楣咃紝楣� - E锛埫╋級锛屆╋紝茅锛�
鏇查」鍚戝ぉ姝� - Q菙 j矛ng xi脿ng ti膩n g膿銆�
鐧芥瘺娴豢姘� - B谩i m谩o f煤 l菧 shu菒锛�
绾㈡帉鎷ㄦ竻娉� - H贸ng zh菐ng b艒 q墨ng b艒銆�
 If you have any questions, comments and suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn , or shirleyz004@yahoo.com, You are welcome.
Shirley Zhang
Written, Edited and Recorded
April 30, 2005/ Oct,2006/ August 6, 2011
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