Archive for April, 2010

Chinese Culture – The Wumen Painting School(2)

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Shen Zhou (1427-1509) was a native of Changzhou. He was born into a wealthy intellectual family and developed a generous character. He received a good education and was proficient at writing poems and prose. He drew many small paintings before the age of 40, but in his later years switched to big landscape painting s such as Lofty Mount Lu and Interesting Garden of Luzhou .

By Shen Zhou

Shen was also good at flower and bird painting; these works form a transition to free-sketch flower and bird painting. Shen drew upon the inheritance from the painting traditions of the Song and Yuan dynasties and formed his own fresh and elegant painting style.

Source: chinaculture.org

Chinese Conversation – lesson 789

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

地球战场

外星人1∶很荣幸见到你,阁下。我为能效力助你安全通关深感荣幸。

外星人2∶请叫我西特。整个地球就是这个模样吗?

外星人1∶哦,恐怕是的,长官。

外星人2∶真可怜。这些绿草和蓝天–他们跟我说这是个丑陋的星球,而且这一定是全宇宙中最丑的破洞了。

外星人1∶我无比赞同。

外星人2∶我讨厌这些小不点的星球。重力是那么不一样。

外星人1∶这个,习惯了就好。

外星人2∶人类这种动物真是矮小。

外星人3∶而且他们也不好吃,阁下。

外星人1∶啊,对了,这位是我的行政副手–科尔。

外星人3∶谢谢。

外星人1∶他接受了完整的训练,等我调令一发,他就顶替我出任安全主管。

外星人2∶科尔,我们把这个可怜的小星球挖空,就是给全宇宙帮了个忙了。让我们来干掉他们!

batterfield earth

Alien 1: It is a pleasure to see you, Your Excellency. And I would be honored to 47)extradite your clearance through security.

Alien 2: Please call me Zeet. Does all the earth look like this?

Alien 1: Oh, I’m afraid so, sir.

Alien 2: 48)Pathetic. All the green and the blue sky, they told me this planet was ugly but this has got to be one of the ugliest 49)crap holes in the entire universe.

Alien 1: I couldn’t agree with you more.

Alien 2: I hate these 50)puny 51)undersized planets. The 52)gravity is so different.

Alien 1: Well, one does get used to it.

Alien 2: The human animals, 53)grossly undersized.

Alien 3: Don’t make very good eating, Your Excellency.

Alien 1: Ah yes, my executive assistant, Kur.

Alien 3: Thank you.

Alien 1: He’s been fully trained to replace me as Chief of Security as soon as my transfer goes through.

Alien 2: Well, Kur, once we finish mining out this miserable little planet, let’s do the universe a favor. Let’s 54)exterminate the lot of them!

(Source: wwenglish.com)

Learn Chinese Podcast – Bean curd Sheets (Bai Ye)

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Bean curd Sheets (Bai Ye)
Bean curd Sheets (Bai Ye)
Bean curd Sheets (Bai Ye)
Bean curd Sheets (Bai Ye)

Bean curd sheets are snacks made of tofu skin. Because they have several layers, they are called “bean curd sheets.” Put them in boiling water until cooked and then transfer them to bowls with bone broth. Add some refined sa

(Source: culture.chinese.cn)