{"id":2200,"date":"2022-02-07T09:52:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T09:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=2200"},"modified":"2022-02-07T16:42:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T16:42:27","slug":"chinese-sign-language-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2022\/02\/07\/chinese-sign-language-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Sign Language Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Chinese New Year is conventionally known as Spring Festival (\u6625\u8282 <em>ch\u016bnji\u00e9<\/em>) in China, which welcomes the arrival of spring despite of the cold weather that remains. People are full of hope for a new start in their life when the world comes back to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With thanks to our talented graduate Tang LI, we hope that you will be able to enjoy this melody and beautiful Chinese sign language dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Song<\/strong>: Early Spring (\u300a\u6625\u4e09\u6708\u300b)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Performer<\/strong>: Tang LI, graduate from Queen&#8217;s University Management School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3nsSUib5vEM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>For better effect, you may watch it from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3nsSUib5vEM\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3nsSUib5vEM\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Youtube<\/strong><\/a>. <br>For audience from mainland China, you may watch this performance by click this <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mediasite.qub.ac.uk\/Mediasite\/Play\/9bfebb2f554843aca48bbf306a97eb761d\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mediasite.qub.ac.uk\/Mediasite\/Play\/9bfebb2f554843aca48bbf306a97eb761d\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>link<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The meaning and translation of the Chinese sign language dance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">ni\u01ceo\u2019r r\u00e0o zh\u01d0yu\u0101n sh\u0113ngsh\u0113ng s\u00f9<br>\u9e1f\u513f  \u7ed5&nbsp;    \u7eb8\u9e22&nbsp;&nbsp;    \u58f0\u58f0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;        \u8bc9    The birds dance with the paper kite, cooing and wooing.<br>s\u0101nyu\u00e8 l\u00e1i b\u01cei c\u01ceo k\u0101i <br>\u4e09&nbsp; \u6708&nbsp; \u6765&nbsp; \u767e&nbsp; \u8349&nbsp; \u5f00&nbsp; The grass blooms in March <br>y\u00edng xi\u0101ng m\u01cen xi\u00f9 w\u00e0n w\u00f9 s\u016b <br>\u76c8&nbsp;&nbsp; \u9999&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u6ee1&nbsp; \u8896&nbsp; \u4e07&nbsp; \u7269 \u82cf &nbsp;&nbsp;The air is full of fragrance as the earth comes back to life. <br>ch\u00f3ng m\u00edng h\u00e9 zhe hu\u0101nxi\u00e0o x\u012bnsh\u00ec sh\u016b<br>\u866b&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u9e23&nbsp;&nbsp;      \u548c  \u7740&nbsp;      \u6b22\u7b11&nbsp;&nbsp;   \u5fc3\u4e8b&nbsp; \u8212   &nbsp;The insects sing cheerfully, with no worries in mind.<br>s\u0101nyu\u00e8 l\u00e1i nu\u01cen y\u00e1ng f\u00f9 <br>\u4e09&nbsp; \u6708&nbsp; \u6765&nbsp;  \u6696&nbsp;&nbsp;   \u9633&nbsp;&nbsp;   \u590d &nbsp;&nbsp;The world has warmed since March <br>xi\u0101ng xi\u00e9 q\u00f9 t\u00e0q\u012bng ch\u00f9 <br>\u76f8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u643a&nbsp;   \u53bb   \u8e0f\u9752&nbsp;&nbsp; \u5904&nbsp; as the people venture out, a new green world to find <br>m\u00f2 sh\u00e0ng hu\u0101 k\u0101i m\u01cen l\u00f9 xi\u0101ng r\u00f9 t\u01d4<br>\u964c     \u4e0a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u82b1&nbsp;   \u5f00&nbsp;  \u6ee1&nbsp; \u8def  \u9999&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u5165 \u571f   Flowers bloom everywhere alongside the paths and the soil was soaked with incense.<br>s\u0101nyu\u00e8 l\u00e1i y\u01d2u gu\u012b r\u00e9n <br>\u4e09&nbsp; \u6708&nbsp; \u6765&nbsp; \u6709&nbsp;  \u5f52&nbsp; \u4eba&nbsp; As people return in March <br>m\u01ce t\u00e0 qi\u01cen c\u01ceo sh\u0113ng cu\u012bc\u00f9 <br>\u9a6c \u8e0f   \u6d45&nbsp;&nbsp; \u8349&nbsp;    \u58f0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u50ac\u4fc3  with horses treading the shallow grass, <br>ch\u016bn y\u01d2u q\u012b gu\u012b y\u01d2u r\u00ec  <br>\u6625&nbsp;&nbsp; \u6709&nbsp; \u671f \u5f52&nbsp; \u6709&nbsp; \u65e5 Spring has its term and people know to expect it. <br>j\u012bn gu\u012b t\u00fa <br>\u4eca&nbsp; 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