Erhu Updated +Created
Figure 1.
A blind erhu street performer playing in Jingzhou, Hubei (2006)
Source. Playing the erhu is a traditional occupation for blind people in China, a notable example being Abing.
Video 2.
The 12 Most Famous Erhu Melodies in China (2021)
Source. TODO transcribe list.
Marketing Updated +Created
Century egg Updated +Created
Figure 1.
Century eggs
. Source. One of the few Chinese things Ciro Santilli never got into!
Douhua Updated +Created
Freshly made douhua is a blessing.
Zongzi Updated +Created
Eaten during Dragon Boat Festival, but can be bought year round.
Buy frozen. Pick the ones with meat and eggs!!! Boil.
Cost about 4 dollars for 2.
You can't eat them every day because too heavy, but they are so amazingly tasty!!!
Chinese poet Updated +Created
Li Bai Updated +Created
This is likely the most famous Chinese poet of all time.
Chinese poetry anthology Updated +Created
Classical Chinese poetry form Updated +Created
Chinese poetry bibliography Updated +Created
Chinese musical instrument Updated +Created
The main four instruments are undoubtedly:but there is also amazing content on others which must not be missed, including:
Video 1.
25 musical instruments OF China by Learning Music Hub
. Source. Great video, covers all the most important ones briefly with examples of varying relevance.
Video 2.
A beginner’s guide to Chinese musical instruments by SCMP
. Source. 2024. Terrible editing, way to hard to see instrument name.
Video 3.
Chinese vs Western musical instrument battle scene from Our Shining Days
. Source. A bit cheap, but it has some value.
Chinese traditional music label Updated +Created
Chinese traditional music album Updated +Created
Li sao (guqin song) Updated +Created
www.facebook.com/131402556881886/posts/655763214445815/ gives an origin:
Li Sao was composed by Cheng Kangshi in late Tang dynasty based on the poem Li Sao, authored by Qu Yuan (340-278 BC) in the Warring States period of ancient China.
The silkqin.com entry: www.silkqin.com/04qart/07sqmp/57ls.htm does not mention this however.
Video 2.
Lisao performed by NiniGuqin (2020)
Source.
Zhang Ziqian Updated +Created
Jackdaw Playing With Water Updated +Created
A Jackdaw is a type of crow: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_jackdaw
Considered one of the 10 famous Chaozhou music pieces TODO list.
Was also adapted by Liu Baoshan (1937-1997) as a pipa song. Ciro Santilli prefers the pipa version.
Video 1.
Jackdaw Playing With Water performed by Xu Lingzi on the guzheng at the Wiener Musikverein
. Source.
Video 2.
Jackdaw Playing With Water performed by Lin Shicheng on the pipa
. Source.
Zhu Bajie Updated +Created
Lin Chong scene Updated +Created
Lance instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards (八十万禁军枪棒教头). TODO understand the "枪棒" part: zhidao.baidu.com/question/206659649.html.
The adopted son of Gao Qiu wanted to fuck his wife, and because of this they frame him of planning to take revenge by killing Go Qiu, even though Lin Chong had decided not to take revenge to avoid harming his wife further.
They just keep trying to kill him, until at one point he just gives up and becomes a fugitive.
His story is well told in The Water Margin.
Usually called by others as 林教头 (lin jiaotou, literally Head Instructor Lin, but usually translated as just Instructor Lin).
Lu Zhishen scene Updated +Created

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