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 LISTEN TO SHIRLEY TO SINGING THE SONG
 A funny thing is that until today when I am writing this essay for the Chinese Jiangsu folk What A Beautiful Jasmine , I just realize that I have been calling this flowers to be Zizhi flowers, instead of its real name "Jasminum sambac". Also, first time, I realize that Jasminum sambac flower is Yangzhou’s City Song. :-) Meanwhile, a new idea jumps into my mind -- maybe when I am introducing some Chinese folk music, I should also introduce this place for you as a background and a travel place. :-) So, if you are also interested in Chinese culture, you can help me to develop this idea? :-)
This song Jasminum sambac has had a 300 years history. If you are familiar to Italian Musician Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot, then, you have known this song. : - )
Main Meaning Of the Song LISTEN TO SHIRLEY TO SINGING THE SONG :
What a beautiful jasmine,
What a beautiful jasmine,
Its smell is sweeter than all abloom flowers
in the garden.
I want to pick up one,
I am afraid of being called my name
by the people who are visiting the flowers.
What a beautiful jasmine,
What a beautiful jasmine,
It is whiter than snow,
I want to pick up one to wear,
I am afraid of being laughed
by the others.
 What a beautiful jasmine,
What a beautiful jasmine.
It is opening better than all of the other flowers,
I want to pick up one to wear,
I am afraid of it will not come up next year...
Chinese Charaters and Pronunciation LISTEN TO SHIRLEY TO SINGING THE SONG :
好一朵茉莉花 -- hao yiduo molihua，
好一朵茉莉花 -- hao yiduo molihua.
满园花开-- man yuan huakai,
香也 香不过它 -- xiang ye xiang bu guo ta ，
我有心采一朵戴 -- wo you xin cai yi duo dai，
又怕看花的人儿骂 -- you pa kanhuade ren ma.
好一朵茉莉花 -- hao yiduo molihua，
好一朵茉莉花 -- hao yiduo molihua，
茉莉花开 -- moli hua kai
雪也白不过它 -- xue ye bai bu guo ta，
我有心采一朵戴 -- wo you xin cai yi duo dai，
又怕旁人笑话 -- you pa pangren xiaohua 。
好一朵茉莉花 -- hao yiduo molihua，
好一朵茉莉花 -- hao yiduo molihua，
满园花开 -- manyuan hua kai
比也比不过它 -- bi ye bi bu guo ta.
我有心采一朵戴 -- wo you xin cai yi duo dai，
又怕来年不发芽 -- you pa lainian bu fa ya。
That's all for this song and hope you enjoy it.
LISTEN TO SHIRLEY SING THE SONG:
 If you have any questions, comments and suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn , or shirleyz004@yahoo.com, You are welcomed.
--Shirley
Written, Edited, Sang And Recorded on Sat, Feb 12, 2006
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