<![CDATA[Comments on: Learning the Lei Feng Song]]> 2008-12-17 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: xigua2]]> Lei Feng (doubt exists as to whether he ever really lived) did not commit great deeds by which he was remembered, but taught the people how to be happy with what they had, to obey the Party and to let the Central Committee, or better still, Mao himself, do their thinking for them.

The result later was the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), where everybody obeyed like Lei Feng would have done...

Sorry, but in my opinion this lesson was unnecessary. The few new words could have been better taught in other contexts.

]]> Lei Feng (doubt exists as to whether he ever really lived) did not commit great deeds by which he was remembered, but taught the people how to be happy with what they had, to obey the Party and to let the Central Committee, or better still, Mao himself, do their thinking for them.

The result later was the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), where everybody obeyed like Lei Feng would have done...

Sorry, but in my opinion this lesson was unnecessary. The few new words could have been better taught in other contexts.

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> xigua2,

Well that's a pretty neat trick ! How did you manage to post a comment 1 day ago to this lesson that was only released 8 minutes ago? Was there an advanced listening session for special guests? :)

]]> xigua2,

Well that's a pretty neat trick ! How did you manage to post a comment 1 day ago to this lesson that was only released 8 minutes ago? Was there an advanced listening session for special guests? :)

]]> <![CDATA[By: jin1si1]]>   babardwan,

  也许如果我们也学习雷锋我们就会去昨天.

 

]]>   babardwan,

  也许如果我们也学习雷锋我们就会去昨天.

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: pearltowerpete]]> Hi xigua2

The stories we tell about ourselves and our heroes reveal a lot. Despite all the talk of 5,000 years of history, the modern PRC is a very young country.

Before war and scandal kicked a lot of the idealism out of us, Americans loved syrupy stories about their founding fathers. Think of Mason Weems' George Washington-- "I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet." It's obviously a bunch of malarkey, but it was required reading for generations of young Americans.

]]> Hi xigua2

The stories we tell about ourselves and our heroes reveal a lot. Despite all the talk of 5,000 years of history, the modern PRC is a very young country.

Before war and scandal kicked a lot of the idealism out of us, Americans loved syrupy stories about their founding fathers. Think of Mason Weems' George Washington-- "I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet." It's obviously a bunch of malarkey, but it was required reading for generations of young Americans.

]]> <![CDATA[By: linfeng2008]]> I can remember witnessing Lei Feng Day.  Initially I was skeptical, but can't we all learn from the message just the same?  I wondered about his existence too.  But then again, I have my children believing in Santa Claus and that he only brings presents to good little boys and girls.

Great cultural lesson just the same.  My classroom in Canada now has the slogan in Chinese caligraphy, "Learn from Comrade Lin Feng!" 

Sadly, nobody gets it.

]]> I can remember witnessing Lei Feng Day.  Initially I was skeptical, but can't we all learn from the message just the same?  I wondered about his existence too.  But then again, I have my children believing in Santa Claus and that he only brings presents to good little boys and girls.

Great cultural lesson just the same.  My classroom in Canada now has the slogan in Chinese caligraphy, "Learn from Comrade Lin Feng!" 

Sadly, nobody gets it.

]]> <![CDATA[By: architpol]]> 在雷锋的照片前面的东西是什么？

okay, I tried.  In case I didn't get this right; What is that object in front of Lei Feng?

]]> 在雷锋的照片前面的东西是什么？

okay, I tried.  In case I didn't get this right; What is that object in front of Lei Feng?

]]> <![CDATA[By: billbag]]> ok ill be humming the tune now for the rest of the day...

can someone link me to an mp3 of the full tune?

great lesson guys!!

]]> ok ill be humming the tune now for the rest of the day...

can someone link me to an mp3 of the full tune?

great lesson guys!!

]]> <![CDATA[By: pearltowerpete]]> Hi poddies

As Ken and Jennie mentioned in the podcast, Lei Feng was apparently killed by a truck backing up onto him. The wags at Danwei.org (can't find the exact link, sorry) speculated that his last words might've been:

到...到...到...停 （嗯）

]]> Hi poddies

As Ken and Jennie mentioned in the podcast, Lei Feng was apparently killed by a truck backing up onto him. The wags at Danwei.org (can't find the exact link, sorry) speculated that his last words might've been:

到...到...到...停 （嗯）

]]> <![CDATA[By: pearltowerpete]]> Hi miami_meiguoren

Here you go!

Baidu even shows a techno remix, but the link wasn't working.

]]> Hi miami_meiguoren

Here you go!

Baidu even shows a techno remix, but the link wasn't working.

]]> <![CDATA[By: jimoya]]> I love these lessons so full of cultural tips. Thank you once again, Cpod!

]]> I love these lessons so full of cultural tips. Thank you once again, Cpod!

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