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National Day

National Day
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ID: 1260 Intermediate
The five-star flag flutters in the breeze. An ancient and glorious civilization salutes its leaders. Troops march down the avenue in perfect lock-step. The whole world looks on in awe. Today's Mandarin podcast is about National Day, which celebrates the founding of the People's Republic of China. It's especially significant this year, as 2009 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the nation's founding. This lesson will also answer the eternal question: "Hu is the leader of China?"
Jenny,John
National Day
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
挤 jǐ to squeeze; crowded
全国 quánguó the entire country
人民 rénmín the people
天安门 Tiān'ānmén Tian'anmen (a huge public square in Beijing)
哇好挤啊是不是全国人民都到天安门来了
wā 哇hǎo 好jǐ 挤a 啊shì bu shì 是不是quánguó 全国rénmín 人民dōu 都dào 到Tiān\'ānmén 天安门lái 来le 了
Whoa, it's so crowded! Has everyone in the entire country come to Tian'anmen?
今年是国庆六十周年大家当然要好好庆祝一下
jīnnián 今年shì 是guóqìng 国庆liùshí 六十zhōunián 周年dàjiā 大家dāngrán 当然yào 要hǎohāo 好好qìngzhù 庆祝yīxià 一下
This is the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Of course everyone wants to celebrate.
你看那位老爷爷都哭了
nǐkàn 你看nà 那wèi 位lǎoyéye 老爷爷dōu 都kū 哭le 了
Look, that old guy is even crying!
老爷爷您很激动啊
lǎoyéye 老爷爷nín 您hěn 很jīdòng 激动a 啊
Granddad, you're so deeply moved!
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