Tag: chinese

  • Classical Chinese Punctuation

    I was pipped by 孙子兵法, wondering how the ancient scholars notated their text in the past. So I turned to Quora for answers: How did ancient Chinese scholars denote questions in text? I am reading Sun Tzu’s The Art of War (book) on Wikisource at the moment in Chinese. And in the first chapter, I…

  • 清明节

    Just recently, I took a cab down from Boon Lay MRT to my camp because I was about to be late. Like most taxi drivers, this one liked to talk too. The topic was on Chinese traditional festivals and their origins. It was lucky that I went to a school that emphasised on Chinese education…

  • Youtube: Compare these 2 videos

    Salut d’Amor and 杨丞琳 – 庆祝 What is the similarity between them? For those with keen ears, it is the tune. In 杨丞琳’s 庆祝, the tune of Salut d’Amour is being used. I did not realise the fact until I chanced upon the video of this violinist playing the song. I had a time in…