SWCH, Episode 5: Mo Li Hua (Chinese folk song)

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In this episode you will learn simple ways to improve your vocal skills with Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower), a popular 18th century folk song from Southeast China. It appeared in a 1937 Hollywood movie "The Good Earth". In 1982 the song was on a UNESCO list of recommended songs. Mo Li Hua was presented to the world at the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympic in Athens, Greece, to introduce the next Olympic Games site.

Pinyin version:
Hǎo yī duǒ měi lì de mò lì huā,
Hǎo yī duǒ měi lì de mò lì huā,
Fèn fāng měi lì mǎn zhī yá
Yòu xiāng yòu bái rén rén kuā,
Ràng wǒ lái pa nǐ zhāi xià,
Sòng dao bié rén jiā,
Mò lì huā, mō lì huā.

Chinese lyrics:
好一朵美丽的茉莉花
好一朵美丽的茉莉花
芬芳美丽满枝桠
又香又白人人夸
让我来将你摘下
送给别人家
茉莉花呀茉莉花

English translation:
What a beautiful jasmine flower!
What a beautiful jasmine flower!
The stems are filled with flower buds.
It’s so fragrant and white, everyone just love them
Let me come and pick them
To give them to others
Jasmine flower, jasmine flower.


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