Mandarin Song #3
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Kang1ding4 Qing2 Ge1
( Kangding Love Song )
Pao3 ma3 liu1liu1de shan1 shang4
On that liuliude mountain top
Yi1 duo3 liu1liu1de yun2 yo1
Is a liuliude cloud, yo
Duan1duan1 liu1liu1de zhao4 zai4
Looking liuliu down on
Kang1ding4 liu1liu1de cheng2 yo.
Kangding liuliude city, yo.
Yue1liang wan1 wan1
Crescent moon, crescent moon
Kang1ding4 liu1liu1de cheng2 yo.
Kangding liuliude city, yo.
Li3 jia1 liuliude da4jie3
Li family's liuliude daughter,
Ren2 cai2 liu1liu1de hao3 yo.
Is very liuliude pretty.
Zhang1 jia1 liu1liu1de da4ge1
Zhang family's liuliude son,
Kan4 shang4 liu1liu1de ta1 yo.
Loves that liuliude girl, yo
Yue4liang4 wan1 wan1.
Crescent moon, crescent moon.
Kan4 shang4 liu1liu1de ta1 yo.
Loves that liuliude girl, yo.
Yi1 lai2 liu1liu1de kan4 shang4,
First he liuliude loves her
Ren2cai2 liu1liu1de hao3 yo.
For her liuliude beauty, yo
Er4 lai2 liu1liu1de kan4 shang4
Next he liuliude loves her
Hui4 dang1 liu1liu1de jia1 yo.
Caring for the liuliude home, yo.
Yue4liang4 wan1 wan1.
Crescent moon, crescent moon.
Hui4 dang1 liu1liu1de jia1 yo.
Caring for the liuliude home, yo.
Shi4 jian1 liu1liu1de nü3zi
All the world's liuliude girls,
Ren4 wo3 liu1liu1de ai4 yo
Let me liuliude love them, yo.
Shi4jian1 liu1liu1de nan2zi
All the world's liuliude boys,
Ren4 ni3 liu1liu1de qiu2 yo
Let them love liuliude whom they please, yo
Yue4liang4 wan1 wan1.
Crescent moon, crescent moon
Ren4 ni3 liu1liu1de qiu2 yo
Let them love liuliude whom they please, yo
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This is a very famous traditional love song in Kangding. People get together on Pau Ma (Horse Racing) Mountain every year where horse racing is a local festival. Young men use the opportunity to court their girl friends and sing songs of love.
