Since the children were given sky lanterns at their graduation from the Mandarin program, I thought they might like to see them in action. Here are some videos related to Chinese sky lanterns. The first shows a spectacular scene in Taiwan during a lantern festival. Set to beautiful music, the release of hundreds of lanterns is a mesmerizing sight that seems almost other-worldly. I have also added a video in the link bar at the side that shows you how to light and send off your own sky lantern if you decide you want to do this.
The second video below is a clip from the movie "Tangled," translated into Mandarin. It is the famous scene in the boat where Rapunzel and Flynn watch the lanterns floating gracefully up into the sky. There is a little bit of dialogue and Rapunzel's beautiful song "I see the light," both in Mandarin. To see the lyrics while you listen, hit the closed caption icon and click on "Chinese Traditional Pinyin." You can also find the Pinyin repeated, along with an English translation of the song below.
This song is of special significance to Cilla because she learned Rapunzel's part in French a few years ago, simply by watching a video of it and singing the song with me at the kitchen table repeatedly over a period of a few weeks. Though Rapunzel's song is more complex than some of the other Mandarin songs the children have learned, so much can be gained by simply imitating the sounds and rhythm of the language. Enjoy!
I see the light
Rapunzel
All those days watching from the windows
All those years outside looking in
All that time never even knowing
Just how blind I've been
Now I'm here, blinking in the starlight
Now I'm here, suddenly I see
Standing here, it's all so clear
I'm where I'm meant to be
And at last I see the light
And it's like the fog has lifted
And at last I see the light
And it's like the sky is new
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once everything looks different
Now that I see you
Eugene (Flynn)
All those days chasing down a daydream
All those years living in a blur
All that time never truly seeing
Things, the way they were
Now she's here shining in the starlight
Now she's here, suddenly I know
If she's here it's crystal clear
I'm where I'm meant to go
Rapunzel & Eugene (Flynn)
And at last I see the light
Eugene (Flynn)
And it's like the fog is lifted
Rapunzel & Eugene (Flynn)
And at last I see the light
Rapunzel
And it's like the sky is new
Rapunzel & Eugene (Flynn)
And it's warm and real and bright
And the world has somehow shifted
All at once, everything is different
Now that I see you, now that I see you
Pinyin:
Měi yītiān dúzì zhàn zài chuāng biān
měi yī nián tiàowàngzhe yuǎn chù
měi yīkè cónglái dōu bù zhīdào
wǒ yǒu duō mángmù
kàn kàn wǒ zhùlì zài xīngkōng xià
hǎo ràng wǒ jǐn shǒu zài yǎndǐ
zhè yīqiè rúcǐ qīngxī
wǒ Rèn qīng wǒ zìjǐ
zhōngyú wǒ kěyǐ míngbái
jiù hǎoxiàng shì míwù piāosàn qù
zhōngyú wǒ kěyǐ míngbái
xiàng yǎnqián shǎn liàng yèkōng
rúcǐ wēnnuǎn ér zhēnshí
yīqiè sìhū yǐjīng gǎibiàn
chànà jiān yīqiè biàn dé bùtóng
yīnwèi wǒ yǒu nǐ
Měi yītiān zhuīzhe zhè bái rì mèng
měi yī nián huāngdàn guòrìzi
měi yīkè wǒ cónglái bu céng yǒu
guò kàn qīng yīqiè
kànkàn tā zài yèkōng xià shǎnyào
zhǐyǒu tā zài wǒ de yǎndǐ
yīnwèi tā wǒ de cúnzài
yǒule Xīn de yìyì
zhōngyú wǒ kěyǐ míngbái
jiù hǎoxiàng shì míwù piāosàn qù
zhōngyú wǒ kěyǐ míngbái
xiàng yǎnqián shǎn liàng yèkōng
rúcǐ wēnnuǎn ér zhēnshí
yīqiè sìhū yǐjīng gǎibiàn
zhè yīkè yīqiè biàn dé bùtóng
yīnwèi wǒ yǒu nǐ
yīnwèi Wǒ yǒu nǐ
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