It’s Communism Week at CRP. All this week, we’re learning Chinese through the lens of historical and modern CCP propaganda, speeches, stories, essays and songs.
Category: Language
Communist songs: 《东方红》- The East is RedCommunist songs: 《东方红》- The East is Red
This song is a relic of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). The melody was adapted from an old farmer's folk song back in 1942, and became popular when Mao Zedong's (毛泽东)
Communist folk tales: The good deeds of Lei FengCommunist folk tales: The good deeds of Lei Feng
Communism Week at CRP! I'm kicking off with some classic stories about the good deeds of Communist folk hero Lei Feng, the ultimate socialist Boy Scout. HSK 4-5.
Children’s Story: 最可口的食物 – The most appetizing mealChildren’s Story: 最可口的食物 – The most appetizing meal
One picky little horse doesn’t appreciate the food he is served, until he sees what everyone else is eating. Upper-beginner, bordering on intermediate, HSK 4.
Mythology: 女娲补天 – Nvwa Mends the HeavensMythology: 女娲补天 – Nvwa Mends the Heavens
Doesn’t it seem like humankind has a collective memory of some prehistoric natural disaster built into our DNA?