Lime roof

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Visit China: Guangzhou

This is a bat
コウモリです。
koumori desu

This is a lion.
ライオンです。
raion desu

You see them on the roof
屋上に見える。
okujou ni mieru


How to say in Japanese: Roof
Do you know fitting solar panels to your 屋上 okujou roof saves up to 1100kg of CO2 a year?

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The Door God

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We guard against evil.
悪魔を防ぎます。
akuma wo fusegimasu.


How to say in Japanese: Guard



In ancient times, the Chinese emperor was having nightmares of evil chasing after him. Being afraid of evils entering his room at night, he ordered his generals to 見張る miharu stand guard at his doors. Miraculously, he slept well. The next day, he asked the doors to be painted with the picture of the generals, and he slept well every day after that. The generals are called the "Door Gods" that 守る mamoru guard our houses nowadays.

to guard against (sth) = ~を防ぎます ~wo fusegimasu
to stand guard = 見張る miharu
to guard (protect) sth = ~を守ります ~wo mamorimasu


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The Stone Lions

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The "Stones lions" guard this wealthy family.
石のライオン”はこのお金持ちの家族を守ります
"ishi no raion" ha kono okane mochi no kazoku wo mamorimasu.


                                                        

Can you guess which is the male and female?
雄と雌、どれがどれか知っている?
osu to mesu, dore ga dore ka shitteiru?


How to say in Japanese: Male and female


The 雄 osu male is resting his paw upon the world
...and
the 雌 mesu female is restraining a playful cub.


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Standing in an art

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 Why are we doing here?
なぜしに来る?
naze shi ni kuru?

 To look at arts.
美術をみるから。
bijutsu wo miru kara

 Where is the art?
美術はどこ?
bijutsu ha doko?

You are standing in one.
なかに立っているよ。
naka ni tatteiru yo


How to say in Japanese: Art

The house itself is an 美術 bijutsu art. Look at the intricate carvings on the walls, on the roof and all around the house.
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Ancient fairy

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Met a fairy at the entrance.
入口で妖精と出会いました。
iriguchi de yousei to deaimashita

A fairy with an ancient dress and a modern DSLR.
妖精は古代の服装を着ていますが現代のDSLRを持っています。
yousei ha kodai no fukusou wo kiteimasu ga gendai no DLSR wo motteimasu.


How to say in Japanese: Ancient

古代の ancient kodai no quote:
"Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something."

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Chen Family Academy

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Hi friends, I am back. If you are wondering, I have been in China for a few weeks for business.
Since Chinese New Year is coming, I think I will show you some pictures of China and introduce you to some of the Chinese culture.

This is not a temple.
お寺ではない。
otera de ha nai

 It is a house.
家です。
ie desu.


The house of the Chen family
ちぇん家のうちです。
chen ke no uchi desu.


 How to say in Japanese: House

A houseuchi becomes a homeie when you can write, 'I love you' on the furniture.
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