Lime roof

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

Visit China: Guangzhou 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"...

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The Stone Lions

Visit China: Guangzhou 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...

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Standing in an art

Visit China: Guangzhou  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

Visit China: Guangzhou 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

Visit China: Guangzhou 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 house 家 uchi　becomes a home 家 ie when you can write, 'I love...

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