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What do Chinese people do on Canada Day Eh?

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Rhonald:

--- Quote from: shaun on July 02, 2012, 08:06:32 am ---Is the second song a western song re-arranged?  Red River Valley?

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It is indeed the Red River Valley song and from Chinese people they ask me if I know it too. It seems that they understand it as being a Western Song. The instrument does have difficulty translating many Western Songs on the instrument because it has only 5 notes instead of the 8 of most musical instruments. Jpeg 006 shows her setting up and as can be seen, every 5th string is green designating a new scale.

I have another video of the the girl standing while doing the peacock dance, but I had my camera record it sideways. I can easily flip pictures to be viewed in the proper orientation, but I don't know how to do it with a video recorded from the same camera. I wonder what software I would need.

By the end of the day, my wife was also wearing my miniature Canada Flag in her hair. Eventhough the Parade in Banff was small, she has expressed interest in performing in our Calgary Stampede Parade next year. Most of the performers do routines that cater to marching while she would need a float to set up on. So with more resources needed, I don't know if her desire will play out!

Martin:
Sounds like she is adapting really well to life in Canada, and life in Cow Town.

Rhonald:
 :)  Yes Martin, you could say that she has caught her Bull by the Horns!

Early on she had expressed interest in returning to China after about a year to go buy clothing to bring back - because clothing is cheap in China. Although I don't see this once factoring in the cost of airplane tickets to the total purchased in clothing! But the more she has gone shopping and finding stores that provide deals, she sees that she can get good priced clothing. We went and bought some dresses for her from a store called Target. T-shirts for 5 bucks and jeans for 20 dollars. She said that the clothing texture she can't get back in China. I asked her to read the labels to see were it was made from. Her laugh gave me my answer.

Although one article was made in INDIA - the new emerging China - the rest from China. However, she is also learning that usually you get what you pay for. The pink shoes you can see her wearing, she bought from a bulk clothing store - International Clothiers for 20 dollars is already falling apart after only wearing them the first time on Canada Day!

With her enjoying the summer months here and learning where to shop, making friends and pursing her music, she now says that maybe in 3 years return back to China.

Now if I can only teach her & my Step-son to stop making the kitchen and bathroom floor so wet - I would be drinking Canada Dry Eh!

Arnold:

--- Quote from: Rhonald on July 02, 2012, 11:30:05 am ---
Now if I can only teach her & my Step-son to stop making the kitchen and bathroom floor so wet - I would be drinking Canada Dry Eh
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Very nice Video's Rhonald! Music to my Ears.. indeed!

Hahahaha.... Qings Son does the same thing with the bathroom floor after an shower. Good thing I got rid of the Linolium and tiled it with Epoxy grout. I do worry about the wood trim though. Well, I'll (we) will give him some time to straighten this out along with making his bed. I told Qing, if he resists making it.. I'll pull "all" the sheets off, this way he doesn't need to....! I've been around kids long enough and I know all their games and I don't play them.

Jason B:
really enjoyed those videos thanks Rhon

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