Daily Archives: December 8, 2023

Chinese History Summary from Video Series: 中国通史 Comprehensive History of China

Posted on December 8, 2023 by timlyg

A supposedly well made 100 episode documentary. Forwarded from mom. 中華通史100集．由古至今的朝代興衰，可以看看參考。 https://www.kunlunce.com/llyj/fl11111111111/2018-07-07/126406.html For some reason, the idiots at YouTube removed the CCTV6 account, and thus the English subbed series is gone. Good thing I downloaded the whole thing long ago. … Continue reading →

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Learning Instrument: Xun 埙

Posted on December 8, 2023 by timlyg

This I bought cheap a while ago. It is said that this kind of instrument goes as far back as 7000 years in China. Mine is an 8-hole, 6 in front, 2 at the back. I would say mine is … Continue reading →

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Learning instrument: Chinese Flute 笛子 Dizi

Posted on December 8, 2023 by timlyg

Since I bought a cheap one from TEMU for $9, A good site for intro: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Dizi The one I received from TEMU is a G (though a little sharp) flute. It is jointless, so tuning would be a problem.

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