A musician asked me what is a good Chinese song. I said “Apricot Blossom and Heavenly Shadows”. He listened to it and asked me when it was composed. I said about 1180. He asked “1911?”. I said, no, 11

李绎如

A musician asked me what is a good Chinese song. I said “Apricot Blossom and Heavenly Shadows”. He listened to it and asked me when it was composed. I said about 1180. He asked “1911?”. I said, no, 1180. He said “about 800 years ago?” then became silent for a second.

Dec 7, 2024 12:36 PM

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I'll never cease being amazed at how ancient and yet preserved through the ages Chinese cultural heritage is

Dec 7, 2024 5:01 PM

A musician asked me what is a good Chinese song. I said “Apricot Blossom and Heavenly Shadows”. He listened to them and asked me when they were composed. I said about 1180. He asked “1911?”. I said, no, 1180. He said “About 800 years ago?” Then he became silent for a second.

Dec 7, 2024 1:53 PM

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