FIHK The Year of the Dragon
Happy Lunar New Year! I wish you the good health and strength of spirit of the dragon and the horse (龍馬精神)!
What a happy time of the year this is! When I see so many
people dressed up, with children often in traditional costume,
visiting relatives and friends, greeting each other on the street, I can't
help thinking of that beautiful old song that Louis Armstrong made famous
"What a Wonderful World" - especially the lines
They're really saying, "I love you"
No doubt the Year of the Dragon
will be a special year for marriages....and births!
Lots of little dragons!
This year is a good time to sing one of the all-time
favourites: " Puff the Magic Dragon".
When I was learning to play the guitar a long time ago, "Puff" was one
of my favourites. It's an easy song to play.
One of my favourite movies, "Mulan", has a dragon:
Mushu. Which reminds me of a true story. Some years ago in Zhaoqing (肇庆)
I met a 17 year old girl from Beijing who spoke really good English. I said to
her "How come your English is so good?" She replied "When I was
12 years old, I began watching a DVD several times a week. Each time I would
watch 5 or 10 minutes. I would listen to the audio while watching the subtitles,
and gradually try to speak and sing along with the movie. Over the years I have
watched that same DVD more than 100 times!". "What was the name
of the movie?" I asked.
She replied "Mulan"!