Singing Songs for International Chinese Language Day
Latvia is one of the Baltic States whose capital (Riga) is known as the “beating heart of the Baltic Sea” and Daugava River is her mother river. Around the 13th United Nations Chinese Language Day, Confucius Institute at University of Latvia has worked with various parties to create a series of songs such as “International Chinese Teachers’ Song”, “Learning Chinese Language and Enjoying Chinese Culture”, “Chinese Flower Blooms on the Bank of Daugav River”, “United Nations Chinese Language Day”, etc. to celebrate International Chinese Day and witness Chinese language flower blooms beautifully on the bank of Daugava River and on the shore of Baltic Sea.
“International Chinese Teachers’ Song”, with Deputy Director of Confucius Institute Management Office of South China Normal University Qin Honglei, Chinese Director Shang Quanyu and volunteer Chinese teacher Hu Yue of Confucius Institute at University of Latvia as lyrics authors, and Professor Xu Yuexiang and her team (Associate Professor Huang Xiying, He Wensheng, Liang Yanyi, Sun Xinran, Yu Xiang, Feng Churan, Fang Zehua, Zhang Xi and Choir) from School of Music of South China Normal University as music composer, piano player, lead singers, backing singers, chorus conductor, reciter, producer, recorder, Chinese students He Saixin, Wang Hanxi, Yu Xi, Ma Qingchen, Liu Xiangheng as well as LU Chinese teacher Bai Bingyu and her students Elīna Ļeščuka and Irina Paratova as video producers, narrates affectionately the story that Chinese teachers bid farewell to their hometown and follow their dreams to Latvia to teach Chinese on the land along the Baltic Sea and Daugava Rive, so as to salute to the great cause of Chinese education that promotes the friendship between the people and promotes the friendship between China and Latvia: Say goodbye to our beloved hometown, We came to the shore of Baltic Sea, The charm of Chinese characters is alive,Gorgeous with oriental neon clothes,Follow the call of the heart,We meet on the bank of Daugava River,Teaching and learning improve and cheer up each other,Be willing to be a ladder to achieve dreams,Ah, we are from the Confucius Institute,Be an overseas gardener,The glory of a lifetime,Composing a new chapter in China-Latvia friendship,Ah, we are from the Confucius Institute, Be a bridge of peace,International messenger,Create a new glory in China-Latvia culture.
“Learning Chinese Language and Enjoying Chinese Culture”, lyrics by volunteer Chinese teacher Lin Jie and Chinese Director Shang Quanyu from Confucius Institute at University of Latvia, music composing and singing by a poet/singer Wang Lingyi from Shenzhen, remix by music teacher Wu Xiaolu from Guangdong Ocean University Zhongge Art College and video producing by volunteer Chinese teacher Kuang Youjun, picturesquely depicts the happy scenes of students learning Chinese language and culture, and also shows the students’ strong interest in the rich and colorful Chinese culture: What are you speaking? I am speaking Chinese language.Hello, please, thank you, goodbye, Cadence Chinese.What are you writing? I am writing Chinese characters.Point horizontally and vertically, up and down, left and right, ideographic square characters.What are you tasting? I’m tasting Chinese cuisine.Shandong and Sichuan, Guangdong and Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian, Hunan and Anhui intoxicated with eight major cuisines.Peking opera, singing and playing, sharing an audio-visual feast.The calligraphy, the pen is full of ink, outlines the black and white scroll.Embroidery, tracing the dragon and embroidering the phoenix, symbolizes the colorful tomorrow.Traditional Chinese medicine, hanging pot to help the world, marvel at what is going on.Martial arts, chivalrous and courageous, realizing the heroic passion of dreams.Tea art, tasting fragrance and appraising rhyme, quietly meditating and elegant heart.Nice Chinese language, and the ancient Chinese culture.What a witty Chinese language and a great Chinese culture.You come, I come, everybody comes,To learn to speak Chinese together.
“Chinese Flower Blooms on the Bank of Daugav River”, with lyrics by Laima (Yu Congyang, the second Chinese teacher who taught in University of Latvia from 1998 to 2002), music by Wang Lingyi, singing by Anzelika Smirnova (former student of University of Latvia), remix by Wu Xiaolu and video producing by Kuang Youjun, vividly describes the touching scene of Latvian students learning Chinese:The waves of the Baltic Sea meet the waves of the South China Sea,We sit by the Daugava River,Listen to the teacher speaking Chinese, open the oriental window, From the ancient Great Wall, to the galloping Yellow River and Yangtze Rive, the spirited China, this is the Confucius’ hometown, ancient and broad China, carrying your and my dreams, On the land of 65,000 square kilometers in Latvia, Is located so many classrooms for learning Chinese,Among about two million people,There are so many boys and girls who can say Ni Hao (hello in Chinese), After learning Chinese, We are willing to be a solid bridge for the friendship between Latvia and China.
“United Nations Chinese Language Day”, with lyrics by Yu Congyang, music by Wang Lingyi, tells about the origin and meaning of United Nations Chinese Language Day: One hundred and ninety-three national flags are flying in the United Nations, and I can hear it again when I put on my headphones. The six languageshave a sonorous rhythm. Today is Gu Yu Day, which is the United Nations Chinese Language Day. The Chinese language nourishes the dreams of the Chinese people. Spring rains give birth to all kinds of grains. The world is filled with fragrance. The cuckoos are singing happily. The voice of Chinese is louder, the language and culture are diverse, the maintenance of peace is the highest ideal of the United Nations, and I hope that the rain will revive the seedlings and the world will flourish, and the six languageswill build a bridge for friendly exchanges in the world.
May the flower of Chinese language bloom in every corner of the world.
用歌声唱响国际中文日
拉脱维亚是波罗的海国家，首都里加有“波罗的海跳动的心脏”之称，道加瓦河是拉脱维亚母亲河。为了庆祝第十三个联合国国际中文日，拉脱维亚大学孔子学院联合各方创作了《国际中文教师之歌》、《学汉语品文化》、《中文花开道加瓦河畔》、《联合国中文日》等系列歌曲，用歌声唱响联合国国际中文日，见证中文之花在道加瓦河畔和波罗的海旁绚丽绽放。
《国际中文教师之歌》由华南师范大学孔子学院管理办公室副主任秦洪雷、拉脱维亚大学孔子学院中方院长尚劝余和汉语教师志愿者胡越作词，华南师范大学音乐学院徐越湘教授作曲和配乐，黄晞莹副教授钢琴伴奏，何文胜和梁艳艺主唱，华南师范大学合唱团伴唱，孙歆然合唱指挥，于翔朗诵，冯楚然和方泽华制作，于翔和张曦录音，华南师范大学音乐学院录音工作室录制；此外，中国留学生何赛鑫、王涵曦、余曦、马清晨、刘祥恒和拉脱维亚大学中文教师白冰玉及学生雷雅晶（Elīna Ļeščuka）、伊丽娜（Irina Paratova）参与了后期视频制作。歌曲深情地诉说汉语教师告别故乡、追随梦想来到位于波罗的海和道加瓦河畔的拉脱维亚从事汉语教学，歌颂了民心相通、促进中拉友好的汉教事业：告别心爱的故乡，我们来到波罗的海旁，鲜活着汉字神韵，绚丽着东方霓裳，追随内心的呼唤，我们相聚道加瓦河畔，教学相长其乐融融，甘做人梯成就梦想，啊，我们是孔院人，做海外的园丁，一生的荣光，谱写中拉友谊新的篇章，做和平的桥梁，国际的使者，铸就中拉文化新的辉煌。
《学汉语品文化》由拉脱维亚大学孔子学院汉语教师志愿者林婕和中方院长尚劝余作词，深圳诗人和歌手王令怡作曲和演唱，广东海洋大学中歌艺术学院吴小路老师编曲，汉语教师志愿者邝又君后期视频制作。歌曲栩栩如生地描绘了学生们学习中国语言和文化的快乐场景，也表现了学生们对丰富多彩的中华文化浓浓的兴趣：你在说什么？我在说汉语；你好有请，谢谢再见，韵律中国话；你在写什么？我在写汉字；横竖撇点，上下左右，表意方块字；你在尝什么？我在尝美食；鲁川粤苏，浙闽湘徽，醉心八大系；京剧，唱念做打，共享视听盛宴；书法，笔酣墨饱，勾勒黑白画卷；刺绣，描龙绣凤，寓意彩色明天；中药，悬壶济世，惊叹个中究竟；武术，侠肝义胆，圆梦英雄豪情；茶艺，品香审韵，静修优雅心性；好动听的中国话，好源远的汉文化；好妙趣的中国话，好博大的汉文化；你来，我来，大家来，一起学说中国话。
《中文花开道加瓦河畔》由第二任中国教育部公派拉脱维亚大学的中文教师于丛杨（1998-2002任教）作词、深圳诗人和歌手王令怡作曲、拉脱维亚大学毕业生安泽演唱，广东海洋大学中歌艺术学院吴小路老师编曲，汉语教师志愿者邝又君后期视频制作。歌曲生动地描写了拉脱维亚莘莘学子学习中文的动人场景：波罗的海的波涛迎向南海的浪，我们坐在道加瓦河旁，聆听老师讲汉语，打开东方的窗，从古老的长城，到奔腾的黄河长江，意气风发的中国，这里是孔子的故乡，古老博大的中国，承载你我的梦想，拉脱维亚六万五千平方公里的土地，遍布学习汉语的课堂，二百多万人口中，到处都有会说你好的小伙和姑娘，待到学成中文后，我们愿做拉中友谊坚实的桥梁。
《联合国中文日》由第二任中国教育部公派拉脱维亚大学的中文教师于丛杨（1998-2002任教）作词、深圳诗人和歌手王令怡作曲。歌曲描写了联合国中文日的由来和意蕴：一百九十三面国旗，在联合国飘扬，戴上耳机我又听见，六种语言音韵铿锵，今天是谷雨日，是联合国的中文日，湿润了的中文，滋润着中国人的梦想，春雨生百谷，香满天下漫步芬芳，布谷鸟正在欢唱，山水悠悠啼声悠扬，犹记得这天，仓颉创造了汉字，唱响了的华语，欢唱中文声声更嘹亮，多种语言文化多样，维护和平，联合国最高理想，但愿谷雨催秧，人间蒸蒸日上，六种语言架起世界友好交流的桥梁。
祝愿中文之花盛开在海角天涯。
