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liuzhou

liuzhou

On 5/8/2006 at 11:15 PM, jo-mel said:

This reminds me of a saying that I'm probably going to misquote:

"Sik joi Guangzhou, ju joi Hangzhou, sei joi Lauzhou"

Eat in Guangzhou (no explanation needed! :raz: )

Live in Hangzhou (supposedly the best scenery in China)

Die in Lauzhou (Liuzhou, because the best coffins come from there)

 

 

I was searching for something else and came across this ancient thread. Probably pointless now, but for the record here is the poem in Chinese and in Pinyin, the official transliteration system, then my translation.

 

coffins.gif

 

Be born in Suzhou
Live in Hangzhou
Eat in Guangzhou
Die in Liuzhou.

I don't necessarily agree with these instructions.

 

liuzhou

liuzhou

On 5/8/2006 at 11:15 PM, jo-mel said:

This reminds me of a saying that I'm probably going to misquote:

"Sik joi Guangzhou, ju joi Hangzhou, sei joi Lauzhou"

Eat in Guangzhou (no explanation needed! :raz: )

Live in Hangzhou (supposedly the best scenery in China)

Die in Lauzhou (Liuzhou, because the best coffins come from there)

 

 

I was searching for something else and came acros this ancient thread. Probably pointless now, but for the record is the poem in Chinese and in Pinyin, the official transliteration system, then my translation.

 

coffins.gif

 

Be born in Suzhou
Live in Hangzhou
Eat in Guangzhou
Die in Liuzhou.

I don't necessarily agree with these instructions.

 

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