听写021 BBC纪录片《中国新年》

00:45:54 – 00:46:00

And now for Mr. Xue’s big moment.

Protected only by his grand father's sheepskin and a straw hat, Mr. Xue is in the eye of storm of molten metal.

That was amazing. And in fact, it the effect twas beautiful. I know firework has come a long way in 500 years, but for me, Dashuhua still hold the thing hold its own.

hold its own: PHRASE 短语与…相匹敌;不比…逊色 If you can do something well enough to hold your own, you do not appear foolish when you are compared with someone who is generally thought to be very good at it.

I feel very privileged to have witnessed an ancient tradition performed by the last Dashuhua masters.

And if you want to see what the modern-day fireworks are capable of, then join me and Annt in Hong Kong in a couple of nights time when we will be at one of the most spectacular firework displays on earth.

One thing you will find all over China in the lead up to Spring Festivals are these -- Monkeys.

That's because 2016 is the Year of the Monkey, one of the animals from China zodiac.

I traveled downtown Beijing to discover how the Chinese zodiac works and how new year shoppers are preparing for the Year of the Monkey.

It's a bit December in Britain. If I was go to my hometown, the shops would be full of tinsel and snowmen.

tinsel: long pieces of thin shiny material used as decoration, especially at Christmas （尤指圣诞节期间的）金属箔装饰物，闪光纸装饰物

[√ 2018.06.08] 今天事情太多了，下午才听完。