Can anyone explain Burning Man in Mandirin?

hib · Post by **hib** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:48 am

I am a veteran burner who has met a wonderful sweet lady from DaLian China who wants to go with me. She speaks only a little English, and needs more understanding about the wonderfulness and wackiness that is BM.

Does anybody either speak Mandarin, or know where there are some resources in her native tounge?

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:29 am

Crude but maybe worth a try:

http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en

cdchang · Post by **cdchang** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:13 pm

My husband is fluent in mandarin (born and raised in Taiwan). He'd love to help out. Why don't you pm me with details you want to share with her (this is my first year, and hubby is not going - not his gig!), and we can set up a phone call. I see you're from Palo Alto - we were JUST there visiting my hubby's daughter at Stanford. Look forward to hearing from you!
Cathy

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:37 pm

Two replies and help arrives. Things like this are one of the reasons I love being a part of all this wackiness.

EB · Post by EB » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:43 pm

The Mandarin help was better last year.

Teo del Fuego · Post by **Teo del Fuego** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:41 pm

EB wrote:The Mandarin help was better last year.

did anyone happen to read the interview Larry and Marion gave, in Mandarin no less, in The Chinese Weekly Business Report?

phil · Post by **phil** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:14 pm

After it's been explained in Mandarin, can someone explain it to me in English?

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:24 pm

phil wrote:After it's been explained in Mandarin, can someone explain it to me in English?

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sounds like your finishing up that english class and ready for a new adventure in learning..

chiefdanfox · Post by **chiefdanfox** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:49 pm

Language optional.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:34 am

Hell, if you understand it, explain it to us.

Don Gately · Post by **Don Gately** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:20 am

"Burning Man" shi yi ge you yi si de jie ri. San wan ge ren qu Nevada xi bei de sha mo gai yi ge cheng si. You hen duo qi guai de yi shu, xing ai de huo dong, shi ren tiao wu de yin yue, hen duo hao wan de du pin.

ta men zai xing qi liu shao yi ge ju da de mu tou de wan'ou. ta jiao "The Man." zhe ge wan'ou shi shi mi gao.

hib · Post by **hib** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:35 pm

Thank you.

What is burning man in english? Well, it isn't that it cannot be described in english, but the explanation, in english, just sounds plain rude.

Post by **actiongrl** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:39 pm

or there's [email protected] or [email protected]

blyslv · Post by **blyslv** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:47 pm

I don't get it. what's the connection between citrus fruits and The Event?

akatom · Post by **akatom** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:13 pm

Don Gately wrote:"Burning Man" shi yi ge you yi si de jie ri.

Dui, dui!

It's weird -- and fun -- how easy it is to read without the tones, except for all those words I don't know.

(Jin nian, wo bu ke yi hui qu jia. Zhen zao gao.)

JediDale · Post by **JediDale** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:09 pm

I believe that Burning Man is experiential, therefore its akin to telling a virgin (in the literal sense) what sex is like! Or telling someone what something Looks/sounds/tastes like. Since everyones experience is different, then everyones experience when defined to the Nth degree will be different as well. Best to leave expectations at the gate!

Genuinely,

JediDale Of Reno

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:56 pm

We can tell people what it is and isn't to us.
It isn't helpful to the people that should go and the people who shouldn't,
to just tell them you have to be there.

When I finally found someone to give me straight answers, they told me about the camps and events they liked and the range of them.
They told me that two people could enter at the same time, go different ways and have completely different experiences.

If you want an interesting experience, go around with a group very different from yourself for a while.
You'll find a very different burn right in front of you, with a different focus.

I still think reading The Man Burns Tonight is the best way to find out if you will enjoy the event before you go.

What I really wanted to know, was what the people were like that went.
Talking to a long time burner answered those questions.

Can anyone explain Burning Man in Mandirin?

Can anyone explain Burning Man in Mandirin?

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Burning Man in English.

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