Grand Forum  - The Chinese Culture in My View——Siheyuan Quadrangle Courtyard

garynewman，你好！ “我所了解的中国文化”这一系列讲座是双声道视频， 中文原声是左声道， 英文配音为右声道。在播放过程中，两边声道互相切换。 双击任务栏右下角的喇叭，打开主音量，左右调节主音量“平衡”，可以选择不同语言的声音。

声道有些问题，听起来有些不舒服~

Dear María Elena, Which city do you live in? Do you know there is one Confucius Institute at Saint Thomas University. I believe that the commucation of culture and language learing beween China and Chile will be more frequent and conveniet as the Confucius Institute has been established. It's my pleasure to be your friend and help your Chinese-teaching. 你住在哪个城市？你听说过Saint Thomas University的孔子学院吗？我相信随着孔子学院的建立，智利和中国之间的文化交流和语言学习将会更加频繁和便捷。很高兴能成为你的朋友并对你的汉语教学有所帮助。

Dear María Elena, I'm so happy that our resources is helpful for you Chinese teaching.I'm editor of Confucius Institute Online. And it's my pleasure to keep touch with you. I want to know Chile very much.Would you like to tell me something about your country ? Thanks.

HOLA: Mi nombre es Marìa Elina, deseo felicitarlos por la calidad del material de aprendizaje.Lo uso para enseñar a mis alumnos acà en Chile.Deseo matener contacto con personas chinas para mejorar mi idioma o para que conozcan mi paìs.Con cariño a todos.... Maria Elina

My family live in a Siheyuan, located in the suburb. I love it more and more as I am working in the city. It's so noisy here.

Siheyuan is my favourite style of housing, cause this traditional protective family building can satisfy my Chinese historic complex . For me, it stands for history itself --- trace of our ancestors and evidence of the stories and legends I've learned since childhood. I awlways dream of living in one of my own.

Nice! Not much left in Beijing...

Great introduction to 四合院! I wish I could own one.

I am planning to go to Siheyuan! May be this video can help me get more about it, thank you!