Be Kind To Pets, Vet case studies, Photography tips, Travel Stories: 4497. TRAVEL CHINA. Wuhan Tour guide sings

TRAVEL CHINA STORIES. Dr Sing Kong Yuen, Oct 2024.

Wuhan tour. Long coach rides are normal in packaged tours as they are convenient and cheaper than other forms of transport. It would be boring in such long rides in many packaged tours in European countries as the tour guides don't entertain the travellers with songs and details about their country.

Sugar who is theWuhan tour guide is energetic and professional in her work. She would inform the tourists about Covid-19 pandemic, cultural practices and other stories in China.

In this October 2024 video, she entertained the 18 elderly tourists from Singapore with a song in Chinese. I have asked Ms Ivis Kam Sheng Hui (LinkedIn), a professional interpreter who provided the English version as follows:

A famous folk song from Enshi, Hubei, China.
This song is an ancient ethnic etiquette of Enshi Tu Miao young men and women pursuing love and yearning for a happy life.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF SONG SUNG BY TOUR LEADER:

A boy. Then he went to see a girl. He asked about her. Minority tribe. There are still many stories that I haven't told you. From Hubei. Come next time. I was just going to talk about this. Then I'll give you a song. "Six Cups of Tea".

Tour leader sings:

Male: I want to ask you one question after I drink your tea. Are your parents at home?

Female: If you drink tea, then drink tea. Why are you talking so much? My parents are already 88 years old.

Male: I want to ask you two questions after I drink your tea. Are your brother and sister-in-law at home?

If you drink tea, then drink tea. Why are you talking so much? My brother and sister-in-law have already separated.

Male: I want to ask you three questions after I drink your tea. Is your sister at home?

Female: I want to ask you four questions after I drink your tea. Four words, is your sister (thai) at home?

Female: If you drink tea, then drink tea, why are you so talkative? My sister (thai) is already in school

Male: Drink five sips of your tea and ask you five questions. Is your brother (thai) at home?

Female: If you drink tea, then drink tea, why are you so talkative? My brother (thai) is still a baby

Male: Drink six sips of your tea and ask you six questions, how old is the sister (thai) this year

Female: If you drink tea, then drink tea, why are you so talkative? The sister (thai) in front of you is 18 this year

Female: Yo yeah yo yeah yo yeah, the sister (thai) in front of you is 18 this year (yeah)

*The last sentence is wrong, it should be How old is this girl in front of me? not does this girl in front married. The tour leader sings the wrong lyrics

Lyrics at:
https://www.boomplay.com/lyrics/137857095

INTERPRETED BY:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivis-kam-sheng-hui-614025235?

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/03/4497-travel-china-wuhan-tour-guide-sings.html

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一个男孩子啦
然后他去看中一个女孩子
打听她的消息的少数名族
还有很多故事没跟大家讲
湖北的
下次来才要讲的
那就给大家来一首
《六口茶》
喝你一口茶呀问你一句话，你的那个爹妈（噻）在家不在家
你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个爹妈（噻）已经八十八
喝你二口茶呀问你二句话，你的那个哥嫂（噻）在家不在家
你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个哥嫂（噻）已经分了家
喝你三口茶呀问你三句话，你的那个姐姐（噻）有没有在家
你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个姐姐（噻）已经出了嫁
喝你四口茶呀问你四句话，你的那个妹妹（噻）有没有在家
你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个妹妹（噻）已经上学啦
喝你五口茶呀问你五句话，你的那个弟弟（噻）有没有在家
你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个弟弟（噻）还是奶娃娃

八十八岁的妈妈生个奶娃娃哈
高潮来了最后一句啊
六口茶啊
喝你六口茶呀问你六句话，眼前这个妹子（噻）许没许人家
你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，眼前这个妹子（噻）今年一十八

Tour leader sings:

Male: I want to ask you one question after I drink your tea. Are your parents at home?

Female: If you drink tea, then drink tea. Why are you talking so much? My parents are already 88 years old.

Man: I want to ask you two questions after I drink your tea. Are your brother and sister-in-law at home?

Lyrics at:
https://www.boomplay.com/lyrics/137857095

A famous folk song from Enshi, Hubei
This song is an ancient ethnic etiquette of Enshi Tu Miao young men and women pursuing love and yearning for a happy life.

The last sentence is wrong, it should be How old is this girl in front of me? not does this girl in front married. The lady sings a wrong lyrics.

Here the correct lyrics in website :

Lyrics
男：喝你一口茶呀问你一句话，你的那个爹妈（噻）在家不在家

女：你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个爹妈（噻）已经八十八

男：喝你二口茶呀问你二句话，你的那个哥嫂（噻）在家不在家

女：你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个哥嫂（噻）已经分了家

男：喝你三口茶呀问你三句话，你的那个姐姐（噻）在家不在家

女：你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个姐姐（噻）已经出了嫁

男：喝你四口茶呀问你四句话，你的那个妹妹（噻）在家不在家

女：你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个妹妹（噻）已经上学哒

男：喝你五口茶呀问你五句话，你的那个弟弟（噻）在家不在家

女：你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，我的那个弟弟（噻）还是个奶娃娃

男：喝你六口茶呀问你六句话，眼前这个妹子（噻）今年有多大

女：你喝茶就喝茶呀那来这多话，眼前这个妹子（噻）今年一十八

女：呦耶呦耶呓呦呦耶，眼前这个妹子（噻）今年一十八（耶）

lyrics in website

Lyrics
Male: I want to ask you one question after I drink your tea. Are your parents at home?

Female: If you drink tea, then drink tea. Why are you talking so much? My parents are already 88 years old.

Male: I want to ask you two questions after I drink your tea. Are your brother and sister-in-law at home?

Female: I want to ask you three questions after I drink your tea. Is your sister at home?

Male: I want to ask you four questions after I drink your tea. Four sentences, is your sister (thai) at home?

Female: If you drink tea, then drink tea, why are you so talkative? My sister (thai) is already in school

Male: Drink five sips of your tea and ask you five questions, is your brother (thai) at home?

Female: If you drink tea, then drink tea, why are you so talkative? My brother (thai) is still a baby

Male: Drink six sips of your tea and ask you six questions, how old is the sister (thai) this year

Female: If you drink tea, then drink tea, why are you so talkative? The sister (thai) in front of you is 18 this year

Female: Yo yeah yo yeah yo yeah, the sister (thai) in front of you is 18 this year (yeah)

A famous folk song from Enshi, Hubei
This song is an ancient ethnic etiquette of Enshi Tu Miao young men and women pursuing love and yearning for a happy life.

Chinese Lyrics at:
https://www.boomplay.com/lyrics/137857095

INTERPRETER:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivis-kam-sheng-hui-614025235?

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/03/4497-travel-china-wuhan-tour-guide-sings.html

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