The first element was uncovered based on the widespread suspicion of the way "harmony" was displayed. Several times during the performances, the character 和 appeared without its usual accompanying 谐. The only explanation was that this was intentional. On the other hand, though the word 和 is normally pronounced as "he," when playing mahjong it appears on a tile and is read as "Hu" - 胡.
Then came the picture of a silk weaver, followed by scenes of the
Next, ocean waves carried many boats, and formations showed Zheng He leading a team of voyagers into the Pacific. What is the Chinese character for "waves"? 涛 - tao.
Do you see the code now?
I am truly fond of the street wisdom of Beijingers and their fun-seeking nature. No doubt more messages will be unraveled in the months to come. :-)
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With four hours showbiz, rich in historical symbolism, surely it should be possible to find almost in any hidden message you wanted? :-)
Please forgive me here - I feel pretty stupid and ignorant in asking this. I've even studied Chinese for a couple of years (written and oral) and I can't seem to figure this out.
I don't get the code! You spelled it out, but I need you to read it for me.
I'm really interested to know.
It is the name of China's president, Hu Jin-tao. The Beijingers have figured out a fun word game. :-)
If you are interested in Chinese word games, you can find plenty in China's literary history. Perhaps you can ask your Chinese teacher to provide a few examples. Have fun!
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