Ep. Y: Yù Shān Jade Mountain 玉山

03/12/2021

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When I first heard of Taiwan, I learned about how Taiwan has lots of fruit, lots of scooters, and also that it's an island in the middle of the ocean that's hot and humid. I arrived at the end of September, and the weather was still a lot hotter than my hometown in September, so I just figured that all of Taiwan must be humid and warm most of the year. I had no idea that there was a Central Mountain Range that actually gets snow every year. A new Taiwanese friend at the time invited my Japanese friend and me to go to Hehuan Mountain in November to watch a meteor shower, and I remember thinking that even though I didn't have winter clothes, it was okay because November would still be warm in Taiwan. Wow, was I wrong! The day of the trip up the mountain, my Japanese friend and I put on our t-shirts and sweatshirts, a pair of thin socks each with some light tennis shoes, and thin jeans. When our Taiwanese friend came to pick us up, he looked at us strangely and said we might be cold. So we both each grabbed a light jacket to wear and hopped in the car. That night up on 3,422 meter-tall Hehuan Mountain, our Taiwanese friend lay out on the grass wearing thick layers of clothes watching hundreds of shooting stars. My Japanese friend and I? We lay in the car all night under a blanket, holding each other close to keep warm, and learning an important lesson: Taiwan is hot most of the time, but when it's cold, it's really cold! So if you're going to go to the mountains in Taiwan, make sure to go prepared! But definitely do go, because the views are spectacular! (Remember to look at the bottom of the post for the song chords!)

當我第一次聽說台灣時，得知台灣有很多水果和摩托車，而且它是一個位於海洋中心的島嶼，炎熱潮濕．我是九月底抵達台灣的，九月份的天氣還是比我家鄉熱很多，所以我想著，台灣一年中大部分時間都應該是潮濕和溫暖的．我完全不知道有中央山脈這個地方，更不知道那個地方實際上每年都會下雪．當時有一位新的台灣朋友邀請我和我的一個日本朋友在十一月份時一起上合歡山看流星雨．我記得當時想，就算沒有冬天的衣服也麼關係，因為台灣的十一月份一定還是溫暖的．哇，我大錯特錯！上山的那天，我和我日本朋友都穿上了我們的T恤和運動衫、一雙薄薄的襪子跟一雙輕輕的布鞋還有一件薄牛仔褲．我們台灣朋友來接我們的時候，他奇怪地看著我們說我們可能會太冷．於是我們各自去拿一件薄夾克，然後我們就上車出發了．那天晚上，在3,422米高的合歡山上，我們的台灣朋友穿著厚厚的衣服，躺在草地上看著數百顆流星．而我和我日本朋友呢？我們裹著毯子在車裡躺了一夜，緊緊地抱在一起取暖，學到了一個重要的教訓：台灣大部份時間都很熱沒錯，但冷的時候真的很冷！所以如果你要去台灣的山上，一定要做好準備！但一定要去，因為景色很壯觀！（記得看網頁最下面的地方就可以找到歌曲的和絃囉！）

Jade Mountain Song Lyrics歌詞

*Ok we're in Taiwan, but, but, what should we do?*　＊好了，我們在台灣了，但但我們該做甚麼？＊
*Mmmm...what should we do? Well...ah! I know! Ok, listen*　＊嗯...我們該做甚麼呢？這個麻...啊！我知道，好，要聽好！

There's lots to do in Taiwan　台灣有很多事情可以玩
There's lots to see in Taiwan　台灣有很多東西可以看
Advice for being in Taiwan?　要給在台灣的建議哦？
Visit its highest peak!　參觀它的最高峰吧！

*Its highest peak?!*　＊它的最高峰？！＊

You should try to climb Jade Mountain in Taiwan　你應該嘗試爬台灣的玉山
You should try to climb Jade Mountain in Taiwan　你應該嘗試爬台灣的玉山
It's not easy your ears will pop　不是很容易的事，你的耳朵會嘭一聲
If you climb your way to the top　如果你爬上頂端
Still it's grand to climb Jade Mountain in Taiwan　不過爬台灣的玉山還是很盛大的事

*Jade Mountain?! I'm not so sure. What's so special about it?*　＊玉山？！我不太確定呢．它有甚麼特別之處？＊

Taiwan's got lots of tall mountains　台灣有很多高山
One hundred sixty five mountains　一百六十五座山
3000 plus meter mountains (that's 9800 feet for you Americans)　3000多米的山峰（對你們美國人來說是9800英尺）
But guess which one's the top?　但你能猜哪做才是最高的嗎？

*Um...Jade Mountain*　＊嗯...就是玉山啊＊

Jade Mountain is the tallest　玉山是最高的
Thirty nine fifty two meters tallest　最高三千九百五十二米
Of all of East Asia's peaks' tallest (*taller than Fuji!*)　東亞所有山峰中最高的（比富士山還高！）
So what are you waiting for?　那你還在等待甚麼？

*I know, I should...*　＊我知道，我應該...＊

You should try to climb Jade Mountain in Taiwan　你應該嘗試爬台灣的玉山
You should try to climb Jade Mountain in Taiwan　你應該嘗試爬台灣的玉山
It's not easy your ears will pop　不是很容易的事，你的耳朵會嘭一聲
If you climb your way to the top　如果你爬上頂端
Still it's grand to climb Jade Mountain in Taiwan　不過爬台灣的玉山還是很盛大的事