Episode 44: The Story of the Butterfly Lovers

The story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai (the Butterfly Lovers) has been past on for generations in forms of litterature, theatre, as well as cinema and animation today. The story of the death of two young persons for love and their reincarnation into butterflies is most familiar to a Chinese ear. What exactly happened in this story? Let us find out today. ◉ Free vocab list for this episode ◉ Read transcripts for free ◉ Quizlet flashcards ◉ Become a Patron ◉ Our new merch store! ◉ Find us on YouTube ◉ We are on LinkedIn ◉ We are on Facebook ◉ Find a Chinese teacher on italki and receive $10 ◉ One-time Donate