I chose the song Yi Jian Mei because it is one of the first Chinese songs that I ever learned the name of. I chose it because it is the perfect balance between a western ballad, while still feeling authentic to China. There is a combination of western instruments like the piano and violin, while still having a Chinese chordophone and aerophone. It is a pretty complex song, feeling like a whole story is being told within the 4 minute tune. After looking at the lyrics in English it is the expression of love and how it will not stop for anything. Some of the lyrics are, “it blossoms at the coldest times, and this love always stays in my heart” which is very touching. You can feel the passion through the dynamics used. An extremely heart warming song, my favorite one listened to yet.