Ye lai xiang is not tuberose. It is a type of jasmine flower that grows on a bush rather than a bulb. Latin name is Telosma cordarum Merr. It has nothing to do with hookers. Tuberose, maybe but not Yelaixiang. The song was made popular during WWII in Japanese- occupied northern China. Night darkness signifies brutal Japanese oppression. Fragrance represents Chinese people's resilience and resistance.
This song was composed and recorded in Shanghai, 1944. The composer, Li Jin Guang, said he wrote this song after stepping into the garden after a long days' work in the evening. And he heard the singing of the birds. Sounds like he was inspired by the simple joy of life.
Ye lai xiang is not tuberose. It is a type of jasmine flower that grows on a bush rather than a bulb. Latin name is Telosma cordarum Merr. It has nothing to do with hookers. Tuberose, maybe but not Yelaixiang. The song was made popular during WWII in Japanese- occupied northern China. Night darkness signifies brutal Japanese oppression. Fragrance represents Chinese people's resilience and resistance.
fltrvlr 2 years ago
@fltrvlr Another insight into the many facets of period influenced composition. Thanks for the comments.
DeProducers 2 years ago
This song was composed and recorded in Shanghai, 1944. The composer, Li Jin Guang, said he wrote this song after stepping into the garden after a long days' work in the evening. And he heard the singing of the birds. Sounds like he was inspired by the simple joy of life.
PrimoUomo 2 years ago
Tuberose (a flower which is most fragrant after nightfall) is a metaphore for hookers - women who becomes 'fragrant' at night.
denim98 2 years ago