名人教你讲英文：Beneath the Banyan Tree

名人教英文：beneath the banyan tree

for readers who want to understand more about the philippines, i would like to recommend to them this rare book of a family history: beneath the banyan tree.
要想多些认识菲律宾的读者，我会向他们推荐这本罕见的家史∶《榕树荫下》。

this superbly researched chronicle is supported by rare photographs, maps and letters. it depicts the minutiae of life in the philippines. such minutiae include interesting terminology: such as chinos, or mestizos, and terno (which is the beautiful puff-sleeved national dress for women) etc.
透过精心研究，这本年代记录书带有罕见的照片、地图及信件。它描写着菲律宾生活的各种点点滴滴细节∶包括有当地的特别字眼来描写中国人；或者混血的中国人；及宾妇所穿的美丽的大袖子国家服装等。

the book is written with a personal focus and the author is the daughter of a philippine ambassador to the united kingdom. she is also the daughter-in-law of sir kenneth fung ping-fan in hong kong.
本书是位菲律宾驻英大使的千金所著的个人经历，她也是香港名门望族冯秉芬爵士的媳妇。