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。