text_original: Tradition says that nearly 3000 years before the birth of Christ a tribe of wanderers made their way from the west to what  is now the province of Shan si, and began to cultivate the ground.
text_transcription: TRADITION SAYS THAT NEARLY THREE THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE THE BIRTH OF CHRIST A TRIBE OF WANDERERS MADE THEIR WAY FROM THE WEST TO WHAT IS NOW THE PROVINCE OF SHANSI AND BEGAN TO CULTIVATE THE GROUND
phonemes: tɹɐdˈɪʃən sˈɛz ðæt nˌɪɹli θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd jˈɪɹz bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə bˈɜːθ ʌv kɹˈaɪst ɐ tɹˈaɪb ʌv wˈɔndɚɹɚz mˌeɪd ðɛɹ wˈeɪ fɹʌmðə wˈɛst tə wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ ðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv ʃˈæn sˈiː, ænd bɪɡˈæn tə kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪt ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd.