冬天

　　Northcountryscene:

　　Ahundredleagueslockedinice,

　　Athousandleaguesofwhirlingsnow.

　　BothsidesoftheGreatWall

　　Onesinglewhiteimmensity.

　　TheYellowRiver'sswiftcurrent

　　Isstilledfromendtoend.

　　Themountainsdancelikesilversnakes

　　Andthehighlands*chargelikewax-huedelephants,

　　Vyingwithheaveninstature.

　　Onafineday,theland,

　　Cladinwhite,adornedinred,

　　Growsmoreenchanting.

　　Thislandsorichinbeauty

　　Hasmadecountlessheroesbowinhomage.

　　Butalas!ChinShih-huangandHanWu-ti

　　Werelackinginliterarygrace,

　　AndTangTai-tsungandSungTai-tsu

　　Hadlittlepoetryintheirsouls;

　　AndGenghisKhan,

　　ProudSonofHeavenforaday,

　　Knewonlyshootingeagles,bowoutstretched

　　Allarepastandgone!

　　Fortrulygreatmen

　　Looktothisagealone.

　　春:DaystreetlightrainRunlikecrisp,

　　thegrasscolorremotelookednearlydoesnothaveactually.

　　Mostisayearspringadvantage,

　　certainlywinssmokeLiuManhuangall

　　夏:TheChiangnanMengsummer,

　　thekindbambooshootslikearrange.

　　Themirageisthepavilion,

　　thefrogsoundmakesthewindandstringedmusicalinstruments

　　秋:Theredcandlefalllightcoldpaintedscreen,

　　lightLuoXiaoshanthrowsoneselftheflutteringfireflies,

　　Thedaystepdimlightofnightcoollikewater,

　　lieslookedpullsthecowvega