1. "Ode to the Goose" by King Luo Bin of the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
Goose, goose, goose, the song is singing to the sky.
White hair floats on the green water, and anthurium stirs the clear waves.
Translation: "Goose! Goose! Goose!" Facing the blue sky, a group of geese stretched out their curved necks and sang. Snow-white feathers float on the turquoise water, and the red paws paddle the clear waves like boat oars.
2. "Mountain Journey" by Du Mu, Tang Dynasty
Original text:
Far up the cold mountain, the stone path is sloping, and there are people living in the white clouds.
I park my car and sit in the maple forest at night, the leaves are as red as the flowers in February due to frost.
Translation: The rocky path is winding and sloping far up the mountain top, where a few households are faintly visible where the white clouds grow. I stopped the carriage just because I loved the evening view of the maple forest. The frost-stained maple leaves were better than the bright February flowers.
3. "Recalling Jiangnan" by Bai Juyi in the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
Jiangnan is good, and the scenery is familiar to me.
When the sun rises, the flowers on the river are as red as fire, and when spring comes, the river is as green as blue.
Can we not remember Jiangnan?
Translation: The scenery in Jiangnan is so beautiful, the scenery has been familiar for a long time. The sun rises from the river, shining the flowers on the riverside redder than red, and the green river water is greener than the blue grass. How can one not miss Jiangnan?
4. "Spring Day" by Zhu Xi, Song Dynasty
Original text:
The sun is shining brightly on the Surabaya shore, and the boundless scenery is new for a while.
Easy to recognize the east wind, colorful colors are always spring.
Translation: Visiting the shores of Surabaya on a sunny day, the boundless scenery is refreshing. Everyone can see the face of spring, it is a riot of colors and flowers are blooming everywhere.
5. "Red Plum" Song Dynasty: Wang Shipeng
Original text:
Peaches and plums should not be jealous of each other, as their appearance is different.
It is still in the state of snow and frost, but it is not very red.
Translation: Peaches and plums, don’t be jealous of my red plum. The blooming appearance of red plum and peach plum is actually different. The red plum has experienced the wind and snow, and there are still traces of snow on its body. But it still doesn't admit that its color is very red.