1. "Night Mocking on the Pearl River" - Zhu Yizun of the Qing Dynasty
The tide surged outside the cattle pen and the boat stopped beside the door.
The moon is high and people cannot sleep, but across the pond is a singing hall.
Translation: The tide surged outside the cattle pen, and the boat stopped beside the man's boat. The bright moon hung high, and I couldn't sleep all night. On the other side of the river, there was singing and dancing.
2. "Zhenhai Tower" - Chen Gongyin of the Ming Dynasty
The Qing Zun must be drunk in front of the music railing, and the flying pavilion is approaching the autumn.
The peaks in the north of the Five Ridges are on the ground, and the water in the south of Kyushu floats in the sky.
Translation: If you want to drink, you must go to the Zhenhai Tower to get drunk. You can lean on the railing and look into the distance, and your eyes will be filled with the vast autumn colors. Five meandering winds come from the north and turn into flat ground in front of the building. The land of Kyushu ends here in the south and is connected to the boundless sea and sky.
3. "Guangzhou Pujian Temple" - Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
I don't need the mountain monk to guide me, I go out to the mountain spring to find the clouds.
Thousands of ancient trees stand on the ground, and hundreds of feet of flying waves leak into the sky.
Translation: I don’t need the mountain monk to show me the way, I can look for the mountain spring in the sky by myself. Thousands of ancient trees are extremely tall and steep. Spring water flows through the steep rocks, and the flying springs droop like rolling curtains.
4. "Ji Chou Guangzhou Chinese Valentine's Day" - Modern Chen Yinke
The shadows of tall trees and tall buildings are shaking, and the sky wind is blowing the first tide of the sea.
Translation: The trees on the mountain swayed in the shadows of the tall buildings, and the wind blowing in the sky blew the sea water like the first rising tide.
5. "Spring Flood of the Pearl River" - Qu Dajun of the Qing Dynasty
The smoke waves of the Pearl River are connected to the long sea, and the spring tide brings a slight glow of sunset.
Translation: The Pearl River is vast and winding, connected to the sea. In the evening of spring, the tide rises, and the gorgeous sunset in the sky reflects off the undulating river surface.