1. The autumn moon is white over the South Lake, and Wang Zai invites you at night.
The man in the brocade tent is drunk, and the dancing girl in luxurious clothes is charming.
From: "Send to Wang Hanyang" by Li Bai of Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The autumn moon in Nanhu is beautiful, you invite me to a banquet at night. In the splendid tent, the official was very drunk, and the dancing girl in Luoqi was charming.
2. Qianxun came out of the East Ridge among the clouds, and the South Lake in the tree was bright.
If Cao You knew this, he would not easily tassel the radish.
From: "Douhushan Temple" by Zhang Shuo of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The mountains of Dongling emerge from the clouds, and the reflection of the jungle flickers in the South Lake. If Father Chao and Xu You could come here, no matter how big their heads were, they would not be willing to exchange for this affection.
3. There is a lot of music and singing in the South Lake. I won’t go back to the boat tonight.
The wind makes the whole place cool; the lotus smells fragrant in dreams.
From: "Miscellaneous Odes of the West Lake, Xia" by Xue Angfu of the Yuan Dynasty.
Translation: The water in the West Lake is vibrating under the joyful singing and dancing. I am so happy tonight that I stay here and don’t rock the boat back. The cool breeze carrying the fragrance of lotus is blowing everywhere here, why not sleep here with the fragrance of lotus on your pillow.
4. The wind returns, the clouds stop, the rain begins to clear, and the light returns to the lakeside, which is warm and bright again.
The red mountain apricot hair is scattered randomly, and the new green water apple is spread flatly.
From: "Early Spring in Nanhu" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The dark clouds have dispersed, the wind and rain have stopped, the weather has just cleared up, and the sunlight reflects on the lake, giving it a warm and bright feeling. There are apricots all over the mountains and plains, broken red dots, and water apples floating on the lake, stretching as far as the eye can see, like a neat lawn.
5. The breeze from the lake is cool and cool, and the water chestnuts are turning over and returning to the pond.
The wild boats landed on the shore and nestled in the spring grass, and the waterbirds carried the waves and flew into the sunset.
From: "South Lake" by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The breeze on the South Lake brings a cool breeze, and the water chestnut leaves fluttering in the wind are all over the pond. The wild boat is close to the shore covered with spring grass, and the water birds are flying in the sunset with ripples of light.