The shepherd boy rides the ox, and his singing shakes the forest. ——Qing Dynasty Yuan Mei's "Seeing".
Translation: A shepherd boy rides on the back of an ox, and his loud singing echoes in the forest.
There is something special about the country roads. The children were bathing in the afterglow of the setting sun, driving herds of cattle and sheep on their way home. Cute little lambs and lively calves followed their mothers and played happily. A few naughty children sat on the backs of the cows and hummed country tunes; some children used whips to drive the naughty cows and sheep. The singing, mooing, and bleating sounds formed a beautiful "pastoral song", which together with the setting sun and sunset glow spread over this small road filled with local flavor.