This sentence comes from the essay Youth published by Li Dazhao, one of the earliest Marxists in China, in New Youth magazine in 19 16. Li Dazhao clearly pointed out in his article that whether China can be revived and rebuilt and whether an aging nation can become a youthful nation depends on whether young people are conscious. This article is a glorious document in the history of modern cultural thought in China.
Excerpt from Prose: The earth has become bald, and we are still young. With our youth, the hoary head of the earth will also soften, although it is not old.