(Global Village Department Chat Room Notes vi)

abrook water poem

liupu(aged8) Li Qufei English translation

(mingdynasty,1368-1644)

abrookinfrontofmygate, a ditch of water in front of the door,

runstotheeastnightandday. Flowing eastward day and night.

"hey, whereare youheading,mate?" I asked where to go?

"i’mtot’vastoceanfaraway!" Cangming stopped!

86. Seagull

Jianqin: Oh, why are there so many birds?

Orange Citrus: It can not only fly in the sky, but also float on the water, and run on the ground. What is the name of this bird?

Jin Yu: It was a migratory bird that moved here, and I haven't paid much attention to it before.

Jianqin: Let me search and see what kind of bird it is.—oh, it’s a seagull.

Orange Citrus: Why did the seagull fly here?

Jinyu: Come here to spend the winter. Our ecology is good, and seagulls are in love with this place.

Jianqin: Is no one catching birds?

Juzhi: So cute, who are you provoking?

Jin Yu: Not only is there a good ecology here, but the quality of citizens is also very high, otherwise they will fly away.

Jianqin: Look at the cars on the road, it seems to be a little difficult to run.

Orange citrus: A white seagull flying on the lake, light and free, it’s really different.

Jin Yu: The seagulls flew so lightly and freely, and my thoughts flew to my hometown all at once.

Jianqin: There is no lake in my hometown, so what should I do?

Orange Citrus: Central and Southern Century City, where there are reservoirs, but no birds.

Jin Yu: In the 1970s and 1980s, there were so many fish in the reservoir. Every summer, the surrounding residents went into the water to catch them and harvested a lot. Since they were confiscated, fish have rarely been seen and no one has ever caught them.

Jianqin: It can be developed into a scenic spot, and seagulls will fly on the water.

Orange and Citrus: There are also other water birds that come here to live.

Jin Yu: Don’t worry about this. It probably won’t be too long, and your wish will come true.

Jianqin: The Xingyin Garden in my hometown is under construction. Full of expectations, blooming with flowers.

Orange and citrus: Wait until the branches are flourishing, and the flowers are fragrant and the birds are singing.

Jin Yu: Imagine that today next year, I can stand by the reservoir and watch the light figure of the seagulls.

Jianqin: Residents of surrounding communities can feast their eyes.

Orange Citrus: The ecological environment is good, but it is not ordinary.
Chapter completed!