China Winter's Colorful and Warmly

The winter in northern China is colorful, and when it comes to the poetry of the great leader Mao Zedong, it perfectly matches the current delicacy.

Spring in a Pleasure Garden - Snow

Mao Zedong

See what the northern countries show:

Hundreds of leagues ice-bound go;

Thousands of leagues flies snow.

Behold! Within and without the Great Wall.

The boundless land is clad in white,

And up and down the Yellow River.

All the endless waves are lost to sight.

Mountains like silver serpents dancing,

Highlands like waxy elephants advancing,

All try to match the sky in height.

Wait till the day is fine

And see the fair bask in sparkling sunshine,

What an enchanting sight!

Our motherland so rich in beauty

Has made countless heroes view to pay her their duty.

But alas! Qin Huang and Han Wu

In culture not well bred,

And Tang Zong and Song Zu

In letters not wide read.

And Genghis Khan, proud son of Heaven for a day,

Knew only shooting eagles by bending his bows.

They have all passed away;

Brilliant heroes are those

Whom we will see today!