北京北海纪游 Beijing Beihai Northern Capital Palace Lake Travelogue

北京北海纪游 中原汴京的原貌 仲秋时节 石榴殷红 依然殷商红似火 湖中荷塘叶连连 泛舟凉风习习拂 秋夜登高望远 喇嘛白塔紫禁城景山 元朝明代 屹然我华夏 庆贺2006。10。1。国庆，以及外祖父诞辰 苏庄作於北京 Beijing Beihai Northern Capital Palace Lake Travelogue China Proper Northern Soong capital A shadow cast by the larger predecessor A new construct based on a magnificent Grand original Kaifeng version BeiHai North Sea-like Lake Revolving the Liao Jin remnants of warfire Reinvented from Northern Soong Rebuilt based on both the old Beijing city and on Kaifeng Northern Soong Palace Estate based on Soong Palace I can peek into the original capital Mid-Autumn season The pomegranates are red Still the same as the China Proper Shang Red In the lily pond leaves are rustling as by a sea wave Take a boat ride in the cooling breeze on the lake I climb up high In the darkened skyline The White Lama Pagoda was lighted up Ming’s forbidden city Jing Mountain They are still my China In Celebration of the 57th anniversary of New China, and my grandfather's birthday.

Elizabeth Su, Beijing 10.1.2006.