Shepherd Zhang Chengzhi

Author: Zhang Chengzhi
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
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I walked along the bustling streets of Beijing in the summer, where the crowds surged like tides, and I stood like a stone parting the waters, watching all beings rush and roar past. The poison burned like fire, the sunlight seared like a brand, and the concrete high-rises surged like waves crashing down. I stared wide-eyed at all of it. Gradually, my eyes blurred, and a patch of green and blue appeared in my vision. Slowly, the grass swayed before me, and I could distinguish the stems and dew-covered blades. The grassland swayed, and the green waves carried me along.