A big girl in Beijing

Author: Da Niu
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
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I am Da Niu, twenty-eight years old, living a half-dead life in Beijing. In this foolishly large city, I desperately need something to give me a bit of warmth, even if it's just a title. I'm like a clueless local dog, wandering around aimlessly every day, with no hope and no purpose. Beijing feels dusty and prosperous to me. Everyone in it is like a speck in the vast ocean. I've mostly been drifting on the fringes of this city, feeling lonely, without status, living in the shadows—this is also the origin of my online name, "Youzhou Cǎo." It can actually be translated as "Beijing Moss," Chen Zi'ang's "Beijing Moss." At the same time, I hope I can truly be as resilient as moss, able to "live when it meets water and take root when it encounters soil."
I am Da Niu, twenty-eight years old, living a half-dead life in Beijing. In this foolishly large city, I desperately need something to give me a bit of warmth, even if it's just a title. I'm like a clueless local dog, wandering around aimlessly every day, with no hope and no purpose. Beijing feels dusty and prosperous to me. Everyone in it is like a speck in the vast ocean. I've mostly been drifting on the fringes of this city, feeling lonely, without status, living in the shadows—this is also the origin of my online name, "Youzhou Cǎo." It can actually be translated as "Beijing Moss," Chen Zi'ang's "Beijing Moss." At the same time, I hope I can truly be as resilient as moss, able to "live when it meets water and take root when it encounters soil."