German Impressions - Ji Xianlin

Author: Ji Xianlin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Seventy years of life have passed like a spring dream. Such dreams are not always as light and exquisite as "a single hour of spring night is worth a thousand gold." Sometimes, they are inevitably filled with surging waves and a scene of dragons and serpents competing. Regardless, my life has passed like a dream. Should I feel nostalgic for these dreams? I would say yes. As one grows old, one often enjoys reminiscing about the past. This is true both in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad. I am no exception. British people often speak of "the lovely days of the past." It resonates deeply with me. The past, when recalled, truly feels wonderful and lovely. "At that time, we only thought it was ordinary," yet once recalled, it often seems incomparably wonderful and endlessly memorable. I am now often lost in reminiscence about the past.------------Ji Xianlin