Christmas bells, echoing hope for the future
Cheng Congmei
Hello Nong and Merry Christmas!
Today's Christmas, stars are lit, candles are shining, family reunions, friends meet, laughter and blessings fill every corner.
When the night converges all the busy, golden bright, retro gorgeous. Warm red, brilliant gold, vibrant green, the spruce trees on the street have been tied with bows, the brilliant lights warm the cold winter night, the melody of "Jingle Bells" echoes in the ears, the garden house leaves a beautiful twist and turn of the wheel corridor, and the lights flowing down from the shutters sprinkle on the noisy road, as if entering a colorful fairy tale world.
Walking on the streets of Shanghai, there is a lot of traffic, thousands of lights, pine branches and red berries can be seen everywhere. In the name of love, it begins with the expression of gratitude, and Christmas is full of warmth and innocence, a little red and green, and a piece of snowflakes are enough to warm the whole winter.
The vicissitudes of the Bund, the cutting-edge Pudong, the noisy City God Temple, the fashionable Xintiandi, from the Bund to Lujiazui, this is a period of about 15 kilometers of embankment, beautiful international buildings in the west, beautiful Huangpu River in the east, Santa Claus in the window, gingerbread hut on the street, delicious candy shop, steaming German sausage, pork cutlet, sweet crepes, waffles, Mulled wine and eggnog, Christmas trees of different shapes, shining gold, full of colorful lights, and elegant bows at the top, have all been riding the snowmobile of time, opened by the deer, accompanied by the sound of happy songs, the Christmas atmosphere is coming wantonly, at this time, let us enjoy the nightlife of Shanghai style together.
Christmas fireworks are shining brightly, and blessed wine glasses are filled.
Christmas is always the most colourful day in December. Golden tones, lazy jazz music, golden brass bells, red elk, green fir, white snowflakes, first snow and hot coffee, elk and Christmas trees and countless lights and brightness under the stars, New Year's bells and countdowns, joy and hustle and bustle, unassuming exotic customs fill the whole street, making people feel like flying away from Shanghai, as if they have come to a foreign land, the breath of joy and freedom is everywhere, as if all the good things will meet at the end of the year.
At Christmas, it was as if we were forgiven all hesitation and loneliness. Walking under the neon glow, it seems that you can forget the troubles of daily life, love what we have, my family, my friends and hide behind the bustling streets, telling the history of Shanghai and the stories of the long years at a slow pace. On this day, we no longer need to think about the meaning of life, how to spend the next ferry in life, and how to pass through this long winter night. Because at Christmas, God has lit the way for us, love has guided all directions in life, all subtle emotions will be shrouded in light and love, and we will remain fresh and warm for a long time.
It's another year of Christmas, early preparations for the children gifts and surprises, I for every smiling face, freeze the moment of joy, once a year, as if everything has not changed, I also seem to be still young.
Time flies, Shaohua is fleeting, and elegance still exists. In fact, in my heart, Shanghai's Christmas has already become a cultural symbol, it is as dazzling as a meteor, make a wish, see these witnesses to each other, each other's aging old streets and sycamores, there will be a wordless move in my heart, it has long been written into my memory, infiltrated into the city's blood. Time passes through Pujiang who uses the eyes of witnessing the four seasons to depict the romance of winter. Rest assured, everything is a little bit better than you expected.
The end of the year is approaching, the time is melodious, the fragrance is still the same, not only Christmas, but also the New Year with wine, and the New Year, the bits and pieces that happened in Shanghai are more like agarwood, which is worth savoring.
At this moment, reminiscing about the past year with relatives and friends, we are sitting next to each other, waiting for the warm sun and snow, the lights are amiable, the new taste of delicacies, and the rhyme of winter. Let the light that gradually lights up around us freeze us, and let the blooming edelweiss bless us.
Winter has arrived, all things are treasured, and I wish Christmas a happy and happy life. Towards the end of the year, I would like to send a message to myself and my loved ones: we follow in the footsteps of the elk together, hoping to see the world on the road never stops.
Cheng Congmei, poet and essayist. Certified Poet of China Poetry Network, Blue V Poet of China Poetry Network, Resident Poet of China Poetry Network, and Contracted Poet of the Inheritance Book Planning and Publishing Center.
His works can be found in "Selected Chinese Love Poems", "Chinese Literary Photography", "Thirty Famous Chinese New Poets", "Poetry China: One Hundred People in One Hundred Years", "Model of Leading Figures in Poetry in the New Century", "Selected School-based Readings of Chinese Contemporary Poetry Classics", "Collection of Sixty Chinese Poets in the 21st Century", "Centennial of the Founding of the Party: Treasured Editions of Pioneer Works in the Literary World", "Selected School Readings of Chinese Contemporary Poetry Classics", "Looking Back: Eight Modern Chinese Poetry Masters in the 20 Years of the New Century" and other academic works and poetry compilations. Editor-in-chief of "Chinese Contemporary New Poetry: Twenty-four Famous Poets" (upper and lower volumes). He is currently the consultant of the Shanghai Marketing Center of Kinpan Technology, and has published "The World in the Eyes - A Collection of Cheng Congmei's Poems" and "The World in the Eyes - A Collection of Cheng Congmei's Poems" (II), and his works have been translated into many languages. He has received many awards. It has been collected by the National Library, the Museum of Modern Chinese Literature, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, and the National Embassy.