Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 28

The New Tales of Old Shanghai
Discovery Mind Primary School, Kamble, Swara - 10
In old Shanghai there were not many lights,
And now there are buildings that reach great heights,
The temples there have big curved roofs,
And in the street you could hear the ‘Click Clack’ of horses’ hooves.
The traditional dresses are Qipaos,
And you can eat dumplings called Har gows,
The lanterns shine like stars in the sky,
Crowds of people pass by.
Shanghai has a grand skyline,
And in restaurants many people dine,
On chicken fried rice and noodle soup,
Off I run with my group!
The river there is not so clean,
Hope you know what I mean,
Chinese checkers is what they play,
Now it is the end of the day!