Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 35

The New Tales of Old Shanghai
Discovery Mind Primary School, Regalado, Erin - 10
The new tales of old Shanghai,
The Yangtze river delta is so dirty my, my!
In China, Shanghai is the biggest city,
And now it has so much graffiti!
The top of the buildings are as pointy as the blades of swords,
Some people believe in Chinese Lords!
The traditional dresses are called Qipao,
To the emperors’ they all bow.
The smell of the delicious food fills the air,
My stomach is rumbling, please, take me there!
The festivals always come and go,
The fireworks are as the sun, yes, I know!
Old Shanghai, oh so old!
Renminbi used as their gold.
As the river ran rushingly,
The boats zoomed hushingly.
The White Magnolia is the national flower,
The old palaces of old Emperors use to have lots of power!
As I eat fried rice,
I’m playing Chinese Checkers and rolling the dice.