Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 54

The New Tale of Old Shanghai
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section), Chan, Wing Kwan Anderson - 10
The Old Shanghai, the Old Shanghai,
You are the special one with the ages over thousand years,
You are the door guard of the upstream cities along Chang Jiang river,
You are the heart of trading,
And foster the nutrient for other sisters.
The Old Shanghai, the Old Shanghai,
Sometimes, you are as elegant as an old lady,
While sometimes you are as fascinating as a modern girl,
Sometimes, you are made up in Eastern colour,
While sometimes you are dressed up in Western style.
The Old Shanghai, the Old Shanghai,
No matter how you are aged,
No matter how you are disguised,
No matter you are rich or poor,
You are still the shiniest pearl of China.