The South and the North
The waters in the South are bright and gentle;
The mountains in the North are rough and broad-minded.
By means of the flying wheels of the trains，
I travelled to and fro between the North and the South.
I was born in the South.
But I love the North where I grew up.
I love the character of the men from the North，
Which is clear like the sky in the northern autumn.
I love the appearance of the girls from the North，
Which is beautiful like the snowflakes in the northern winter.
Oh！My North！
I grew up in the North.
But I think of the South where I was born.
I praise the land in the South，
Which is inlaid with numerous homes of rice and fish.
I praise the waters and mountains in the South，
Which have given birth to many distinguished figures，
Including men and women.
Oh！My South！
I love the North，and the South also.
I praise both the South and the North.
The land on both sides of the Yangtze River
Is like the mother very kind and very dear.
