THE GREAT WALL

Like a coiling dragon
You fly between the mountain ridges
From the SHANGHAI Mountain Pass in the east
To the JIAYU Mountain Pass to the west
Your talons extend to the ocean.

Built with bricks,
Long narrow stones and the sweat of many
You stand a powerful giant before me
As a symbol of my people.

As I walk on your stepping-stone
And touch your cold stone walls
I feel your miracle
I feel your life.

You have been a loyal guard for thousands of years
No matter how hard the winds have blown
Regardless the falling rain and snow
You stand steadily on duty and ready.

An ancester
Telling the Chinese history
Recalling the favorite tales and legend's heroes
You show your scars

Remember the people
who have made the monumental work
You are a monument to the people
who worked to create you.

graphic of an illustration of a wall

The emblem of a promised land you stand before me
How many dreams do you hold?
How many wishes have you heard?
Industrious people had built your body
By their bravery and intelligence
Now you fly over the world.