Cross the River to Arrive at Qinghe
渡 河 到 清 河
汎 舟 大 河 里
积 水 穷 天 涯。
天 波 忽 开 拆
郡 邑 千 万 家。
行 复 见 城 市
宛 然 有 桑 麻。
回 瞻 旧 乡 国
淼 满 连 云 霞。
Du He Dao Qing He
Fan zhou da he li
Ji shui qiong tian ya.
Tian bo hu kai chai
Jun yi qian wan jia.
Xing fu jian cheng shi
Wan ran you sang ma.
Hui zhan jiu xiang guo
Miao man lian yun xia.
Cross the River to Arrive at Qinghe
Floating in a boat down the big river
Endless horizon at the river’s confluence.
Sky and river waves suddenly open and separate
The prefecture capital with thousands of houses.
Traveling again to see this city and markets
Surprised to see mulberry trees and flax plants.
Turning around to ponder my former home town
Vast expanse of water, connected clouds contain the evening’s glow.
Notes:
Qinghe: A county located in Hebei province
