Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
Mao Zedong – December 1961 (Reading Lu You’s Ode to the Plum Blossom, I reverse its mood) Wind and rain have sent spring on its way;Flying snow ushers spring back to stay.Hundreds of feet of ice cling to the cliff’s steep face –Yet still a blossom blooms, with graceful grace.
Because Xi Shi, the famous beauty, suffered from heartburn, she would often frown in front of all the neighbours.