Banners stir like dragons in the warm sun. Silent, this hall has long watched the rise and fall of dynasties, …
Banners stir like dragons in the warm sun.
Silent, this hall has long watched the rise and fall of dynasties, seen emperors preside and officials bow. A cold observer of history's grand pageant, it sometimes seems to whisper a question for the common folk: in the winding lanes below, do the cooking smokes still rise in peace?