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1.
dawn breaks over
a beautiful ancient land
covered in smog
2.
confucian temple;
girl says that quite honestly
she would rather shop
3.
Jinan's traffic
not moving
the one thing about
my exchange visit
I will not miss
4.
tomorrow mountain;
climb to get to heaven, I think
blisters more likely
5.
trying to stand up
in a cramped, crowded bus
a new experience
6.
third day, everyone
knows there are foreigners here
no more confused stares
7.
running rapidly
out of paper
I try to compose
a four line tanka
8.
everywhere in this land,
pollution and beauty thrive under
the gaze of five stars
9.
sitting in class,
in a lesson I cannot understand,
I wonder if
it would be easier
if i spoke Chinese
10.
sunlight hits the glass
panels ofthe walls and makes
the crystal glitter
11.
trembling
she takes the stage
and speaks of her home
a world away
from this new-ancient land
12.
morning exercise
elegant movement from the class
everyone in unison
13.
twin sparrows flit
between the buildings
of the school
rejoicing in
their forbidden love
14.
old street vendors like
vultures prey on those who fall
behind; order to buy
15.
having walked
the Great Wall
she feels as though
she could fly
above the clouds
16.
reality
slowly slipping into
a dull grey mourning
as the plane
returns to the earth
17.
memories glitter
like the waters of that clear
crystal far-away spring
dawn breaks over
a beautiful ancient land
covered in smog
2.
confucian temple;
girl says that quite honestly
she would rather shop
3.
Jinan's traffic
not moving
the one thing about
my exchange visit
I will not miss
4.
tomorrow mountain;
climb to get to heaven, I think
blisters more likely
5.
trying to stand up
in a cramped, crowded bus
a new experience
6.
third day, everyone
knows there are foreigners here
no more confused stares
7.
running rapidly
out of paper
I try to compose
a four line tanka
8.
everywhere in this land,
pollution and beauty thrive under
the gaze of five stars
9.
sitting in class,
in a lesson I cannot understand,
I wonder if
it would be easier
if i spoke Chinese
10.
sunlight hits the glass
panels ofthe walls and makes
the crystal glitter
11.
trembling
she takes the stage
and speaks of her home
a world away
from this new-ancient land
12.
morning exercise
elegant movement from the class
everyone in unison
13.
twin sparrows flit
between the buildings
of the school
rejoicing in
their forbidden love
14.
old street vendors like
vultures prey on those who fall
behind; order to buy
15.
having walked
the Great Wall
she feels as though
she could fly
above the clouds
16.
reality
slowly slipping into
a dull grey mourning
as the plane
returns to the earth
17.
memories glitter
like the waters of that clear
crystal far-away spring
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Thankyou to ~SOLARTS and `Laurence55 for all their help with my last poetry. Though advice with these will also be greatly appreciated, please dont expect any improvements this series, and i might not manage to reply. Im in China, and the internet access is not so good. Any advice, therefore, shall be kept in mind for future writing, and this series shall be added to throughout my stay.
Notes:
1. Both Beijing and Jinan are architecturally wonderful, but it is often hard to see very far ahead due to the heavy smog. Even when it is sunny, the sky remains grey.
2. Based on all the old "Confuscius says" jokes. Not all of the exchange group are as geeky about culture as me.
3. Traffic jams (and traffic accidents) are constant, and often you could get to your destination faster by walking.
4. Pretty much self explanatory.
5. The busses are so overcrowded its ridiculous. But one of the students at my exchange partner's school offered me her seat - Chivalry is not dead!
6. As my exchange group seem to be the only non-chinese people in the town, we attract a lot of attention (with people literally stopping their cars and staring open mouthed). I thought it had calmed down. Literally 5 minutes after i wrote this, a boy of about three was so excited to see me that he started waving and blowing kisses while his parents laughed and waved.
7. Uh.. bad planning on my part, as I'm used to writing on a computer! More paper in my diary
8. The Chinese flag is displayed everywhere here, especially factories and traditional-style buildings.
9. Classes in a foreign language are very confusing, especially if you don't speak it.
10. There isn't often sun while I've been here, but when it has shone the whole city has been transformed.
11. The English girls on the exchange keep being asked questions about the differences between China and England, and I had to give a talk to her class about school.
12. Watching the morning exercises is just amazing. Row after row of people, all moving in perfect unison.
13. At the school we are at relationships are discouraged and people who are dating are not allowed to hold hands and will be asked to stop going out. Not everyone sticks to this rule!
14. Street vendors came up to you and kept pressuring you to buy things, it was very awkward when you didnt want to.
15. After walking 15 km (10 Miles) along the Great Wall the feeling of elation and exhaustion was incredible.
16. As I returned home, I kept thinking about all the opportunities I had over the past two weeks, and realised how much I would miss it.
17. I will never forget my time in China.
Thankyou to ~SOLARTS and `Laurence55 for all their help with my last poetry. Though advice with these will also be greatly appreciated, please dont expect any improvements this series, and i might not manage to reply. Im in China, and the internet access is not so good. Any advice, therefore, shall be kept in mind for future writing, and this series shall be added to throughout my stay.
Notes:
1. Both Beijing and Jinan are architecturally wonderful, but it is often hard to see very far ahead due to the heavy smog. Even when it is sunny, the sky remains grey.
2. Based on all the old "Confuscius says" jokes. Not all of the exchange group are as geeky about culture as me.
3. Traffic jams (and traffic accidents) are constant, and often you could get to your destination faster by walking.
4. Pretty much self explanatory.
5. The busses are so overcrowded its ridiculous. But one of the students at my exchange partner's school offered me her seat - Chivalry is not dead!
6. As my exchange group seem to be the only non-chinese people in the town, we attract a lot of attention (with people literally stopping their cars and staring open mouthed). I thought it had calmed down. Literally 5 minutes after i wrote this, a boy of about three was so excited to see me that he started waving and blowing kisses while his parents laughed and waved.
7. Uh.. bad planning on my part, as I'm used to writing on a computer! More paper in my diary
8. The Chinese flag is displayed everywhere here, especially factories and traditional-style buildings.
9. Classes in a foreign language are very confusing, especially if you don't speak it.
10. There isn't often sun while I've been here, but when it has shone the whole city has been transformed.
11. The English girls on the exchange keep being asked questions about the differences between China and England, and I had to give a talk to her class about school.
12. Watching the morning exercises is just amazing. Row after row of people, all moving in perfect unison.
13. At the school we are at relationships are discouraged and people who are dating are not allowed to hold hands and will be asked to stop going out. Not everyone sticks to this rule!
14. Street vendors came up to you and kept pressuring you to buy things, it was very awkward when you didnt want to.
15. After walking 15 km (10 Miles) along the Great Wall the feeling of elation and exhaustion was incredible.
16. As I returned home, I kept thinking about all the opportunities I had over the past two weeks, and realised how much I would miss it.
17. I will never forget my time in China.
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I love # 6. 
Very nifty set here.
Very nifty set here.