她说
她想去台北工作

我说
我想到厦门生活

她住厦门
和台北隔着一国两制

我住上海
和厦门隔着两千里路

她开导我
上海到厦门坐飞机一点不慢

我宽慰她
厦门离台北不过是海峡两岸

打心眼儿里说
我们都不愿承认彼此的话...

听的音乐没有变，
听音乐的耳机没有变。

但总有时候，
好听的音乐变得不好听了，
不好听的音乐变得好听了。

听着不变的音乐，
戴着不变的耳机，
猜也能猜到，
到底是什么变了。

It should have been a common ground,
that the city we are born into,
can never possibly match
the exotic beauty
of the outside world.

Yet for the first time
I’m riding along
the bank of River Suzhou.

The gentle breeze, the brick walls,
the solemn, yet elegant yellow lights.

I was reluctant.

I refuse to admit,
that...

Dear Wulaoshi and Malaoshi,

At first I didn’t realize what kind of experience I am going to have in Xi’an. I thought I was looking for an ancient King’s land, or an an escape from city life, or a feast of snacks and specialties. Then I was lost for a day or two - I had none of those coming.

But now when I look bac...