July 1st Literature | China Post, The Flowing Green | Chen Gang Column
Once again recalling
Like waves rushing from the sea
Beating against an empty pier
A poignant rendition of 'The Wild Goose Flying'
Weaving countless dreams
Publicizing the deep sincerity of the Green Jackets
41 years ago, in a field of farmland
The moment you handed me the vocational school admission notice
Mud-stained eyes recognized what 'postal green' was
Just a glance, a lifetime of reminiscence
I rushed to my mother's grave, filled with wildflowers
Kneeling motionless, hands clenched tightly around the yellow soil
Tears streamed down my face
From then on, I stepped out of the mountain valley
Memories stamped with postal marks
I've always been inquiring about you, admiring your tireless journeys
Fire raged for three months
A letter is worth a million gold
Ancient storybooks write the annals of history
You came from a battlefield watchtower amidst the gunfire
You came from a post station after riding the mail for miles
The scorching summer, delivering lovers' longing gazes at the southward-flying geese
Two ends yearning, countless sorrows
The frigid winter, delivering parents' deep concern
Children traveling thousands of miles, mothers worried
It's a cool autumn day
The post office filled with the waiting of thousands of households
Spring breeze, fragrant flowers and grass
Shouldering the deep trust of the villagers
No fear of wind and rain, traversing deep valleys
No fear of wearing starlight and moonlight, steep mountains and rugged roads
From relying on telegraphs to villages connected by mail
From relying on communication by shouting to having a phone in hand
From 'Post and Telegraph Administration' to 'Separate Government and Enterprise'
A winding road of reform
Pointing towards the oxen pioneering across the sky
Established postal savings, a bright window of the era
Close to the fertile lands, letting famous mountains and famous waters travel through postal postcards
Investing in the market, revitalizing logistics
Delivering smiles and integrity's tenderness
Shaking off all sour, bitter, and sorrowful feelings
Striving towards the geese soaring high in the sky
Breaking through obstacles, daring to excel
Delivering mail across thousands of miles, linking the country's fate
In the face of major disasters and epidemics, you ran against the wind
No fear of danger, no fear of freezing currents
Let People's Post serve the people's mission burning in your hearts
Ensure secret communications are not interrupted
Ensure important documents are delivered promptly
Collecting all love donations online and offline
Day and night delivering help to those in need, greetings from all corners of the world
Using sweat to cast the ethereal beauty between heaven and earth
Using green faith to write a green legacy
41 years of wind and rain, 41 years of autumn
Repeatedly touching 41 years of memories
Buried memories ripple with warmth
Pouring a glass of fine wine
Gazing at the colors of spring
Looking up at the vast expanse of the sky with thin clouds
A flock of wild geese is battling in the long sky, soaring and roaming
March 10, 2020
