ABSTRACT

In 1986 Yang Liuhong graduated from the Population Department of the Chinese People's University. In 1985 she published her first book of poems, Bai Sha Island. I take down the key hanging round my neck, not knowing whether to put it in my pocket or stick it in the key hole I bend my ear and listen, I wish someone behind the door would shout out please come in. In the midst of the dancing crowd, there am I still the shy timid novice feeling as if you're holding my hand and nothing is changed not even time if it isn't the hidden pain then let my hand held in yours be slightly tremulous if it isn't for understanding burial, understanding that this land was the ocean of yesterday I certainly would believe those who danced yesterday were you and I of yesterday and yesterday is eternal.