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(I) So concretey, these jungles but not like this Glass shards shoot up 45 stories only to have tarp covered markets populated by shouters Oh, Powerpuff Girls on backpacks one green one purple one pink And 10 dollar Gucci bags these people have it made Four blocks from the world stock exchange these people have it made (II) You ain't had won ton noodle soup Or chicken feet Or shrimp stuffed eggplant Or food from Chinese franchise Pizza Huts which happens to be an escargot joint What does that say about US? hopefully not much (III) Red taxis between every other car Double decker busses more common than city pigeons Still the city finds time for trees whiskery ents rising out of ancient volcanic soil You would think it's a city full of sin Seven million souls, what- that's higher than I can count It's not Everyone here is cute and wrinkly Confucian except for the young These people have it made (IV) In this city, you're expected to stay home with mom and dad As they get cute and wrinkly you're to return the love Confucian these people have it made 11 seated dinners these people have it made (V) Here in this ancient city the gravestones dot the hills coat the hills And then the cremation jars bury the hills (yes, they're dead) cough Here's how a Chinese name is structured: [family name] [given name] Confucianism and then these names fade too These people have it made but it's alright.
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Dec 9, 2013
Dec 9, 2013 at 8:18 AM UTC
Hong Kong
(I) So concretey, these jungles but not like this Glass shards shoot up 45 stories only to have tarp covered markets populated by shouters Oh, Powerpuff Girls on backpacks one green one purple one pink And 10 dollar Gucci bags these people have it made Four blocks from the world stock exchange these people have it made (II) You ain't had won ton noodle soup Or chicken feet Or shrimp stuffed eggplant Or food from Chinese franchise Pizza Huts which happens to be an escargot joint What does that say about US? hopefully not much (III) Red taxis between every other car Double decker busses more common than city pigeons Still the city finds time for trees whiskery ents rising out of ancient volcanic soil You would think it's a city full of sin Seven million souls, what- that's higher than I can count It's not Everyone here is cute and wrinkly Confucian except for the young These people have it made (IV) In this city, you're expected to stay home with mom and dad As they get cute and wrinkly you're to return the love Confucian these people have it made 11 seated dinners these people have it made (V) Here in this ancient city the gravestones dot the hills coat the hills And then the cremation jars bury the hills (yes, they're dead) cough Here's how a Chinese name is structured: [family name] [given name] Confucianism and then these names fade too These people have it made but it's alright.
For everyone.
sean-fitzpatrick
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Dec 9, 2013
Dec 9, 2013 at 8:18 AM UTC
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