"At that time we had dreams

about literature

about love

about traveling across the world

Now we drink late at night

when the glasses meet

it is the sound of broken dreams"

———— Bei Dao

“那时候我们有梦

关于文学

关于爱情

关于穿越世界的旅行

如今我们深夜饮酒

杯子碰到一起

都是梦破碎的声音”

———— 北岛