Jiayang Wan – Bamboo Amidst Rocks

Jiayang Wan – Director – IE Greater China Region (Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Taiwan Region). IE University.

Reading:

Bamboo Amidst Rocks (竹石) by Zheng Xie, commonly known as Zheng Banqiao (1693 – 1766).

Biting down on the green mountain, never letting go.

Its roots were originally established inside the broken rocks.

Through thousands of grinds and ten thousand strikes, it remains tough and strong.

No matter how you blow, East, West, South or North winds.

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咬定青山不放松，

立根原在破岩中。

千磨万击还坚劲，

任尔东西南北风。