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Quote by Wei Yingwu
春潮帶雨晚來急，野渡無人舟自橫。
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The scene shifts quickly as rain-bearing spring water rushes in at dusk. At the deserted ferry, no one is there to guide the boat, which lies crosswise by itself. The image is quiet but unsettled, with moving water and weather contrasted against human absence.
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