Wan-hua Street, Chengdu

A Definition of Wan-hua Street

By Chen Zihong

The name of Wan-hua Street is the signifier or signified, I hesitate,
what attracts me is not interpretation, but the changing poetic sentiment.

Which exact meaning can be located for the Hua, a Chinese character?
paces of one or two people, or a belle and furbelows of her?

If we use adjectives like extravagant, prodigal, moneyed, splendid,
the street history will gladly accept them, pretend to refuse in a second.

The previous recycling facilities were already written in implicit lists,
Fragrant Flowers Courtyard, as always, responds to salvos of flowers.

Time crosses the sidewalk, changes the scenes once a decade, once a year,
Colorful glorious flowers,  flourishing, coloring, blossoming and waning.

Feelings for Wan-hua Street is the most regular yearning this moment,
The Street is coloring a kaleidoscope, spring-colored, enticingly fragrant?

July 9, 2019 / translated by the author

万华街释义

陈子弘

万华街的名字是能指还是所指令我迟疑，
吸引人的不是释义，而是变化的诗意。

到底定位到华字的哪一个确切的义项？
一个人或两个人的脚步，或者罗裳？

如果用形容词浮华、虚华、繁华、豪华，
街道史就欣然受用，仅仅一秒钟假意挣扎。

废品仓储和市场已然归入隐含的列表，
花香庭院一如既往，响应万花的礼炮。

时光划过人行道，十年一变一年一变，
红紫闹春华，草盛、色茂、蕊荣、阑珊。

万花街的感觉，是此刻最普通的怀想，
万花街怒放万花筒，春色妍，满庭芳？ 

                         2019年7月9日