In the spirit of the New Year, as anticipation of positive change and renewal fills the air, the Epoch Times would like to share some inspiring Chinese idioms and stories to celebrate the bright new beginnings taking place this time of year.
“A great snowfall blankets [the earth] in the early morning; upon opening the door every manifestation of nature appears fresh and new.” — Chinese poet Xue Neng
This poetic verse likely depicts a scene that many people in the northern parts of the world experienced in the last few wintry weeks, some 1,200 years after Xue Neng wrote those words during the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618–907).
The clean blanket of snow is as if to remind the world of the purity of humanity's original nature and the aspiration of reclaiming this potential.
