“A girl in a light blue floral dress and a pair of light blue high heels walked to the beach. The sea breeze blew his long black hair from under her straw hat. Serena (The main character in the book) was sitting on a stone step by the sea looking out at the blue sea and sky. Suddenly, a young girl sitting on a stone step not far away caught Serena's attention. She was wearing a pink round-necked T-shirt and black and white checked shorts and was holding a drink. (Translated from Chinese, Pg. 4-5)”
“The stars eclipsed, not as radiant as the colorful signs in the commercial street. Some people were busy hawking, some people rushed home with their briefcases. The whole city was like a huge machine; everything was running orderly. (A Hiding Of The Joyous Period From An Unexpected Experience Pg. 101-102)”