黃河遠上白雲間 一片孤城萬仞山
羌笛何須怨楊柳 春風不度玉門關
《To the Frontier》 by Wang Zhi Huan (688-742)
The Yellow River rises to meet white clouds above
A lone Wall guards ten thousand mounts so proud
The Mongol flute will not sing songs of willows
Beyond the Jade Pass no vernal breeze would follow