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Sumptuous feasts are displayed.

And your activity never stops---

To scramble for every stere of space,

You rise unceasingly into the sky;

To flaunt your wealth,

You stretch your desire to the bottom of the sea.

- 3.

Nevertheless, I must praise.

The resplendent

Flower-like harbour,

Where several million compatriots live,

Work and struggle.

You're the main artery of entry and exit for the motherland;

You're the marketplace where goods are freely exchanged;

You're the conveyor belt, bringing goodwill and friendship;

You're the bridge that reaches towards the four seas and

the five continents;

For how many years have you served the motherland,

creating for her

Sources of inestimable wealth.

First written on 25th August, 1980.

Revised on 21st February, 1981.