From Qing poet-painter Zheng Xie's (
郑燮, better known as
郑板桥)
《竹石》 (Bamboo and Rock):
咬定青山不放松,
立根原在破岩中。
千磨万击还坚韧,
任尔东西南北风 - 'It bites fast to the green mountain and will not let go; its roots are planted in cracked rock. Through a thousand grindings and ten thousand blows it stays unbroken, no matter which way the wind blows.' A symbol of principled perseverance, often cited by Xi Jinping.