Tā láizì Guǎngdōng Yángchūn, nàli shānqīng-shuǐxiù.
He comes from Yangchun in Guangdong, a place of green hills and clear rivers.
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usage
Two compounds take the word far from spring: 阳春面, plain noodles in clear broth, and 阳春白雪 'highbrow art', named after an ancient tune so refined that few could sing along, as opposed to 下里巴人, which thousands joined.
culture
The Han-dynasty line 阳春布德泽，万物生光辉 'warm spring spreads its blessings, and all things shine' is often quoted in praise of spring.
