The place where I was born is in Suzhou, a small town in Suzhou, which is not a big deal. There is a custom in the town that on the day a girl is born, a privet sapling is planted in the courtyard. By the time the girl reaches adulthood, the privet tree will be as tall as a canopy. There is a matchmaker in the town who handles marriages. When he sees a privet tree that is taller than the courtyard wall, he knows that it is time to propose marriage.
——Inscription·Early Years of the Republic of China