Amid the snow, spring's arrival is known, as plum blossoms adorn the jade branches.
Their fragrant faces half-open, delicate and lovely. In the courtyard, a jade-skinned beauty emerges from her bath, fresh from her toilette.
Perhaps Heaven itself has a special favor for her, and so has made the moonlight shine down in such brilliant splendor.
Come, let us admire the green ants floating in our golden cups. Don't refuse to get drunk: these flowers are unlike any others.
--Li Qingzhao
Theme: Resilience, independence, and a powerful female lead
