The advertisement says new employees are expected to “work hard and endure hardship”. The message might have resonated with Chinese of an older generation, many of whom worked long hours in poor conditions to give their children a brighter future. But many of those children now face similar drudgery—and are unwilling to endure it.

Rachel Cheung - Reflections (24-192)
2023

CD1
Frédéric Chopin
01 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 in C major. Agitato
02 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 in A minor. Lento
03 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 in G major. Vivace
04 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E minor. Largo
05 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 in D major. Molto allegro
06 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B minor. Lento assai
07 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A major. Andantino
08 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 in F sharp minor. Molto agitato
09 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 in E major. Largo
10 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 in C sharp minor. Molto allegro
11 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 in B major. Vivace
12 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 in G sharp minor. Presto
13 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 in F sharp major. Lento
14 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 in E flat minor. Allegro
15 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D flat major. Sostenuto
16 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 in B flat minor. Presto con fuoco
17 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 in A flat major. Allegretto
18 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 in F minor. Molto allegro
19 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 in E flat major. Vivace
20 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C minor. Largo
21 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 in B flat major. Cantabile
22 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 in G minor. Molto agitato
23 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 in F major. Moderato
24 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 in D minor. Allegro appassionato

CD2
Ludwig van Beethoven
01 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
02 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
03 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
Maurice Ravel
04 Miroirs, M. 43: No. 1, Noctuelles
05 Miroirs, M. 43: No. 2, Oiseaux tristes
06 Miroirs, M. 43: No. 3, Une barque sur l'océan
07 Miroirs, M. 43: No. 4, Alborada del gracioso
08 Miroirs, M. 43: No. 5, La vallée des cloches

我忽然蹦蹦跳跳起来，一种解放的快乐，风似乎一经接触我身体即融化了。
世上只有一种英雄主义，就是在认清生活真相之后依然热爱生活人性的光辉在于对大苦难无尽的忍耐和牺牲 ——《梦里花落知多少》 三毛All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend
世界上所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend
世界上所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友The longest day has an end.
最难过的日子也有尽头。