半城繁华半城伤半城锦绣半城愁
[bàn chéng fán huá bàn chéng shāng bàn chéng jĭn xiù bàn chéng chóu]
'Half of the city thrives while the other half is wounded, half is beautiful, and the other half worries', symbolically depicting the contrasts found in life; highs, lows, beauty, and concerns all coexisting simultaneously.