北城以北绝望孤城南城以南空城旧年
[bĕi chéng yĭ bĕi jué wàng gū chéng nán chéng yĭ nán kōng chéng jiù nián]
North City is beyond despair, isolated city; South City remains vacant in old years. A poetic and melancholic statement depicting a contrasted emotional state or memories divided by geography and time.