Originally written in Chinese and appearing on Minghui.org.
Straight, dignified and unpolluted by the polluted world;
They are determined to reach upwards, step by step;
Quiet and humble, bamboo forests cover the mountain;
A piece of bamboo, turned into a flute, sings Falun Dafa Hao*
Falun Dafa Hao means Falun Dafa is Good.
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