Dreamwalking on the Shanghai Bund《夢遊夜上海外灘》

Lawrence K. Wang 王抗曝, (2025). Dreamwalking on the Shanghai Bund《夢遊夜上海外灘》, In: "Global Humanities and Liberal Arts", Volume 2025, Number 11C, November 16, 2025; 2025(11C), 14 pages, Lenox Institute Press, MA, USA. [email protected]. ABSTRACT: This poem transforms the nocturnal landscape of Shanghai's Bund into a metaphysical dreamspace where urban and natural elements merge. Through imagery such as "moonlight brewed into golden waves" and "neon-embroidered breath," the city becomes an animate entity—a "crystal music box" where architecture, light, and human presence interact in a lyrical waltz. The lovers, "dreamwalking" through this scene, dissolve into the cosmic fabric of the night, ultimately merging with the Milky Way. The work blurs boundaries between reality and dream, celebrating Shanghai as a symbol of timeless romance and urban poetry. KEYWORDS: Shanghai Bund, Dreamscape, Urban Poetry, Lyrical Romance, Cosmic Imagery, Modern Chinese Literature; 摘要: 本詩將上海外灘的夜景昇華為形而上的夢境,使都市與自然意象交融。透過「月光釀成金波」、「呼吸綴滿霓虹」等意象,城市化身為生命體——如「水晶八音盒」般,建築、光影與人群在華爾茲節奏中對話。夢遊的戀人穿梭其間,融入夜的宇宙維度,終與銀河合一。作品模糊現實與夢境的界限,禮讚上海作為永恆浪漫與都市詩意的象徵; 關鍵詞: 上海外灘、夢境詩學、都市詩歌、抒情浪漫、宇宙意象、現代中文文學