Dream Plaza/A Stress-Relief Trip to Xuanwu Lake Under Exam Pressure

A Stress-Relief Trip to Xuanwu Lake Under Exam Pressure

March 26, 2026·Mysterious

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This dream was originally written in Simplified Chinese.

Translations are AI-generated and may not capture every nuance.

I dreamt of taking the college entrance exam, and I didn't know anything at all. Work was really frustrating. I went for a stroll around Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, sat on a bench drinking beer and eating skewers, feeling the breeze, looking at the lake, surrounded by blooming tulips.

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