Frost’s Descent in Chinese writer Lao She’s “persimmon courtyard”

Good things come in pairs, and Frost’s Descent brings the best time to enjoy persimmons. In the spring of 1953, Lao She and his wife planted two persimmon trees in their courtyard, also known as the “persimmon courtyard”, in Dongcheng District of Beijing. In late autumn, the persimmon trees are covered with red persimmons, creating a poetic and picturesque sight.

老舍先生雕像

柿满枝头

霜降柿子红

好柿成霜，喜从天降。位于北京东城区的老舍纪念馆，又名“丹柿小院”。1953年春天，老舍夫妇亲自在院中栽下两棵柿树。每逢深秋时节，柿树缀满红柿子，别有一番诗情画意。

文、图/羊城晚报全媒体记者 王莉