Song Ci is an important part of ancient Chinese literature, known alongside Tang poetry as the "twin peaks". Ci originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, featuring masters like Su Shi, Xin Qiji, and Li Qingzhao.
剪新幡儿,斜插真珠髻。
楼台里,春风淡荡。
乍卷珠帘新燕入。
几声天外归鸿。
鶗鴂一声初报晓。