Truck-driving lyricist makes literary splash

"I think writing a song is more difficult than writing a poem," Zhou said. "You have to bear in mind the tone patterns, to make a clear story within the condensed verses with simple words, to be acknowledged by ordinary people and to arouse their interest to sing on the lips."

Zhou said he has written many songs for companies, organizations and schools, with one of the best-known, Kiss My Younger Brother Friar Sand, which alludes to the hardships of truck drivers.

He said he has earned little from writing over the years."But I'll carry on with writing lyrics, which is the ultimate joy to me." He hopes to produce more widely sung lyrics in the future.

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