Brisbane Night

On the second day of the school holidays, we went to South Bank to watch the musical fountain. There was a facility installed in the Brisbane River. When the music started, water streams sprayed out from the river, forming different patterns. There were colourful lights shining on the water streams, creating an enchanted scene. I raised my toddler a bit so that he could see the show more easily. My wife had led his elder brother to a corner, which was said to be a fantastic place to admire the show. 

After the musical fountain show, we went across the bridge and entered Queen's Wharf. "Why not go up to the Sky Deck?" the elder brother asked. The Sky Deck is a deck on Level 23 of the building, surrounded by glass fences through which we can see the entire city.

"What a splendid night view of the city!" my wife said. "I didn't know Brisbane had such a beautiful night view." "Yes," I responded, "it is in a different style from other cities I've been to before, such as Hong Kong and Shanghai." "Frankly speaking," I continued, "I didn't expect Brisbane's night view would be on such a scale. It's a long time since I have even gone out at night." 

However, deeply in my mind, I was very unwilling to see the city growing that fast. I often think I was born in the wrong era, as I was more keen to live in ancient times. The development of science and technology, the blooming of material civilization, and the fashionable, modern style of night life will make people rather confused, as the environment lures people to pursue material enjoyments while accumulating sins. The colourful night lights in their different forms perplexed our own desires. "Maybe it is time for us to go home," I suggested, worrying that we might be unable to resist the lure of this complicated night.