Singing, planting rice,
village songs more lovely
than famous city poems  (Basho)
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Why are village songs more lovely than city poems? Why are country people different than city people? What is the ground of each? Is city life artificial? Is the village in the body while the city is in the mind? Are family networks stronger in the village? Is city life fragmented while village life is whole. Does fame and fortune matter in the simple village. Is the village timeless? Is the city future orientated?