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Wen Yiduo: The Poet, The Martyr
Wen Ting, the great-granddaughter of Republican Era-poet Wen Yiduo, talks about her great-grandfather’s cultural and emotional legacy
Squawking Through History: Parrots in Chinese Literature and Verse
From “Prime Minister Parrot” to the “Green-Coated Messenger,” parrots have been feisty feathered friends for centuries in Chinese literature
Another Kind of Wheat | Poetry
A fresh poetry translation from Cang Bai on the humble wheat crop
Crabapple Blossoms | Poetry
Enjoy a poem on spring flowers and rains by university lecturer and writer Wang Ruiyuan
Friend, Could You Write Up a Plan? | Poetry
A poem on future planning by Shanghai-based writer Sirongyun
Boozing With the Ancients
Ancient Chinese not only had a plethora of alcohol to choose from, but all sorts of games and rituals for drinking it
The Romance of Xu Zhimo
The modern poet who has sent millions of Chinese tourists to Cambridge
China’s Robot Poet
Release of book by Microsoft’s AI poet brings up questions about future of Chinese poetry
Badass Ladies of Chinese History: The Poet Li Qingzhao
Reevaluating the legacy of one of China’s greatest female poets
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