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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
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Another Kind of Wheat | Poetry
A fresh poetry translation from Cang Bai on the humble wheat crop
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Crabapple Blossoms | Poetry
Enjoy a poem on spring flowers and rains by university lecturer and writer Wang Ruiyuan
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Friend, Could You Write Up a Plan? | Poetry
A poem on future planning by Shanghai-based writer Sirongyun
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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
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The Romance of Xu Zhimo
The modern poet who has sent millions of Chinese tourists to Cambridge
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China’s Robot Poet
Release of book by Microsoft’s AI poet brings up questions about future of Chinese poetry
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Badass Ladies of Chinese History: The Poet Li Qingzhao
Reevaluating the legacy of one of China’s greatest female poets
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