Tag: Chinese poetry
Changsha: City of Poets, Scholars, and Ancient Kilns
Changsha sits at the confluence of mountain and river, with Yuelu Mountain rising to its west and the...
Su Shi in Exile: The Meaning of ‘Settling the Wind and Waves’
Su Shi, a leading poet and statesman of China’s Song dynasty, wrote some of his most enduring lines while...
Plum Blossoms at the Turning of Spring: Eight Classical Poems and the Spirit of Renewal at Lichun 2026
By Chen Jing Today marks Lichun, the beginning of spring. The east wind loosens the ice. Though the...
The Scholar-poet, the Wife He Lost, and the Man Who Loved Her Quietly
In the heart of Jiangnan, where gardens breathe with mist and willow branches float over winding waterways...
‘Xiaoman’s Waist’: The Ancient Love Story Behind Guangzhou’s Iconic Tower
Rising over the skyline of Guangzhou, China’s 600-meter television tower twists elegantly toward the...