A poem to a taoist hermit Chuanjiao Mountian – Wei Yingwu
My office has grown cold today; And I suddenly think of my mountain friend Gathering firewood down in the valley Or boil
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On meeting my friend Feng Zhu in the capital – Wei Yingwu
Out of the east you visit me, With the rain of Baling still on your clothes, I ask you what you have come here for; You
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Song of an old general – Wang Wei
When he was a youth of fifteen or twenty, He chased a wild horse, he caught him and rode him, He shot the white-browed m
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Ascending the pagoda at the temple of kind favour with Gao Shi and Xue Ju – Cen Can
The pagoda, rising abruptly from earth, Reaches to the very Palace of Heaven.... Climbing, we seem to have left the worl
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Why reforms always fail in Chinese history?
Compared with the “revolutions” (peasant uprisings, armed rebellions, palace coups, etc.) that toppled dynasties in Chinese history, the goal of “reform” has been the exact opposite: to perpetuate the dynasty.
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Some “weird” characters in Chinese
This post is taking things in a different direction, and showing some of the most unusual simple characters.
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Mooring at twilight in Yuyi Disirict – Wei Yingwu
Furling my sail near the town of Huai, I find for harbour a little cove Where a sudden breeze whips up the waves. The su
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Ballads of four season: spring – Li Bai
The lovely Lo Fo of the western land Plucks mulberry leaves by the waterside. Across the green boughs stretches out her
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Tips for improving Chinese handwriting
Regardless of your motivations, here has five tips to help you improve your Chinese handwriting.
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East of the town – Wei Yingwu
From office confinement all year long, I have come out of town to be free this morning Where willows harmonize the wind
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