Lake No Worries (Mochou 莫愁湖), located west to Qinhuai River with a total area 32 hectares, was a man-made waterway created about 1,500 years ago. It was initially called Stone City Lake, and assumed the current name in tribute to a local woman maned Mochou known for her beauty, talent and miserable life. As a huge pond in the urban centre of […]
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March to Frontier (从军行) Author: Wang Changling (王昌龄 698 – 757), a Tang Dynasty poet, statesman and army officer. Snow mountains darkened by long clouds from Blue Sea, A lonely city in distance is Great Wall’s Jade Gate Pass. My golden armour is worn out during combat in desertland, Yet I will not return home until Loulan is reclaimed. 青海长云暗雪山， 孤城遥望玉门关。 黄沙百战穿金甲， […]
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Yuan Shuipai (袁水拍, 1919 – 1983) was one of China’s great contemporary poets with his best works being 400 satirical poems. The following is his famous Tiger’s Decree, depicting a self-appointed dictator in a jungle world, composed about half a century ago: I, the tiger, Declare to the world: My peace policy Is consistent. Protect the forest Is my holy […]
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