Chinese Love Poetry
The three arts of poetry, calligraphy and painting are regarded in China as the Triple Excellence. Here they are brought together in a beautifully produced anthology of forty Chinese love poems ranging from the earliest known works in the famous Book of Songs to the work of Chairman Mao and other twentieth century poets, including poignant examples from the golden age of Chinese poetry in the Tang dynasty (618-906).\ \ Arranged chronologically, the subject of all the poems and extracts is...
