{"product_id":"must-recite-classical-poems-for-high-school-english-chinese-edition-40-poems-translated-by-xu-yuanchong","title":"Must-Recite Classical Poems for High School (English-Chinese Edition): 40 Poems Translated by Xu Yuanchong","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/f91bd1cbe05511c6cc529abfc757b62f87a6117647faf55dce7730851ef49060.jpg?v=1793438086\"\u003eWhat is this book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is a bilingual collection of 40 essential Chinese classical poems, curated from China's high school required reading list. It includes celebrated works such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBook of Songs: No Clothes for Qin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLi Sao (Excerpt)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRiver by Flower Moon Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Road to Shu Is Hard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBring in the Wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSong of the Pipa Player\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eNian Nu Jiao: Memories of the Past at Red Cliff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"7\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/search.megbook.com.hk\/mall\/detail.jsp?proID=3979634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"36\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEach poem comes with the original Chinese text, an English translation, and an appreciation section that helps readers understand its historical context and literary significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy should you get it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe translator is Xu Yuanchong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe is one of China's most celebrated literary translators. In 2014, he received the \"Aurora Borealis\" Prize for Outstanding Translation of Literary Works — the highest international honor in translation — becoming the first Asian translator to win it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. His English translation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChu Ci\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas praised by American scholars as \"a peak in Anglo-American literary translation,\" and his rendering of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRomance of the Western Chamber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas described by a British publisher as \"comparable to Shakespeare's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Nobel Prize judges called his translations \"a sample of great traditional Chinese literature\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/abooksthep.cyberbiz.co\/products\/m87289039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"40\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBilingual format, multiple uses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis book serves readers who want to explore Chinese culture through its poetry, as well as learners of Chinese who can use the English translation to understand the original more precisely. For readers looking to improve their English, Xu's translations are a masterclass in elegant, faithful literary translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA broad, curated selection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe 40 poems span from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBook of Songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChu Ci\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethrough Tang poetry, Song ci, and Yuan qu — covering nearly every major period of classical Chinese poetry in a single volume.\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/1d4b5cc7d4d0a5c6679a042446fc29b630a10a3f82966a06a8a99ab689df25ee.jpg?v=1793438091\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/fd83838fa222f54072d63949f68dcf0555d335bb9513862621582994d3724976.jpg?v=1793438097\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/17eccba863859e394001de1a5f5937463f9a493b0220ab9439780cc46fe569f4.jpg?v=1793438101\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462403350862,"sku":"978-7-5205-4456-6-1712185-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":20.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/ff13841fe44929256b685fa1428593def9d3aa28eca862748145249ee6993776.jpg?v=1793416647","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/must-recite-classical-poems-for-high-school-english-chinese-edition-40-poems-translated-by-xu-yuanchong","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}