{"product_id":"must-recite-classical-poems-for-primary-school-english-chinese-edition-70-poems-translated-by-xu-yuanchong","title":"Must-Recite Classical Poems for Primary School (English-Chinese Edition): 70+ Poems Translated by Xu Yuanchong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/5c8ad8a2d51cac8b8f75e434428cc9132143aa9354c5a6dfdfe671128d109470.jpg?v=1793437882\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIf you want your child to memorize Chinese poems, learn English, and actually understand what each poem means — this book is for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat is this book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePrimary School Must-Recite Ancient Chinese Poems with English Translations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollects over 70 classic Chinese poems that are required learning in Chinese primary schools — from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOde to the Goose\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=\"\"\u003eThoughts in the Silent Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSpring Night, Happy Rain\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=\"\"\u003eMooring by Maple Bridge at Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Each poem comes with the original Chinese text, an appreciation note in Chinese, and an English translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"7\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vufind.library.sh.cn\/Record\/d633556b-390a-4567-8c1e-fb7b66cd5f59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"29\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e29\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=\"\"\u003eWhy trust it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe English translations are by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eXu Yuanchong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, winner of the \"Aurora Borealis\" Prize for Outstanding Translation of Fiction Literature — the highest international honor in literary translation — and the first Asian translator to receive it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. His translations of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e300 Tang Poems\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=\"\"\u003e300 Song Lyrics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare considered benchmarks for English rendering of classical Chinese poetry. These are not machine translations or literal renderings — they are literary translations that carry the spirit and rhythm of the original.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOverseas Chinese families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Kids learn Chinese poems and English in one go, with bilingual understanding at every step.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChinese language learners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Use the most classic poems as an entry point to Chinese, with English alongside to unlock the cultural meaning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eForeign readers interested in Chinese culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: 70+ of the most iconic Chinese poems — a single book that opens the door to the essence of Chinese literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat does it give you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe appreciation notes explain each poem's background, what the poet was feeling, and why it matters. Readers don't just memorize — they\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eunderstand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. The English versions offer a second lens through which to see these poems. The beauty of Chinese and the beauty of English appear side by side — exactly the ideal Xu Yuanchong pursued throughout his life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/363fb558ab79ee9239a3a5710273cca5b13813d3d182369a20a84b8b0becb026.jpg?v=1793437886\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/1604293ec96dbab63a4438d71401d36853bf97b203dd0ca9b7fdc2e1c065bae0.jpg?v=1793437891\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/8777f95b1c0ace725bef7ad082e11337e86bd79e109866b0ea28b2abe4b4bc10.jpg?v=1793437895\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462404268366,"sku":"978-7-5205-4442-9-1712003-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":19.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/56c5dcbf504dc5d8c95509486e5d00693b70dc4233a3eeed20ff04be992e6b3d.jpg?v=1793416664","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/must-recite-classical-poems-for-primary-school-english-chinese-edition-70-poems-translated-by-xu-yuanchong","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}