100 Ancient Chinese Poems

China has long since been known as a “nation of poetry” with ancient Chinese poetry having delighted and moved readers throughout the ages. Now this anthology of one hundred poems offers foreign students of Chinese at the intermediate level the means to discover at first hand the beauty and consummate artistry of this fascinating body of verse. This anthology is centered around the Tang dynasty poems, but works of other dynasties are also included. A unique feature of this book is the inclusion of pinyin transcriptions to give readers a clear understanding of the tone patterns, which are so vital to appreciating Chinese verse. Every poem is accompanied by and English translation as well as commentary, notes on the language, and information about the poet in Chinese. A bound in audio CD contains recitations of all one hundred poems performed by native speakers.