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Classical poems are an integral part ofChinese culture. The poems have beenmemorized, savoured and handed downfrom one generation to the next. Famouslines are quoted frequently in both daily lifeconversations and official speeches.
Shi and Ci, though both classical Chinesepoems, are different in many ways. Thinvolnmo fon Ci. Some of the mostwel-known Ci poems, mostly from the SongDynasty (960-1279), are psented in thisbook.
The unique bilingual format captures thecadence and the spirit of each poem. Thehanyu pinyin to all Chinese charactersmakes it possible for people who cannotread Chinese language can also appreciatethe poems. The author explains the poemsin such a way that you will find readingclassical Chinese poems can be easy andfun. Enjoy the book!

1.       The Rules for Composing Ci
2. Say it with the Correct Tone
3. The Poet King Li Yu and His Ether
4. Li Yu: Poems by a Prisoner
5. Liu Yong the Favourite of Courtesans
6. Su Dongpo : The Man Himself
7. "In Memoriam"
8. "Escaping from Here"
9. Poems to His Brother from Su Dongpo
10. The Personality of Su Dongpo
11. Li Qingzhao : Her Life
12. "The Wind has Stopped"
13. "The Evening Breeze"
14. Lu You : "Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!"
15. A Love Poem
16. Poems by Chairman Mao