Among the earliest and most influential poetic anthologies was the Chuci (Songs of Chu) , made up primarily of poems ascribed to the semi-legendary Qu Yuan (屈原) (ca. 340-278 B.C.) and his follower Song Yu (宋玉) (fourth century B.C.). The songs in this collection are more lyrical and romantic and represent a different tradition from the earlier Shijing. During the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220), this form evolved into the fu, a poem usually in rhymed verse except for introductory and concluding passages that are in prose, often in the form of questions and answers. The era of disunity that followed the Han period saw the rise of romantic nature poetry heavily influenced by Taoism. The Han Chinese astronomer, mathematician, and inventor Zhang Heng (张衡)(78-139 AD) was also largely responsible for the early development of Shi poetry.
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Those embarrassing childhood pictures in China
We all have the odd photographic skeleton in our closets – those embarrassing childhood pictures that we hope never see the light of day.我们每人都有几张古怪的相片，像藏在壁橱里的骷髅一样不可见人。我们希望这些令人尴尬的童年照永远封存不见天日。
But it seems that users of the Chinese equivalent to Twitter are more than happy to air their most cringeworthy snaps of bygone days.但貌似中国推特——微博的用户更愿意把他们曾经的旧照摆到网上供人膜拜。
Weibo users have been taking to the website in their droves to post hundreds of hilariously awkward pictures to amuse their friends using a hashtag that translates as 'showing off some embarrassing photos of our childhood'.一大拨微博用户将成百上千张既搞笑又尴尬的童年照发在网上相互娱乐，还加上了“不堪回首的童年照”标签。
Some seem to have been taken for festivals or special occasions – the red dots on the children's heads are for beauty or good luck.可能有些照片拍摄于节日或特殊场合——孩子们头上的红点代表美丽或好运气。
The photos, many of which appear to date back to the eighties and early nineties, show the youngsters in a range of bizarre outfits and wearing far too much make up.许多照片都拍摄于80年代和90年代初，上面的小孩子穿着各种各样的奇装异服，脸上还涂着过于浓重的艳妆。
Many of the photos appear to have been shot in a studio – with children giving grown up props such as cigarettes that one can only assume are fake.许多照片都是在摄影棚里照的，孩子们还拿着大人才有的道具摆拍——希望那不是真的香烟。
Tsinghua University 清华大学
Tsinghua University(清华大学：Qīnɡhuá dàxué), referred to as the "MIT of China", is considered as one of the most prestigious and
Chinese Literature Knowledge
In this definition it follows the traditional Chinese classification, the four categories. This traditional system is not able to include all kinds of writings.
Tales from Three Character Classic《三字经》故事
The Three Character Classic, or San Zi Jing, is one of the Chinese classic texts. It was probably written in the 13th century and attributed to Wang Yinglin during the Song Dynasty. The work is not one of the traditional six Confucian classics, but rather the embodiment of Confucian thought suitable for teaching young children. Until the latter part of the 19th century, it served as a child's first formal education at home. The text is written in triplets of characters for easy memorization. With the short and simple text arranged in three-character verses, children learned many common characters, grammar structures, elements of Chinese history and the basis of Confucian morality.《三字经》与《百家姓》、《千字文》并称为三大国学启蒙读物。《三字经》是中华民族珍贵的文化遗产，它短小精悍、琅琅上口，千百年来，家喻户晓。其内容涵盖了历史、天文、地理、道德以及一些民间传说，所谓“熟读《三字经》，可知千古事”。基于历史原因，《三字经》难免含有一些精神糟粕、艺术瑕疵，但其独特的思想价值和文化魅力仍然为世人所公认，被历代中国人奉为经典并不断流传。古人曰：“熟读三字经，便可知天下事，通圣人礼。” 《三字经》自南宋以来，已有七百多年历史，共一千多字，可谓家喻户晓，脍炙人口。三字一句的韵文极易成诵，内容包括了中国传统的教育、历史、天文、地理、伦理和道德以及一些民间传说，广泛生动而又言简意赅。《三字经》早就不仅仅属于汉民族了，它有满文、蒙文译本。《三字经》也不再仅仅属于中国，它的英文、法文译本也已经问世。1990年新加坡出版的英文新译本更是被联合国教科文组织选入“儿童道德丛书”，加以世界范围的推广，也是儿童的必背读物。
Growing up with Chinese Lesson 20 Homework and courses
Growing up with Chinese（成长汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. This series teaches 300 of the most commonly spoken Chinese phrases to teenagers. It is hosted by Charlotte MacInnis, known to the Chinese audiences as Ai Hua.
Key words:
上课 shàngkè:to attend class
上学 shàngxué:to attend school
留作业 liú zuòyè:to leave homework
语文课 yǔwénkè:Chinese class
英语课 yīngyǔkè:English class
数学课 shùxuékè:math class
体育课 tǐyùkè:gym class
脏 zāng:dirty
喜欢 xǐhuān:to like
当然 dāngrán:of course
今天 jīntiān:today
Poem: To a Maidservant 唐诗《赠婢》
zèngbì
赠婢 Cuī Jiāo (Táng)
崔郊(唐) Gōngzǐ wángsūn zhú hòu chén,
公子王孙逐后尘，
lǜzhū chuí lèi dī luójīn.
绿珠垂泪滴罗巾。
Hóumén yí rù shēn rú hǎi,
侯门一入深如海
cóngcǐ Xiāo Láng shì lùrén.
从此萧郎是路人。
10000 hours of Chinese listening
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How to Learn to Write Chinese: Key Concepts
Once you’ve read the introduction on how to learn to write Chinese, it’s time to get on with learning the essential concepts. This is the middle article in my series on how to learn to write Chinese. The whole series has three posts which I’d recommend you read in order.
Chinese food: red-mansion banquet
The Grand View Garden is adapted from the home of the play's leading character, Jia Baoyu. In the novel, he and his family members as relatives of the emperor hold titles of official nobility. Hence the garden's luxurious waterside pavilions, towers, buildings, bridges, streams, pools and many courtyards are reminiscent of Ming and Qing style.
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