During the Fifth Asian and Pacific International Fairs held in Beijing, the vice minister of State Economic and Trade Commission, Yu Xiaosong, gave a review of the economic situation and investment environment of Chin...During the Fifth Asian and Pacific International Fairs held in Beijing, the vice minister of State Economic and Trade Commission, Yu Xiaosong, gave a review of the economic situation and investment environment of China to business people and journalists of various countries. This year is a key year in China’s economic system reform. The reform schemes for financial and taxation, monetary, investment and foreign展开更多
Gao Xiaosong, a famous Chinese musician, film director and writer, still remembers the biggest dream of his childhood."My dream was to have a place where I could read the books I like, listen to the music I love ...Gao Xiaosong, a famous Chinese musician, film director and writer, still remembers the biggest dream of his childhood."My dream was to have a place where I could read the books I like, listen to the music I love and watch my favorite films,"he said.展开更多
In this paper, we examine the various approaches toward literary classicism among contemporary Chinese poets. If ＂poetry of the establishment＂ features ideological conservatism and aesthetic populism, then its oppos...In this paper, we examine the various approaches toward literary classicism among contemporary Chinese poets. If ＂poetry of the establishment＂ features ideological conservatism and aesthetic populism, then its opposite is the online scene of classicist poetry which represents an innovative continuation of the poetic tradition. Here such innovations are discussed in terms of theme, language, and form. Thematic innovations include further that of ideology, worldview, and urbanity. In particular, we argue that a major distinction between contemporary online classicist poets and their premodern predecessors is in their cultural identity. Unlike a traditional literatus who is a poet, scholar, and bureaucrat, contemporary poets often endure economic, intellectual, or political marginalization; or at the very least, writing in the marginalized genre of classicist poetry is a skill that can no longer be readily translated into career success. This new type of poetic identity, in addition to their modern education, has given rise to fresh interpretations of our living world unseen in premodern poetry. Despite their broad spectrum of intellectual persuasions and aesthetic preferences, most of the poets have demonstrated an audacity to experiment, which, coupled with full versatility and virtuosity in the classical poetry tradition, creates outstanding poems. The highly original works of a few leading classicist poets like Lizilizilizi （Zeng Shaoli）, Xutang （Duan Xiaosong）, and Dugu Shiroushou （Zeng Zheng） will be examined in depth.展开更多
文摘During the Fifth Asian and Pacific International Fairs held in Beijing, the vice minister of State Economic and Trade Commission, Yu Xiaosong, gave a review of the economic situation and investment environment of China to business people and journalists of various countries. This year is a key year in China’s economic system reform. The reform schemes for financial and taxation, monetary, investment and foreign
文摘Gao Xiaosong, a famous Chinese musician, film director and writer, still remembers the biggest dream of his childhood."My dream was to have a place where I could read the books I like, listen to the music I love and watch my favorite films,"he said.
文摘In this paper, we examine the various approaches toward literary classicism among contemporary Chinese poets. If ＂poetry of the establishment＂ features ideological conservatism and aesthetic populism, then its opposite is the online scene of classicist poetry which represents an innovative continuation of the poetic tradition. Here such innovations are discussed in terms of theme, language, and form. Thematic innovations include further that of ideology, worldview, and urbanity. In particular, we argue that a major distinction between contemporary online classicist poets and their premodern predecessors is in their cultural identity. Unlike a traditional literatus who is a poet, scholar, and bureaucrat, contemporary poets often endure economic, intellectual, or political marginalization; or at the very least, writing in the marginalized genre of classicist poetry is a skill that can no longer be readily translated into career success. This new type of poetic identity, in addition to their modern education, has given rise to fresh interpretations of our living world unseen in premodern poetry. Despite their broad spectrum of intellectual persuasions and aesthetic preferences, most of the poets have demonstrated an audacity to experiment, which, coupled with full versatility and virtuosity in the classical poetry tradition, creates outstanding poems. The highly original works of a few leading classicist poets like Lizilizilizi （Zeng Shaoli）, Xutang （Duan Xiaosong）, and Dugu Shiroushou （Zeng Zheng） will be examined in depth.
