Stories about Anhui
Book Review: Empress Orchid by Anchee MinJenny Johnson-Riley - JennyJohnsonRiley [134] Anchee Min has made a name for herself resuscitating the reputations of the most notorious women in Chinese history. Her first historical novel "Becoming Madame Mao" (2001) tells the story of the...
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The Celestial Yellow MountainsDiana Lee - dlee [569] * * * * * "Thousands of feet high towers the Yellow Mountains; With its thirty-two magnificent peaks Blooming like golden lotus flowers, Amidst red crags and rock columns" "And pick your way through...
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"Seeing Off Hermit Wen Back to Former Residence, White Goose Peak in the Yellow Mountains" -- Li BaiDawn Stanton - dstanton [2,069] Thousands of feet high tower the Yellow Mountains With thirty-two magnificent peaks, Blooming like golden lotus flowers Amidst red crags and rock columns. Once I was on the lofty summit, Admiring...
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"Questioning in the Mountains" -- Li BaiDawn Stanton - dstanton [2,069] You ask me why I live in the jade mountains. I smile, unanswering. My heart is calm. Peach petals float on the water, never come back. There is a heaven and earth beyond The crowded town below. * * *...
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"Mountain Drinking Song" -- Li BaiDawn Stanton - dstanton [2,069] To drown the old sorrows, We drank a hundred jugs of wine There in the beautiful night. We couldn't go to bed while The moon was so bright. Finally the wine overcame us And we lay down on the empty...
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The Yellow MountainEe Lin Wan - eelin [4,079] * * * * * Huangshan, described by ancient Chinese poets and modern day travelers as "Paradise on Earth", offers breathtaking scenery at every turn. The "Yellow Mountains", which consists of 72 peaks,...
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