by Range Khan (Editor), Du Fu (Author)

This is a bilingual book containing the poems of Du Fu in both Mandarin and English. Ideal for language students, Asia enthusiasts or readers who just want to get closer to the original material, explore these masterpieces of poetry in two languages. Du Fu (712-770) is widely regarded as one of the greatest Eastern poets. As China's 'poet historian, ' he brings to life the world of ancient China and the flourishing culture of the Tang Dynasty. Volume I contains a selection of poems from 750-759 A.D.