{"product_id":"the-correct-interpretations-and-english-kwan-sheung-vincent-poon-9781989485392","title":"The Correct Interpretations and English Translations of Tang Poems and Song Lyrical Poems - Accompanied with Calligraphy and Vernacular Chinese: \u0026#217","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book provides concise and correct translations of several popular Tang poems (唐詩) and Song lyrical poems (宋詞), including those by Li Bai (李白, 701-762 AD), Bai Juyi (白居易,772-846 AD), Xue Ying (薛瑩, ?-? AD), Su Shi (蘇軾, 1037-1101 AD), Li Qingzhao (李清照, 1084 - 1151 AD), and Lu You (陸游, 1125-1210 AD). Annotated line-by-line translations are presented in neat and simple words that are easy to understand, with each line's true meaning revealed by extensive research. Vernacular Chinese translations are also given. In addition, every poem is accompanied by Chinese calligraphy to enhance readers' appreciation of traditional Chinese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTang poems and Song lyrical poems are known for their elegant and straightforward language. Yet, Chinese interpretations often contain critical mistakes. Most English translations additionally suffer from excessive fancy language that is hard to follow. This book aims to fix all these maladies of arbitrariness, which is relatively common in both Eastern and Western academia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kwan Sheung Vincent Poon,Kwok Kin Poon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1989485391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781989485392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Senseis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Kwan Sheung Vincent Poon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427657203967,"sku":"9781989485392","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a74b0b79-1951-4461-9812-37c6ad3822aa.jpg?v=1761580768","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-correct-interpretations-and-english-kwan-sheung-vincent-poon-9781989485392","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}