{"product_id":"the-daya-of-west-lake-richard-vann-9781480895775","title":"\/The Daya of West Lake: \/The Masterpieces of Chinese Classical Poetry Selected and Translated with Notes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe clouds rise on my exited chest.\u003cbr\u003e The birds I see widest back to nest.\u003cbr\u003e One day, I'll stand on the steep crest, \u003cbr\u003e And oversee small hills of the rest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fan Qiang, a great poet living in China, has spent five years carefully translating Chinese classical poems penned hundreds of years ago by such literary masters as Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Shi and Li Qingzhao etc.. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While attempting to stay true to the original meaning of the poems and the rhymes in English, He also pays homage to the artistic qualities of each of the one hundred and sixty-two included verses. Shared in both Chinese and English languages, the poems mostly reflect on the beauty of nature and its creatures. Included are his meticulous notes that address the meanings and reasons behind the writings as well as how Chinese traditional culture influenced the poets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Daya of West Lake is a collection of translated poetic masterpieces, from Chinese to English, sure to please anyone interested in Chinese classical poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Vann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480895776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480895775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d","brand":"Richard Vann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485328355583,"sku":"9781480895775","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d763117e-9b26-4f55-ac96-4cf4fa7d68e1.jpg?v=1778049159","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-daya-of-west-lake-richard-vann-9781480895775","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}