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Chen Hao 陈浩 – Three Poems

Posted on November 10, 2010 by r.t. cotton

Chen Hao is a post-1980 generation singer-songwriter from Shanxi Province. He is found performing in live music spaces around the Gulou neighborhood of Beijing under his stage/nickname: Haozi 浩子. If you hear of a performance coming up, I would recommend … Continue reading →

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Liu Xiaobo 刘晓波 – Three Poems

Posted on October 15, 2010 by r.t. cotton

On October 8, 2010, Liu Xiaobo 刘晓波 was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. These three poems were found on this site. My translations and others are also posted in the comments section here on Paper Republic. 没有月色的夜晚 这个夜晚是没有月色的夜晚 我孤独的徘徊在河边 … Continue reading →

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Sinmay Zau 邵洵美 – Seasons 季候

Posted on October 15, 2010 by r.t. cotton

Reading an article about Emily Hahn, an expat writer and socialite in pre-Liberation China, I read about her Chinese lover, Sinmay Zau (Shao Xunmei, 邵洵美, 1906-68). Here is a poem of his found on this site: 季候 初见你时你给我你的心， 里面是一个春天的早晨。 再见你时你给我你的话， … Continue reading →

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