Learn Chinese Poetry

poems taught in primary and middle schools in China

Poem No.09: 登鹳雀楼 Ascending the Stork Tower

A poem giving both travel advices and lessons for life

02-10
00:32

Poem No.08: 小池 A Small Pond

A poem about the beautiful sceneries found in and around a pond in early summer.

01-27
00:33

Poem No.07: 寻隐者不遇 Seeking a Hermit Without Success

A poem about the hopes and dissapointments in life

01-20
00:21

Poem No.06: 春晓 Spring Dawn

A poem about the birds and flowers of spring, written by the poet in bed.

01-13
00:22

Poem No.05: 静夜思 Thoughts on a Tranquil Night

A poem about viewing the moon and thinking about one's hometown.

01-06
00:23

Poem No.04: 赠汪伦 For Wang Lun

A beautiful poem about saying farewell

12-30
00:22

Poem No.03: 画 A Painting

A poem praising the qualities of paintings

12-23
00:22

Poem No.02: 悯农 Sympathy for the Peasants

A poem honoring the hard work of farmers, often quoted in school canteens.

12-13
00:23

Poem No.01: 咏鹅 Ode to the Goose

The first classical poem taught in Chinese elementary schools.

12-08
00:28

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