A statue of Du Fu sits in the Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Photo: IC After the redesign of his image in Chinese textbooks went trending on social media, famous Tang Dynasty ...

Stephen Owen doesn’t understate the intellectual stamina required to maintain a healthy relationship with the Chinese poet Du Fu. “If you’ve got to be stuck with someone for eight years, you want it ...

LONDON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- British historian and TV presenter Michael Wood has said he is delighted to see that his newly released documentary about Du Fu, a prolific Chinese poet in Tang dynasty, has ...

Importance of poetry in painting displayed in 90 artworks at The Met in New York.

Editor's note: As the People's Republic of China celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding this year, China Daily asked prominent international figures to reflect on their relationship with the ...

Sir Ian McKellen reads the poetry, Michael Wood traces the journey on the ground. Together, they conjure up the extraordinary life, times and words of Du Fu, China’s greatest poet. Show more Sir Ian ...

After the redesign of his image in Chinese textbooks went trending on social media, famous Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Du Fu has once again grabbed the attention of netizens in China due to a new ...

Michael Wood's passion for all things Chinese was first sparked by his discovery of ancient poetry when he was a teenager. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Editor's note: As the People's Republic of ...