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Tang poetry and Song lyrics are two mountains in the development history of Chinese literature. One combines reality and romance, and the other reflects elegance and boldness. The pride of the Tang Dynasty created the magnanimity of Tang poetry, and the gentle breeze of the Song Dynasty created the charm of Song poetry. Rationality and sensibility, ambition and lyricism, artistic conception and mood... The two kinds of beauty are opposite to each other, but also complementary to each other and interdependent. They constitute the most pure and beautiful duet in Chinese classical rhythmic literature, which makes people feel refreshed and intoxicated. This book is based on historical events, uses poems as evidence, uses fantastic ideas as the pen, and uses deep emotions as the ink. It draws out the life trajectory and destiny blueprint of twenty-two famous poets of the Tang and Song Dynasties in a hearty and clear way.

The author, Xie Qingtong, is a columnist for the "Beijing News". Because of his work, he has observed and learned about the current situation of many people who went abroad (mostly those who went abroad earlier). From the stories of these people, he can see the evolution of Chinese and Western culture in individuals and the ups and downs of destiny in the great era. It is more interesting, provides a new perspective, and is a good social observation. Going abroad has always been popular, and most people are proud of who is abroad. This book writes the subsequent stories of those people, including big figures such as high-level government business elites, and ordinary people such as taxi drivers and white-collar workers.