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Classic of Poetry: The Foundation of Chinese Literature

Classic of Poetry The Classic of Poetry, known in Chinese as the Shijing or Shih-ching, stands as the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry. Often translated as the Book of Songs o...

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Oracle Bone Script: The Ancient Foundations of Chinese Writing

Oracle Bone Script: The Ancient Foundations of Chinese Writing The origins of Chinese civilization are etched into the very surfaces of animal bones and tortoise shells. Known as oracle b...

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