江南逢李龟年

　　At the home of the Prince of Qi I have often seen you，

　　歧王宅里寻常见，

　　and in the hall of Cui Jiu, I have heard you sing.

　　崔九堂前几度闻。

　　Truly these southlands boast unrivalled scenery，

　　正是江南好风景，

　　to see you once again when the flowers are falling.

　　落花时节又逢君。

　　Section_ⅠIntroduction & Reading - Pre­reading

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　　The Golden Age of Chinese Poetry①

　　The Tang Dynasty②(618～907) was one of the great dynasties in Chinese history. It was a time③ of expansion④. At its high point, the country reached as far as⑤ Siberia (now part of Russia) in the north, Korea in the east and Vietnam in the south. The Tang rulers also controlled the trade route known as the Silk Road⑥ well into present­day⑦ Afghanistan.

　　Trade with foreign countries created a tolerant⑧ and cosmopolitan⑨ culture. Persians⑩， Arabs⑪ and Jews⑫ came to live in Chinese towns, bringing with them their own religions and customs⑬. They were allowed to live in communities governed by their own laws⑭， and to keep their traditional forms of entertainment such as music and dance, which influenced⑮ the development of Tang culture⑯. But perhaps the biggest foreign influence came from Buddhism⑰， whose origins were in India⑱. At the same time⑲ foreigners who were educated at the Tang court⑳ took the Chinese culture home with them. Soon Japan and Korea were organised on the Tang model, while\s\up1(21(21) Chinese influence extended throughout Southeast Asia.

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　　①poetry n．[U][总称]诗歌，诗篇

　　poem n．[C]诗，诗歌

　　poet n．[C]诗人

　　②dynasty/'dInəsti/n.朝；代

③time n．历史时期，时代