Classic Shorts: Recent Episodes
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Hear famous farewell poems from the Tang dynasty on this last episode of Classic Shorts.
Hear poem written in the heart of the night by famous Tang dynasty poets in this edition of Classic Shorts.
Hear some of the famous Tang dynasty poems featuring petals and the love, hope and seasons they symbolized in this episode of Classic Shorts.
Hear the regret of a wife in A Song of the Southern River and the melancholy sentiments of a soldier and king in this episode of Classic Shorts.
Hear the famous series of Border Poems by Tang dynasty poet Lu Lun about the sentiments of soldiers.
Why did the Chinese flute bring nostalgia to Tang dynasty poets? Perhaps listening to the poems may give you insight in this episode of Classic Shorts.
Hear the most famous Chinese poem about the sunset and other Tang poems about enchanting views in this episode of Classic Shorts.
Hear poems about women in the Tang dynasty written by famous male Tang dynasty poets on this episode of Classic Shorts.
Listen to poems written by great Tang dynasty poets as they sailed on the sea or sat by the river on this episode of Classic Shorts.
What was life like for women in the Tang dynasty? Hear famous poems about palace ladies and other women of the times on this episode of Classic Shorts.
Tune into this episode of Classic Shorts to hear why the great Chinese poet loved the serenity of the mountains.
Hear an ode to beautiful women, A Song of Pure Happiness, written by one of the greatest Chinese poets, Li Bai, on this edition of Classic Shorts
On this episode of Classic Shorts, hear Dreaming of Li Bai, the legendary poem about the friendship of two great Tang dynasty poets Li Bai and Du Fu.
Listen to the famous poem on friendship written by the great Tang dynasty poet Li Bai to his new friend Wang Lun. The poem A Gift to Wang Lun was written to Wang after he lured Li to come visit his hometown to see the "ten miles of peach blossoms".
Hear great Tang dynasty poet Li Bai's poem about Xi Shi, one of the most famous beautiful women in Chinese history, who on a secret mission, toppled a king and his kingdom.
In this episode of Classic Shorts, listen to poems great Tang dynasty poets Li Bai and Meng Hao Ran wrote to each other when they were in the great outdoors.
In this episode of Classic Shorts, listen to the sentiments of great Tang dynasty poet Du Fu as he wrote about the beautiful spring moments he continued to long for.
West Lake in Hangzhou, China is a UNESCO Heritage Sight that was described as "an idealized fusion between humans and nature". Hear the works of the great Song dynasty poet Ouyang Xiu about West Lake in the springtime in this episode of Classic Shorts.
On Classic Shorts, listen to the works of famous Tang poets Du Fu and Bai Juyi who wrote about their sentiments watching flowers near a river in the springtime.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear poems inspired by the sounds and sights of spring written by Tang dynasty poet Du Fu and English poet William Wordsworth.
What sentiments did spring flowers inspire in famous poets from the Tang dynasty? Hear poems from Meng Haoran, Bai Juyi and Cui Hu in this episode of Classic Shorts.
On Classic Shorts, listen to a poem written by Wei Wen-ti, the son of Cao Cao, the famous leader in the three kingdoms era, when his father passed away.
Hear poems from the famous Tang dynasty poetic dialogue between Wang Wei and Pei Yi in the Wang River Collection.
Hear poems from one of the most famous poetic discourses in Chinese history, the Wang River Collection, a collection of quatrains that are a dialogue between the great Tang poets Wang Wei and Pei Di.
Listen to the beautiful poetic dialogue between Tang poets Wang Wei and Pei Di in this famous collection.
Tang poets Wang Wei and Pei Di collaborated to write one of the most memorable poetic dialogues in Chinese history. Tune into Classic Shorts as you learn about their friendship and hear poems from their famous Wang Chuan Collection aka Wang River Collection.
In this episode of Classic Shorts, hear the thoughts and longings of women in the Tang dynasty - from young ladies in the palace to a poor streamstress living in a hut.
Hear the three famous Lunar New Year poems from the 300 Tang poem anthology in this episode of Classic Shorts.
Listen to the poignant thoughts of famous poets from the Tang and Song dynasty written as they reflected on life during the Lunar New Year.
Listen to the poems of late Tang dynasty poet Wen Tingyun, who started the ci, or flowery school of poetry, that was popular in the late Tang dyansty and Song dynasty. His style of poetry was often used as loved poems between men and women and his works often conveyed the hearts and desires of women at the time.
Hear poems from the Tang dynasty poet Li Shangyin, known for his allusive imagist qualities, in this episode of Classic Shorts.
Late Tang dynasty poet Li Shangyin writes a series of love poems to an unnamed beauty. These are collected in the famous 300 Tang poem anthology and read in this episode of Classic Shorts.
Listen to the famous series of elegies by Tang dynasty poet Yuan Zhen to his late wife who died young.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear what some of the famous Tang dynasty poets wrote to their friends. The classic poems are from the 300 Tang poems anthology.
Listen to the poignant thoughts from the latter years of great Tang dynasty poets Du Fu and Liu Changqing on Classic Shorts.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the works of great Tang dynasty poet Du Fu. This episode features his famous expressions of sorrow during a tumultous time in the latter Tang dynasty.
Take a break to be thankful. Tune into Classic Shorts to hear famous Chinese poems of thanksgiving and nostalgia and thoughts on gratitude from prominent writers around the world.
Hear some of the famous poems by great Tang dynasty poet Du Fu from the latter years in his life.
On Classic Shorts, hear the sentiments of famous Tang dynasty poets written during this season.
Hear the autumn meditations of the great Tang dynasty poet Du Fu written in the latter years of his life.
Listen to the poetry of the famous Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu as he retreated near the Yangtze river in his latter years.
How does the moon inspire artists? Listen to the works of famous Chinese poets and how they were touched by the moon.
In today's Classic Shorts, take a look at how ancient Chinese poets felt deeply moved by the moon.
On this Moon Festival weekend, tune into Classic Shorts to hear what great poets like Li Bai and Emily Dickinson had to write about the moon.
Hear the voices and stories of women from the late Tang dynasty and how the Huang Chao rebellion tragically affected their lives as Natalie Tso reads highlights from The Lament of Lady Qin by Tang dynasty poet Wei Zhuang.
Listen to highlights of The Lament of the Lady of Qin, a remarkable poem by Tang dynasty poet Wei Zhuang describing the tragedies of the invasion of the capital of the Tang dynasty in 879 AD.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear works from Tang dynast poets Ma Dai, Zhang Qiao and Cui Tu.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear some of the famous works of Tang dynasty poet Wen Tingyu, the founder of the flowery school of lyrical poetry.
On Classic Shorts, hear the famous poems of one of the major romantic poets of the late Tang dynasty, Weng Tingyun.
Is the person in the mirror the woman or man in the illicit love affair? Hear the many translations of a poem about illicit love written by Tang dynasty poet Li Shangyin and see which translation you agree with...
Listen to some of the most famous works of the late Tang dynasty poet Li Shangyin in this week's Classic Shorts.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear how certain places evoked beautiful expressions of melancholy sentiments by famous Tang dynasty poets.
In this episode of Classic Shorts, listen to some of the great poets of the Tang dynasty and how they expressed sadness so beautifully.
Hear the beautiful expressions about moments with friends written by famous Tang poets Li Yi and Sikong Shu.
Listen to heartfelt poems of friendship from the Tang dynasty poets Dai Shulun and Lu LUn.
A night to remember. Hear the beautiful sentiments of Tang dynasty poet Han Hong who stayed up all night thinking about his close friend Cheng Yan's poem Feelings of an Autumn Night that was written to Han.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the poignant poems the great Tang dynasty poet Li Bai wrote to his contemporary Meng Haoran.
In this episode of Classic Shorts, learn how famous Tang dynasty poet Meng Haoran blew his opportunity with Emperor Xuanzhong when he recited the wrong line of poetry.
Tune in to hear the poems of Meng Haoran, a great Tang dynasty poet known for his love of nature.
Wang Wei was a prominent Tang dynasty poet and painter. He was known especially for his works about mountains and streams. Tune into Classic Shorts to hear some of the great works of this famous artist.
Classic Shorts presents famous poems by Du Shenyan, Du Fu's grandfather, and the famous Shen-Song duo Shen Quanqi and Song Ziwen.
Classic Shorts presents two series of famous poems by the famous Tang dynasty poet Li Bai. Li writes of his Endless Yearning for ChangAn where he was once welcomed and honored by the emperor. He also writes about the hardness of life in his series Hard is the Way of the World.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear one of Li Bai's most famous poems, The Hard Roads of Shu. Li gives a picturesque glimpse into one of the most challenging mountain paths in China
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear some of the most famous and poignant poems of the Tang dynasty.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear some of the most famous and poignant poems of the Tang dynasty.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear some of the most famous and poignant poems of the Tang dynasty.
Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi describes the enchanting music and sorrows of a pipa player in his famous poem The Song of a Guitar.
Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi depicts the mourning of the last Tang dynasty emperor after the death of his beloved concubine in his famous poem Song of Everlasting Sorrow.
Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi depicts the love story of the last Tang dynasty emperor and his beloved concubine in his famous poem Song of Everlasting Sorrow.
Hear the oldest known poem in China found on the Ten Stone Drums, which were dated from 5th to 7th Century BC on Classic Shorts. The ancient stone engravings were discovered in the Tang Dynasty. Listen to the Shakespeare of China, Tang dynasty poet Han Yu's famous work, A Poem on the Stone Drums, expressing his sentiments towards this extraordinary finding.
Tang dynasty poet Han Yu was known as the Shakespeare of China. Listen to some of his most poignang poems in this episode of Classic Shorts.
Famous Tang dynasty poets Yuan Jie and Han Yu share personal moments of bliss amidst their busy lives as government officials.
Tune in to Classic Shorts to hear famous poet Du Fu's vivid depictions of an unforgettable tree and dancer from the Tang dynasty.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the beautiful poems of Du Fu as he describes the extraordinary painters of the emperor's horses.
Tune into Classic Shorts as Natalie Tso presents poems that the famous Tang dynasty poet Li Bai wrote about his perspectives and sentiments after climbing favorite mountains in China.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear poems from the great Tang dynasty poet Li Bai and his thoughts on the seasons and love.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear some of the famous poems from the 300 Tang Poems anthology, a collection of the most famous poems of Chinese history.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the poems of Wei Ying Wu, the governor of Suzhou during the Tang dynasty.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear some of the msot famous poems from Tang dynasty poet Meng Hao Ran.
Hear the poetry of a great Tang dynasty poet, painter, musician and statesman, Wang Wei, in this episode of Classic Shorts.
Hear the famous poems by one of China's greatest poets, Du Fu, about the greatness and challenges of being an artist.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear some of the highly acclaimed poet Du Fu's most famous works from the 300 Tang Poems anthology. In this episode, listeners can enjoy hearing two poems written about his friends: Seeing Li Bai in a Dream II and A Letter to Censor Han.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear some of the most famous works of one of the most celebrated poets of the Tang Dynasty, Du Fu.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear about the life and poetry of the wise and noble Tang dynasty poet Zhang Jiuling. His poems begin the famous 300 Tang Poems anthology. Zhang was recognized as a true literary talent at age 12 and near the end of his life gave Emperor Xuanzhong advice that, if heeded, could have prevented the fall of the Tang dynasty.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story of the Chinese patriot Wu Zixu, another hero associated with the Dragon Boat Festival.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear famous stories and poems from the life of celebrated Tang dynasty poet, Li Bai.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear poems written by Li Bai, one of the most famous poets from the Tang dynasty, about friendship.
On Mother's Day hear the story of the mother of the famous philospher Mencius and the influence she had on his life.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear famous poetry by Li Bai, one of the Tang's dynasty's most acclaimed poets.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear about the origin of an idiom about warning your enemy.
Tune into Classic Shorts as Natalie Tso presents the origin of tombsweeping traditions in Taiwanese culture.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story of a very loyal minister and why his life and death is the origin of the Cold Food Festival .
Happy Year of the Pig! Find out how the pig fared in the legendary zodiac animal race on Classic Shorts.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear about the legendary origin of the Lantern Festival in China.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear about how the tradition of hanging red lanterns in Chinese culture began.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the legendary story of the Nian and how many Chinese New Year customs revolve around this story.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story of Ya Sui and why it led to the custom of giving red envelope money during Chinese New Year.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear poems about Taiwan's national flower, the plum blossom.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear poems written by famous ancient Chinese poets in the winter which include themes on the poor, political persecution and turning 40.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear poems about winter by gamous poets such as Meng Haoran, Wang Wei and Li Jinfa.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the literary masterpiece Song of Everlasting Regret by acclaimed Tang dynast poet Bai Juyi.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the literary masterpiece, by Bai Juyi, that tells the love story of Emperor Xuanzhong of the Tang dynasty and his favorite concubine Yang Guifei.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear works from one of the Tang dynasty's most widely read poets Bai Juyi: Night Snow, Baldness, Resignation and Lazy Man's Song.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the most famous DIY story from ancient Chinese history.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear about a famous tactic General Cao Cao of the Three Kingdom Eras used to inspire his soldiers when they were thirsty and tired.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story of a doctor who brought a prince from the State of Guo back to life.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story of why a boy thought a toad was the same as a horse.
Tune into Classic Shorts to learn about the famous patriot in Chinese history, Yue Fei.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the stories of the beautiful women behind a famous idiom about how their beauty made the moon and flowers shy.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear what the moon means in Chinese culture and to hear famous works about the moon.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story of how shadow puppetry began in ancient China.
Tune into Classic Shorts to learn about the origin of hungry ghosts and Taiwan's biggest event during ghost month, the Hungry Ghost Festival in Keelung.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story about a many and his monkeys that led to a popular idiom about being indecisive.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story from the Warring States Period of Wuyan, an ugly 40-year old woman who won the affection and more of the King of the State of Xi.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the famous story from Chinese history behind a popular idiom about riding a tiger.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the famous story of a farmer who waited for rabbits to come near his tree stump.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the story of the two men who vied to be the richest man in China.
Tune into Classic Shorts as Natalie Tso presents a story of a famous carpenter who overlooked one of his greatest students.
Tune into Classic Shorts to hear the legendary dragon story of a boy, his mother, a miraculous pearl.