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CHINESE POEMS
Simplified Characters
Mandarin
Students usually start learning classical Chinese poems in Primary One.
In upper primary and secondary these poems are often used for 背默, this means students have to memorise the poem
and then write it down in a dictation.
Students tell us dictating poems is one of the hardest things
they have to do.
Fortunately the poems are usually quite short!
So here are a few famous poems to get you started.
Click on the icons to watch videos of the poem.
Enjoy!
元日
The First Day of Chinese New Year
by Wang Anshi (王安石)
爆竹声中一岁除
春风送暖入屠苏
千门万户曈曈日
总把新桃换旧符
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