Students usually start learning classical Chinese poems in Primary One.

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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. 

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Students tell us dictating poems is one of the hardest things

they have to do. 

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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.  

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Enjoy!