China-France Cultural Journey Series

Author: Ye Ruifen
Publisher: Not available
Publication Date: Not available
Features: The book received praise from scholars and poets both at home and abroad, including the academician of the Collège de France, Cheng Baoyi, and the female academician Bastide, among others.
Appendix: Reviews on Old Poems, New Rhymes (by the academician of the Collège de France and sinologist, Ms. Bastide):
"Those exquisite, melancholic, heart-stirring, and slightly ironic yearnings in the poetry collection, as well as the moving imagery and emotions that permeate it, all demonstrate that you are indeed a poet and an alchemist of language."
(Cheng Baoyi, academician of the Collège de France, renowned scholar):
"Every page of Old Poems, New Rhymes is filled with nostalgia, remembrance, intimate yet precise descriptions, and thought-provoking reflections. After reading it, I was deeply moved, impressed, and grateful!"
(Ma Fenghua, distinguished professor at the University of Washington):
"Reading the line 'Green-clad people come, delivering packages and letters,' I was filled with longing. I used to sing this song often as a child. It made me recall my childhood and middle school days when I returned home."
"I feel that the poems in Old Poems, New Rhymes are very close to the traditional path of narrative poetry in Han Dynasty ballads, such as Cai Yan's Lament and the anonymous Poem for Jiao Zhongqing's Wife (The Peacock Flying to the East)."
(Chairman of the French Cultural Media Association, Chen Lichuan):
"I deeply regret not having had the chance to read your poems before, especially your early works. Their mournful and desolate tone are truly moving."
(Lin Xianzhi, renowned scholar and senior publisher):
"These days, your great work has been placed on my desk, and I have been flipping through it from time to time, listening to and feeling the soliloquy of a poet in a noisy yet lonely era. There are several chapters that are particularly important, almost holding historical significance."
(Xie Zhixi, professor at the School of Literature, Tsinghua University):
"Old Poems, New Rhymes can be said to be a personal poetic autobiography of yours, yet it carries profound meaning. It blends the modern and traditional of the nation, giving the work a certain 'epic' quality. This 'personal' and ''s' or even 'national' 'dual projection' makes the work both specific and grand."