The arts flourished during the Tang Dynasty. Poetrybecame an integral part of the Chinese culture.Learning poetry was a must for those who wanted topass the imperial examination. Some of the greatpoets in Chinese history lived in this time, such as LiBai, Du Fu, and Wang Wei. While the Tang Dynasty is worldwide famous for its poetry, otherart forms also became very popular during this period. Many forms of literature took shape,including short stories and history novels. Painting was also very popular oxid many famouspainters arose in this era.

　　李白是中國唐代著名的詩人之一。他因杰出的寫詩才能，被賦予詩仙(Poetic Genius)的稱號。他的大部分詩寫于唐朝興盛和衰敗時期。他是中國歷史上最偉大的詩人之一。李白一生都過著流浪的(wandering)生活。他有才華，但沒有機會施 展。他很失望，心里憤憤不平。他必須通過喝酒和寫詩來獲得樂趣。然而我們可 能不得不感謝他悲慘的政治生活，否則我們將會失去一筆詩歌上的巨大財富。

　　Li Bai was one of the celebrated poets in the TangDynasty of China. He was endowed with the title ofPoetic Genius for his brilliant talent in writingpoems. Most of his poems were produced in the riseand fall period of the Tang Dynasty. He is one of thegreatest poets in the history of China. Li Bai lived a wandering life all his life. He had talent butno opportunity to use it. He was very disappointed and resentful. He had to attain fun bydrinking wine and writing poems. However, maybe we have to thank his miserable political life,or we will lose a great fortune in poetry.

　　華佗是中國東漢(the Eastern Period)和三國時期(theThree Kingdoms Period)著名的醫生。他擅長各個醫學領域，尤其是外科手術。他被后人稱為“外科圣手”(SurgeonMaster)”和“外科鼻祖(Founder of Surgery)”。他是一個受過良好教育的人，熟悉古典文學。然而，他拒絕了高官的推薦，決定做一名給老百姓治病的醫生。他在開處方和治療疾病方面技術精湛。此外，他的名字總是和外科手術相聯系，因為他被認為是中國第一個外科醫生。

　　Hua Tuo was a renowned Chinese doctor during the Eastern Han Dynasty andthe Three Kingdoms Period. He was good at all fields of medicine，particularly at surgical operations. He was regarded as the “Surgeon Master” and the “Founder of:Surgery”，He was a well-educated man and was familiar with classical literature.However, he refused the recommendation by high officials，and decided to become a doctor to cure the diseases of the common people. He was highly skilled in writing out prescription and curing illness. In addition，his name is always mentioned in relation to surgeiy, as he was considered the first surgeon in China.