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(guó)唐代著名的詩(shī)人之一。他因杰出的寫(xiě)詩(shī)才能，被賦予詩(shī)仙(Poetic Genius)的稱號(hào)。他的大部分詩(shī)寫(xiě)于唐朝興盛和衰敗時(shí)期。他是中國(guó)歷史上最偉大的詩(shī)人之一。李白一生都過(guò)著流浪的(wandering)生活。他有才華，但沒(méi)有機(jī)會(huì)施 展。他很失望，心里憤憤不平。他必須通過(guò)喝酒和寫(xiě)詩(shī)來(lái)獲得樂(lè)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(huì)失去一筆詩(shī)歌上的巨大財(cái)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(guó)東漢(the Eastern Period)和三國(guó)時(shí)期(theThree Kingdoms Period)著名的醫(yī)生。他擅長(zhǎng)各個(gè)醫(yī)學(xué)領(lǐng)域，尤其是外科手術(shù)。他被后人稱為“外科圣手”(SurgeonMaster)”和“外科鼻祖(Founder of Surgery)”。他是一個(gè)受過(guò)良好教育的人，熟悉古典文學(xué)。然而，他拒絕了高官的推薦，決定做一名給老百姓治病的醫(yī)生。他在開(kāi)處方和治療疾病方面技術(shù)精湛。此外，他的名字總是和外科手術(shù)相聯(lián)系，因?yàn)樗徽J(rèn)為是中國(guó)第一個(gè)外科醫(yī)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.