If we had to say what writing is, we would define it essentially as an act of courage. - Cynthia Ozick

Literature trenscend all cultures in time and space.

Presented here are some resources on literature.

A Cyberway to Chinese Classical Poems *

Chinese classical poems with illustrations

Chinese Novels *

Several popular Chinese novels online

Chinese Poetry With English Translation *

Classic Chinese Novels *

Classic Chinese Novels online

Classical Chinese Poetry - China the Beautiful *

Classical Chinese poems

Council on East Aisan Libraries - Chinese Literature *

Extensive Chinese literature resource listing

Da Xue - The Great Learning *

What The Great Learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.

Poetry Library: Chinese Poems *

Chinese poetry by various authors

Poetry Library: Chinese, etc. *

Poems by various authors

Sinologic - Persimmon Magazine *

A Chinese experimental literary magazine (in Chinese)

Tao Te Ching - Peter A. Merel's Interpolation *

The Tao that can be known is not Tao. The substance of the World is only a name for Tao. Tao is all that exists and may exist; The World is only a map of what exists and may exist.

Asian Rare Books *

Dealing in out-of-print and old Western books about China and Asia.