Du Fu, one of the greatest Chinese poets, is well-known in China. Recently, the BBC's (英国广播公司) one-hour documentary Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet is spreading through the Internet.
The film introduces the great poet to Western audiences (观众). As the first English language documentary about Du, it compares him to Dante and Shakespeare, two of the greatest writers of the West. Du was born in 712 and lived a hard life. Du never stopped writing, although life was difficult for him. Even though he never held a high position in the government, Du still cared about common people.
The documentary explains why Du's works have been popular for centuries. Chinese people really value the recording of history and Du is better than anyone at reflecting (反映) history in his poetry.
Du's 1,400 poems have been collected by Stephen Owen from the USA. It is expected to help Du's works reach more readers.
There is no doubt that Du is a cultural symbol of ancient China, but his brilliant (辉煌的) works and spirits have also inspired people abroad.
A. It also introduces the poet's life experiences in detail.
B. However, Du has still been unknown in the Western world.
C. In his poems, he cared about his country as well as the people.
D. He spent eight years translating them into English and published a book.
E. That's because the historical events were mirrored (反映) in his own life.
