Poetic Profits
By Liu Zhihua | China Daily | Updated: 2014-09-17 08:43
Poetry is undergoing an unexpected revival among Chinese readers, and publishers are taking note. Liu Zhihua looks at what's giving verse new vim.
The success of Poems Selected for Children is surprising to some but not to deputy chief editor of China CITIC Press' third branch Qin Tiantian.
The collection of 101 poems by 57 poets from around the world has sold more than 50,000 copies since its July 5 release. Most poetry books are lucky to sell a few thousand copies.
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