This volume brings together representative works by Chinese poets from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan written between 2021 and 2025. As part of the Selected Works of World Chinese Poets series, it showcases the vitality of Chinese-language poetry in its native context while reflecting the diverse realities of contemporary society.
The project was initiated by the Chinese Poetry Society under The Poetry Hall bilingual quarterly and published with the support of Chicago Academic Press. From over three thousand submissions, approximately one thousand poems were carefully chosen through multiple rounds of review. The selection captures a wide range of themes and styles: from reimagined traditional imagery to explorations of urban life, from intimate reflections on emotion to sweeping meditations on history, technology, and human destiny.
These works reveal both continuity and innovation. Rooted in the Chinese language, they inherit the spirit of classical poetry while embracing experimentation. Some writers turn to the past with reverence, others to the future with speculation; some expose social realities with sharpness, while others rediscover warmth in everyday details. Together, they form a rich panorama of Chinese poetic creativity in the early 2020s.
This volume balances artistic quality, intellectual depth, and historical resonance. It presents both established voices and emerging talents, aiming not only to document a moment in literary history but also to offer a record of enduring cultural value.
Published alongside three companion volumes-Overseas Poets, Collected Sequences, and Selected Classics-this book is part of a larger effort to map contemporary Chinese poetry worldwide. Each volume has a distinct focus yet contributes to a shared vision: a multidimensional tapestry of voices, memories, and imaginations.
We extend gratitude to all who made this project possible, especially to the poets whose dedication keeps the poetic spirit of the Chinese language alive. Poetry is the homeland of language and a dialogue across time and space. May this anthology serve as a bridge-linking poets and readers, China and the world, and the present moment with the future of Chinese poetry.
前 言 本书取名《世界华语诗人作品精选：2021-2025中国诗人卷》，旨在汇集中国诗人于2021至2025年间创作的最具代表性的诗作。作为系列丛书的重要组成部分，它系统梳理并呈现了2021至2025年间&
