In his book on the Chinese Tang-era poet Du Fu, Wood takes the reader on a journey through China's past and present and ...

Li Bai was a huge celebrity, showered with honours because of his genius. Du Fu, on the other hand, aspired to a career as a civil servant, but he failed the exam and was too prickly to network ...

China's favourite poets were born 1,300 years ago but their themes are still relevant today - from friendship and love to political corruption.