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Li Bai was born in 701. He was also given the name "Taibai”. The name meant “Venus” in ancient Chinese. Legend says that before Li Bai was born, his mother dreamt that Venus fell into her arms. Some people believed that Li Bai was a god. When Li Bai was five years old, his family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province,

• Making Iron into a Needle

There is a legend about Li Bai. He was not a very hard-working student when he was young. He often skipped school

One day when he was walking by the river, he saw an old woman. She was working on a large piece of iron.

He asked, “What are you doing? ”

She said, “T'm making a needle.”

“But how can you make a large piece of iron into a needle?” She replied, “I must work hard every day.”

Li Bai suddenly understood the importance of hard work, and he started to work hard at school.

• Friendship with Meng Haoran

When Li Bai travelled to Xiangyang in Hubei, he went to visit a famous poet called Meng Haoran. He was twelve years older than Li Bai, but they became friends. They both loved travelling to beautiful mountains and rivers. When Meng Haoran left for today’s Yangzhou, Li Bai wrote a poem about it. Seeing Meng Haoran off at Yellow Crane Tower.