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Like William Shakespeare, poet Du Fu has the same importance to Chinese literary tradition. To introduce the charm and beauty of traditional Chinese literature to viewers all a1． the world, a BBC documentary invited a famous British actor to read 15 poems of Du’s that have been t2． into English.

The documentary describes the poet’s life e3． in detail. Born in 712, Du lived under the reign （统治） of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756), a time which was marked by richness and cultural achievement. However, as the An Lushan Rebellion （叛乱） of 755 floored the empire, Du suffered a lot. T4． he went through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing and about 1, 500 poems have been kept over the ages. In these poems, he used to express his w5． about his country and the poor people.

Chinese people really value the recording of history, which we can always read and f6． from Du’s poetry. That’s because lots of historical events are mirrored （反映） in his own life and spiritual journey. Though he never took a very h7． position in the government, Du cared much about common people. That’s why he was c8． as a Poet-Sage （诗圣） by later generations （后代）. A difficult life and his spirit of caring about the people helped him create so many great works. Du is a cultural symbol of a9． China, but his works and spirits have also encouraged people outside China. As the documentary noted, his works represent a valuable cultural heritage for the w10． world, not just China.