This is a GE oriented course in humanities area, designed for the undergraduate students of all majors. The main content

of this course is to explore the translation, circulation and reception of classical Chinese poetry in the Western world,

especially in the Anglophone culture. This course aims to reveal to the students a unique perspective of the "Other's"

when approaching classical Chinese poetry; it also endeavors to stimulate the students' critical thinking on topics

including the translatability of poetry, as well as its renewed and revitalized being, transcending time, space and culture,

through the process of translation, reading and interpretation. Grounded in close reading and open discussions, this

richly translated into the Western languages. It aims, based on meticulous processes of reading and discussions, to

inspire critical thinking and shed light upon various issues including, but not limited to, poetic expression, translatability

and cultural appropriation. Part III specifically focuses on the Imagist poets' encounter with and their translational

recreation of the East, spearheaded by Ezra Pound and Amy Lowell. In addition to their respective collections of

renditions, this section also looks at their own poetry, in an attempt to examine a likely cross-cultural imprint, and to

eventually reflect on the poetic translation as a means to generate new poetics in the broad context. In choosing the

angle of translation, this course pushes outside of the box, in order to look back into the classical Chinese poetry. It not

only benefits our reading of the classical Chinese poetry per se, in terms of bringing in fresh perspectives and inspiring

new understanding, but also helps to elevate our reading experience in general, by placing it in a cross-cultural context,

thus showcasing the transcendental values of poetry.