A curated collection of Tang Dynasty poetry presented in a modern, elegant web interface. This project brings classical Chinese literature to life with side-by-side Chinese and English translations, Pinyin transliterations, and a clean, distraction-free reading experience.
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Authentic Presentation
- Support for default traditional (繁體) and simplified (简体) Chinese characters
- English translations that balance accuracy and poetic beauty
- Optional Pinyin transliteration for modern pronunciation guidance
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Elegant Reading Experience
- Clean, paper-like presentation of poems
- Side-by-side Chinese and English on desktop
- Optimized stacked layout for mobile devices
- Dark mode support for comfortable reading in any environment
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Rich Content
- Selection of Tang Dynasty masterpieces
- Works from renowned poets like Du Fu (杜甫), Li Bai (李白), and more
- Detailed metadata including poetic forms
- Links to additional resources and references
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Thoughtful Interactions
- Keyboard navigation (←/→ arrows, Esc)
- Character variant toggle (traditional/simplified)
- Optional Pinyin display
- Responsive design that adapts to screen size
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Simple to run and develop
- Fast, client-side rendering with React
- Type-safe development with TypeScript
- Efficient builds using Vite
- Clean, maintainable codebase with ESLint and Prettier
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/tnm/tang-poems.git
cd tang-poems
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start the development server
npm run devVisit http://localhost:5173 to see the project running locally.
Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:
- Add new poems with translations and Pinyin
- Improve existing translations
- Enhance the reading experience
- Fix bugs or improve performance
- Add new features
Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests.
MIT