Spring in China sees the 'Awakening of the Insects'
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Even though people now are not so capable of writing such purple prose as their ancestors, it is still a great time to read a few of their masterpieces.
"It's the best time of a year late spring tries in vain, with its capital veiled in willows to outvie," exclaimed Tang Dynasty poet Han Yu in an ode to the season.