Poetic messages of encouragement lift spirits in epidemic
By Ma Chi |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2020-03-06 07:30
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"A thousand sails pass by the shipwreck,
ten thousand saplings shoot up beyond the withered tree."
（沉舟側(cè)畔千帆過，病樹前頭萬木春）
The verses were seen on the packaging of a batch of medical materials and protective gear donated by France to Wuhan. The poem was written by Liu Yuxi, a Tang poet.
The story is edited by Ian Goodrum
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