Enjoy a poem on spring flowers and rains by university lecturer and writer Wang Ruiyuan
在春天，你不必与海棠说话，
让雨水去说。
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Born in 1982, Wang is a lecturer at Hebei University of Science & Technology teaching drama, film history, and film analysis. She has a master’s degree from Beijing Film Academy, and is a member of the Chinese Theater Literature Association. She writes poetry, fiction, screenplays, as well as film criticism. Her work has appeared in Poem Selection magazine, Popular Music magazine, and other publications.
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Nathaniel Gan is a translator working from Chinese and Spanish to English. He translates poetry, fiction, and first-person narratives for TWOC. His background in activism, farming, education, and design has provided a fertile training ground for navigating the space between worldviews, where meaning depends as much on context as content. Based out of Providence, Rhode Island, Nathaniel collaborates with poets and writers in the US and internationally.
