Thoughts on a Tranquil Night

"Looking up, I find the moon bright; bowing, in homesickness I'm drowned."

For Chinese Poetry Ambassador Asmaa from Tunisia, Li Bai's "Thoughts on a Tranquil Night" is more than a Tang Dynasty classic — it is the feeling of every night she looks up at the moon and thinks of home. As a China-based correspondent for China Arab TV, far from her family, she finds that this simple 20-character poem captures a homesickness shared by people of every nation. The moon, she says, is a romance shared by all humanity.

The "ECHOES OF FRIENDSHIP" 2026 Chinese Poetry Recital by International Friends in Beijing warmly welcomes you to join. Come share your voice, immerse yourself in the beauty of Chinese culture, and connect with the shared emotions that bind us all.