Book Review - Only A Sandpiper: Appreciating Classical Chinese Poetry

'Only a sandpiper' is a book written by a local columnist for both the Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao, Li Lienfung. It discusses Chinese Poetry and major classics. It gives readers an interesting insight into appreciating Chinese poetry, even to those unfamiliar to the language or have never read a Chinese poem before. Many different sorts of poems are introduced to the reader, ranging from poems by a war veteran, to poems written by a prisoner of war. At the same time, it also gives the reader insight into the war-plagued, corrupted land that is ancient China. It is a good read and is a must for poem lovers.