唐朝始于618年，终于907年，是中国历史上最灿烂的时期。经过近三百年的发展，唐代中国成为世界上最繁荣 的强国，其首都长安是当时世界上最大的都市。这一时期，经济发达、商业繁荣、社会秩序稳定，甚至边境也对外开 放。随着城市化和财富的增加，艺术和文学也繁荣起来。李白和杜甫是以作品简洁自然而著称的诗人。他们的诗歌 打动了学者和普通人的心。即使在今天，他们的许多诗歌仍广为儿童及成人阅读背诵。

<p>　　The Tang Dynasty (618 -907) is the most splendid period in Chinese history. After about 300 years of development, China, in its Tang Dynasty, was the most prosperous world power whose capital, Chang'an，was the largest megacity throughout the world. During this period, the nation enjoyed flourishing economy, booming commerce, stabilized social order and even open borders. In pace with urbanization and the increase of wealth, art and literature are thriving. Poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu are renowned for their succinct works that read naturally. Their verses have impressed both the learned and the ordinary so much that even up until today, many of them are still being widely chanted and recited by children and adults.</p>