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Qian
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Shan Shui 山水 2014

In Chinese, shan signifies mountain and shui signifies water. Combining both characters together produces the word landscape in Chinese. Shan Shui also refers to the tradition of Shan Shui painting (landscape painting) as well as a certain style in poetry that focus on conveying the beauty of nature. With each click, the program can generate a new Shan Shui poem and a corresponding Shan Shui painting. The poem is written in the format of Wujue, a poetic form consisting of four lines of five syllables following certain tone patterns.

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