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Bei Dao, 1949– author. | Yang, Jeffrey, translator.City Gate, Open Up / Bei Dao ; translated by Jeffrey Yang.Other titles: Cheng men kai. EnglishDescription: New York: New Directions, 2017.Identifiers: LCCN 2016039663 | ISBN 9780811226431 (alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Bei Dao, 1949– | Poets, Chinese — 20th century — Biography. Classification: LCC PL2892.E525 Z46 2017 | DDC 895.11/52 [B] — dc23
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