Choose 1 poem by Li Bai, and analyze it for a picture of the culture in which Li Bai was writing. What is one piece of information about that culture that we can infer from the poem, and what does Li

Choose 1 poem by Li Bai, and analyze it for a picture of the culture in which Li Bai was writing. What is one piece of information about that culture that we can infer from the poem, and what does Li Bai seem to be saying about that information? Support your argument by discussing only passages from the poem you chose by using the book below.

How to Read Chinese Poetry : A Guided Anthology, edited by Zong-qi Cai, Columbia University Press, 2007.

This should be a close reading essay, 600-900 word essay, MLA Format with in text citations and works cited page.