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The first Chinese and English bilingual poetry magazine, Poetry Sky, has been available online since 2005. Founded by US-based poet Yidan Han, the website presents modern poetry in both English and Chinese, features interviews with poets, and includes sections for both poets and critics. From the main page, users can navigate to Poetry Quarterly, an online magazine, which features Chinese and English-language poetry in translation from a wide range of writers. Huiyin Lin and Qijiao Cai are among the Chinese poets whose work is featured on the site, while contemporary American poets featured here include Robert Creeley and Charles Wright. English-language poets whose work appears in Chinese translation include Sylvia Plath; Emily Dickinson; and Robert Frost.

The online journal, Poetry International, is devoted to the dissemination and translation of contemporary poetry from around the world. Its section on China introduces the work of modern poets from Mainland China and Taiwan, publishing selected works in Chinese characters and in English translation. The website also includes links to related archived articles, statements, and interviews from previous editions of the journal. Featured poets include: Bei Dao; Zhai Yongming; Sheng Xing; and Taiwanese poets Chen Kehua and Xiao Yu