Poetry is a great example of the reserved and cryptic manner in which many Chinese people tend to express themselves.

Yuan Zheng was a well-known poet during the Tang Dynasty. His most famous poem is the mourning poem he wrote for his wife.

Despite the fact that Yuan Zhen had many women in his life, he only wrote a mourning poem for his first wife, Wei Cong.

Even though Yuan Zhen dated many women, Wei Cong was still the love of his life.

While the Chinese use many different ways to express the same feelings, they say things out loud in a straightforward way.

Art is always affected by the culture in which it was created.