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Which early 20th-century poet, whose pen name means 'Northern Island', co-founded the underground literary magazine 'Jintian' (Today) in 1978—a key publication of the 'Misty Poetry' (Menglong) movement?
Answer: Bei Dao — Bei Dao (Zhao Zhenkai) was the most internationally recognised of the Misty Poets; his iconic lines 'I don't believe' from 'The Answer' became a rallying cry for a disillusioned post-Cultural Revolution generation.
- A Gu Cheng
- B Shu Ting
- C Bei Dao ✓
- D Duo Duo
Bei Dao (Zhao Zhenkai) was the most internationally recognised of the Misty Poets; his iconic lines 'I don't believe' from 'The Answer' became a rallying cry for a disillusioned post-Cultural Revolution generation.