To commemorate one of China's greatest poets, the 25th China Li Bai Poetry Festival kicked off on Oct 13 in Maanshan, Anhui province.

Li Bai (AD 701-762), lived and died in the locale that would later be called Maanshan, where he wrote about 60 famous poems and essays.

Many other ancient Chinese poets and writers also lived in the area and created works that are today used in textbooks.