"Ode on the River" is a work by Li Bai, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty. This poem begins with a trip on the river, expressing the poet's contempt for the vulgar and cramped reality and his pursuit of a free and beautiful life ideal. The first four sentences use exaggerated, idealized and specific descriptions to show the scene of a trip on the river, with an otherworldly atmosphere; the middle four sentences are two couplets, two by two, and the previous couplet carries on the previous one, describing the joy of boating on the river. It affirms and praises, and connects the following couplets to reveal the historical significance of ideal life; the last four sentences carry forward the previous words and respond to the boating on the river at the beginning, vividly portraying the poet's contempt for everything and his proud and unruly demeanor, and also illustrates from the negative side that fame and wealth will not long, and with a sharp sense of ridicule. The whole poem has vivid images, exciting emotions, bold momentum, and bright tones. It fully demonstrates the characteristics of Li Bai's poetry both ideologically and artistically.