First of all, in 1930s, China society was in a period of turbulence and chaos. Backward economy, social injustice and the reference and absorption of foreign cultures have all contributed to the emergence and development of modernist poetry. This social background provides soil and inspiration for modernist poetry.
Secondly, French symbolism poetry had a direct impact on China's modernist poetry. This influence is manifested in the experimental form, language and theme of poetry. China poets use the skills and styles of French symbolism poetry for reference to express their subjective feelings and emotions about the real world.
In addition, some artistic pursuits of China symbolist poets in the 1920s, such as Li Jinfa, also promoted the rise of modernist poetry in China. They pursue the hazy beauty of poetry creation and emphasize the connection between whimsy and complex images, so as to construct the connotation of poetry.
Generally speaking, the rise of China's modernist poetry in 1930s was the result of the interweaving of the background of the times, foreign influences and local poetry traditions.