It is characterized by writing in vernacular Chinese, expressing the new contents of the era of science and democracy, breaking the shackles of the old rhyme of old poems and being flexible and free in form.
New poetry was born in the May 4th New Culture Movement. The magazine that first tried and advocated new poetry was New Youth, followed by New Trends, China Youth and Weekly Review. Its advocates and early writers mainly include Hu Shi, Liu Bannong, Shen, Zhou Zuoren, Yu Pingbo and Liu Dabai.
A collection of major poets and poems
Hu Shi's Attempt Collection; Liu Bannong's "Resentment with Disciples through a Layer of Paper"; Liu Dabai's "Selling Cloth Ballads"; Guo Moruo's Goddess represents the highest achievement in the founding period of new poetry. Jiang Guangci, Feng Zhi etc. Their works reflect the thoughts and feelings of young people who are pursuing bright progress. Qu Qiubai and Jiang Guangci also wrote some political lyrics. Wen Yiduo's Red Candle and Still Water, Xu Zhimo's Zhimo Poetry; Li Jinfa's Light Rain and Singing for Happiness; Mu, Feng Naichao and others. , with a similar poetic style to Li Jinfa; Dai Wangshu's Rain Lane; Writers such as Feng Naichao, Hu Yepin, Hong, Yin Fu and Pu Feng enthusiastically eulogized the proletariat and its struggle. Cang Kejia's Brand Wife; The field "To the Warrior"; Ai Qing's Dayan River-My Nanny; The poems of He Qifang, Bian, Ke, Yuan Shuipai, Guang and others show the seriousness, strength and sincerity of anti-Japanese war poems. Li Ji's Wang Gui and Li Xiangxiang, Ruan's Biography of Driving (I), Zhang Jing's Trap, Zhang Zhimin's Death, etc.