Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t12.8

v2.c10.s2.t12.8

In 1941, Ai Qing became Chief Editor of *Poetry* (《诗刊》) in Yan’an. He was deeply affected by the atrocities of the anti-Japanese war in China and his anguish and resentment were reflected in his poetry. During this period he published nine volumes of poetry. After the anti-Japanese War, he took charge as the Vice-President of the Art College at North China University.