Bei Dao’s Photography on Display in Hong Kong October 10, 2012: From Global Times: Poets are typically renowned for their mastery of words, yet few dabble in other art forms away from prose. Bei Dao, whose real name is Zhao Zhenkai, is one of the most influential Chinese poets of the modern era who has made such a leap away from verses, rhyme and meter by embracing photography. Now, his talent [...] by Harriet Staff