[Sixth Tone] A miner’s verse: through peril and pain, just words remain

<p>For 16 years, Chen Nianxi endured working in mines across China. Writing poetry was his only solace. </p><p>Read the article by Sang Qiu: <a href="https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008862/a-miners-verse-through-peril-and-pain%2C-just-words-remain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008862/a-miners-verse-through-peril-and-pain%2C-just-words-remain</a> </p><p>Narrated by Anthony Tao. </p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>