Anhao is an author about whom limited public information is available. The library currently holds two of this author's works, one in literary appreciation and one in science fiction. Among them, Scientific Phenomena in Classical Chinese Poetry: Natural History in Classical Chinese Poetry starts from classical verse and examines the scientific phenomena and natural-historical knowledge it contains, linking the humanities with observation of nature within a framework of literary appreciation and showing an interest in close reading of ancient texts. Planetary Rites, by contrast, turns to science fiction, building its narrative around the order of motion of planets and celestial bodies. The two works span a considerable range of subject matter, one devoted to interpretation of traditional poetry and prose, the other to fictional writing with an astronomical flavor; what they share is the author's attention to nature, the cosmos, and systems of knowledge. Because biographical information is lacking, the full picture of this author's style and influence awaits further material.
