"Inside the red gates the wine and meat go to waste; on the roadside lie the bones of men who died from cold...." is an excerpt from a poem that reflects the growing gulf between the upper and lower classes in China. Who wrote this?

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This excerpt is from a poem written by Du Fu, who was a prominent poet during the Tang Dynasty in China. The poem, titled "Ballad of the Army Carts," describes the suffering of common people and soldiers during the An Shi Rebellion, which was a time of great social and economic upheaval in China.

"Inside the Red Gates the Wine and Meat Go to Waste;