Selected Poems of Ai Qing is an anthology of poems of modern poet Ai Qing, which was created in 1979. Its creation background mainly includes the following aspects:

1. Time background: The creation time of Selected Poems of Ai Qing spans a long time, covering different historical periods from 193s to 197s. These poems reflect the great changes that China society experienced during this period, including War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, the founding of New China and the Cultural Revolution.

2. Personal experience: Ai Qing is an experienced poet, and his personal experience has had a far-reaching impact on his poetry creation. He participated in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, and witnessed the sufferings and disasters brought by the war to the people. These experiences made him have a profound understanding of social reality and provided rich materials for his poetry creation.

3. Literary tradition: Ai Qing was influenced by China's ancient literature and western modern poetry, and his poems blended traditional cultural elements with modernist poetry. This fusion makes his poems have a unique style in form and content.

Ai Qing's Selected Poems is an anthology of poems reflecting the changes of the times and personal feelings, which shows Ai Qing's concern for social reality and thinking about human destiny.