Old Things in the South of the City
by Lin Haiyin
About This Novel
"Old Stories in the South of the City" is a long-standing autobiographical novel written by Lin Haiyin, the grandmother of Taiwanese literature. The book traces the past events in the south of Beijing in the 1920s and 1930s from a child's clear perspective. In the book, Yingzi sees the joys and sorrows of the world with childish eyes, and feels the warmth and warmth of human relationships with a pure heart, forming a sharp contrast. This outlines the innocence and kindness that will never fade away in people's hearts. The various descriptions of the personnel and scenery of old Beijing reflect the historical style of an era. It has strong historical value and social significance. The combination of the two makes "Old Things in the South of the City" a recognized masterpiece of nostalgia literature. The paper is filled with a touch of sadness and poetry, which has moved generations of readers. In 1999, "Old Stories in the South of the City" was selected into Asia Weekly's Top 100 Chinese Novels of the 20th Century, one of the 100 outstanding Chinese literature books in a century, and won the "Literary Contribution Award" of the second May Fourth Award. The German version won the "Blue Cobra Award" for youth literature from Switzerland and many other awards. It has become an immortal literary classic that has been best-selling for decades.
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Full text A touch of sadness The girl was abandoned and went to Tianqiao to sing and perform for money since she was a child, and was beaten by her adoptive parents. Xiu Zhen went crazy because of the man who never returned home and the daughter who was abandoned at birth. Tragedy
I watched it when I was twelve or thirteen years old, and it still leaves a deep impression on me. The brick and tile buildings in old Beijing, on alleys and bridges, in courtyards, and in front of the Grand Theater, what the author saw, heard, and wrote down, old and new, as well as those that passed with the passage of time, are all carefully hidden in the pages of this book, between the lines. Please choose a quiet evening, brew a pot of tea, and feel the old scenes of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China under the steaming water, and then read it in one breath - accompany the tea as it cools down, and accompany the setting sun.
Hmm... I just read the free chapter, let me tell you my feelings! Yingzi gave me the impression of innocence and ignorance. This book is unfolded from her perspective, and it is a long journey through her childhood. In that beautiful Nandao alley, there were Xiao Guizi and Xiuzhen... Her childhood was simple and fulfilling, and the years were quiet...
After a long time we suddenly remembered, I spent a very good time at that time.
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Iegbc5i3
When I saw this, I couldn't help but want to cry. I sympathized with the fate of that girl and Xiezhen, living in confinement under the siege of an era...
The writing is very realistic, the language is interesting, and the characters are vividly portrayed.
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Community(0)
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Full text A touch of sadness The girl was abandoned and went to Tianqiao to sing and perform for money since she was a child, and was beaten by her adoptive parents. Xiu Zhen went crazy because of the man who never returned home and the daughter who was abandoned at birth. Tragedy
I watched it when I was twelve or thirteen years old, and it still leaves a deep impression on me. The brick and tile buildings in old Beijing, on alleys and bridges, in courtyards, and in front of the Grand Theater, what the author saw, heard, and wrote down, old and new, as well as those that passed with the passage of time, are all carefully hidden in the pages of this book, between the lines. Please choose a quiet evening, brew a pot of tea, and feel the old scenes of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China under the steaming water, and then read it in one breath - accompany the tea as it cools down, and accompany the setting sun.
Hmm... I just read the free chapter, let me tell you my feelings! Yingzi gave me the impression of innocence and ignorance. This book is unfolded from her perspective, and it is a long journey through her childhood. In that beautiful Nandao alley, there were Xiao Guizi and Xiuzhen... Her childhood was simple and fulfilling, and the years were quiet...
After a long time we suddenly remembered, I spent a very good time at that time.
jxprr
Iegbc5i3
When I saw this, I couldn't help but want to cry. I sympathized with the fate of that girl and Xiezhen, living in confinement under the siege of an era...
The writing is very realistic, the language is interesting, and the characters are vividly portrayed.
