Camel Xiangzi Two Horses
by Lao She
About This Novel
"Camel Xiangzi" is Lao She's masterpiece. It tells the tragic story of Xiangzi, a rickshaw puller in the old city of Beiping, China. The young Xiangzi came to the city from the countryside, eager to create his own new life through his honesty and labor. But in the dark old society, his ideal was ultimately not realized, and he fell in despair. "Camel Xiangzi" successfully created flesh-and-blood characters such as Xiangzi, Huniu, and Liu Siye, and painfully criticized the dark social reality, becoming one of the great realist works of the 20th century. For more than half a century, it has attracted countless readers with its unique artistic charm and is one of the literary classics loved by the Chinese people. "Two Horses" is the last novel Lao She wrote while living in London. Turning our attention to the oppression and humiliation of the Chinese people by imperialism. The center of "Two Horses" is to describe the life and experiences of Ma Zeren and Ma Wei and his son when they were running an antique shop in London. It also exposes the racial discrimination of imperialism and the reality that money dominates everything. In particular, it deeply describes the pain and humiliation brought to the Chinese people due to the weakness of the motherland, and demonstrates the author's deep patriotism.
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