About This Novel
"Old Things in the South of the City" is Lin Haiyin's classic autobiographical novel. The novel uses delicate and straightforward writing to watch the joys and sorrows of the adult world through Yingzi's childish eyes. The light sadness and deep lovesickness have infected generations of readers. This is not only a portrayal of the author's childhood life, but also a portrait of the common life and folk customs of Beijing at that time. The book was selected as one of the "Top 100 Chinese Novels of the 20th Century" by Asia Weekly, and was included in the recommended books for the new Chinese language curriculum standards of the Ministry of Education. Its chapters have been selected into Chinese textbooks for primary and secondary schools many times, and have been translated into Japanese, English, German, French, Italian and other languages.
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I really like the novel "Old Things in the South of the City". I read it a long time ago and decided to read it again. I really like Yingzi's quirkiness, she is smart and cute.
Are there any other particularly good books? Can you recommend it to me? I don't know what book to read, but I don't like romance novels. Thank you.
I like the feeling in the book, the innocence, simplicity, kindness, and truth, as if I have returned to my own childhood, recalling the joy of being a child.
It's very interesting. Looking at the old things in Chengnan and looking at Yingzi, it feels like I'm back to my childhood. The world in childhood was so simple and beautiful. Now that I have grown up, I miss my childhood even more.
What kind of old Peiping is this - Comment: Old things in the south of the city
What kind of old Peiping is this? The slow and melodious sound of camel bells, candy gongs playing in the streets and alleys, and nests in alleys, this is the scene in the south city of Beijing in the 1920s and 1930s. Everything is so calm and peaceful, but is Old Beiping really like this? Please listen to me. This is a warm old Beiping. The rich flavor of old Beijing, the kind and simple people, and Yingzi's ignorant and innocent childhood all attracted me. Going to school in the winter sun to chew camels, helping out when the road was rough, listening to Song Ma telling stories under the flowers and trees, and the black and white past of old Beijing, plain but warm, all these are fixed in my heart, and their traces will never be erased. This is also a cruel old Peiping. What is crazy and what is not crazy, I could clearly distinguish before reading [Old Stories in the South of the City], but now I hesitate. Xiuzhen was originally a lively, kind-hearted and infatuated girl, but her daughter was secretly sent away by her parents. She became mentally disturbed and could not distinguish between fantasy and reality, and was always indulged in fictional fantasies. But can she be blamed for all this? No, she just fell in love with someone she shouldn't have. From Xiuzhen, I saw the mental shackles and the tragedy of fate of Chinese women, and the pain of women who struggled under gender oppression but could not stand up. In this elegant and clean old Beiping, those people and things are printed and dyed, with a few warmth and a few rays of cruelty.
Is anyone watching this just to complete their homework?
I'm guessing most readers are excerpting for homework. . .
Is there anyone out there who has completed the homework like me before reading this?
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Community(0)
Official(1053)
Does anyone else like me read it to complete their homework? . .
Does anyone read it just to complete their homework like me?
I really like the novel "Old Things in the South of the City". I read it a long time ago and decided to read it again. I really like Yingzi's quirkiness, she is smart and cute.
Are there any other particularly good books? Can you recommend it to me? I don't know what book to read, but I don't like romance novels. Thank you.
I like the feeling in the book, the innocence, simplicity, kindness, and truth, as if I have returned to my own childhood, recalling the joy of being a child.
It's very interesting. Looking at the old things in Chengnan and looking at Yingzi, it feels like I'm back to my childhood. The world in childhood was so simple and beautiful. Now that I have grown up, I miss my childhood even more.
What kind of old Peiping is this - Comment: Old things in the south of the city
What kind of old Peiping is this? The slow and melodious sound of camel bells, candy gongs playing in the streets and alleys, and nests in alleys, this is the scene in the south city of Beijing in the 1920s and 1930s. Everything is so calm and peaceful, but is Old Beiping really like this? Please listen to me. This is a warm old Beiping. The rich flavor of old Beijing, the kind and simple people, and Yingzi's ignorant and innocent childhood all attracted me. Going to school in the winter sun to chew camels, helping out when the road was rough, listening to Song Ma telling stories under the flowers and trees, and the black and white past of old Beijing, plain but warm, all these are fixed in my heart, and their traces will never be erased. This is also a cruel old Peiping. What is crazy and what is not crazy, I could clearly distinguish before reading [Old Stories in the South of the City], but now I hesitate. Xiuzhen was originally a lively, kind-hearted and infatuated girl, but her daughter was secretly sent away by her parents. She became mentally disturbed and could not distinguish between fantasy and reality, and was always indulged in fictional fantasies. But can she be blamed for all this? No, she just fell in love with someone she shouldn't have. From Xiuzhen, I saw the mental shackles and the tragedy of fate of Chinese women, and the pain of women who struggled under gender oppression but could not stand up. In this elegant and clean old Beiping, those people and things are printed and dyed, with a few warmth and a few rays of cruelty.
Is anyone watching this just to complete their homework?
I'm guessing most readers are excerpting for homework. . .
Is there anyone out there who has completed the homework like me before reading this?
