Pioneer Classics Library: Old Things in the South of the City
by Lin Haiyin
About This Novel
"Old Things in the South of the City" is Lin Haiyin's classic work 30 years after entering the literary world. This autobiographical novel shows the author's childhood life in front of us in detail. The author moved to Beijing when he was a child and settled in the south of the city. Under the city walls of old Beijing is the growth trajectory of the young girl Yingzi. The work is delicate and candid. From a child's clear perspective, it not only truly reflects the social conditions at that time, but also shows us different stories of joy and sorrow. At the same time, it expresses the slight nostalgia deep in the author's heart.
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Official(3)Scraped 11d ago
I record the things that happened when I was a child. Anyway, I will tell you what happened when I was a child. It really feels like it is completely different now than before. It is also because when I was a child, I was carefree and did not need to think about human relationships and sophistication. Now I really need to be on guard at everything.
Anyway, there must be some good things about childhood. After all, when I was young, I was happy and didn't have to worry about anything. I felt quite carefree. I played happily with my friends at the foot of the south city.
From the beginning when I was a child, I didn't understand anything. When I was innocent, I started to record my life until I grew up, and then after I got married and had children, I became like a documentary, but it was only shown in the form of words.
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Official(3)Scraped 11d ago
I record the things that happened when I was a child. Anyway, I will tell you what happened when I was a child. It really feels like it is completely different now than before. It is also because when I was a child, I was carefree and did not need to think about human relationships and sophistication. Now I really need to be on guard at everything.
Anyway, there must be some good things about childhood. After all, when I was young, I was happy and didn't have to worry about anything. I felt quite carefree. I played happily with my friends at the foot of the south city.
From the beginning when I was a child, I didn't understand anything. When I was innocent, I started to record my life until I grew up, and then after I got married and had children, I became like a documentary, but it was only shown in the form of words.
