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This book is one of the most representative novels by the famous writer Lao She. It mainly describes the tragic fate of the rickshaw driver Xiangzi in the context of the decline of China's traditional rural economy and the beginning of urbanization. The various social contradictions and troubles that Xiangzi had to face after entering the city still have very important practical significance when read more than half a century later. Folk affairs are full of indulgence, and Lao She's capture of world conditions and human nature is keen and penetrating. This book is narrated by Duan Chunben, a first-level announcer of China Radio International. The old Beijing dialect in the book is very distinctive, and Duan Chun's Beijing-style delivery gives people a deeper and more dimensional feeling and understanding of this novel.

This book depicts a group portrait. The story uses Lao Li, a clerk at the Peking Finance Office, and others who wanted to divorce as a clue. It criticizes some of the bad qualities of traditional Chinese citizens. It also expresses the young intellectuals' thinking about life and marriage, as well as their pursuit of love and ideals when traditional culture is impacted by new civilization.

"Camel Xiangzi" takes the whereabouts of Xiangzi, a rickshaw puller from Peiping (today's Beijing) as a clue, and the life of Beijing citizens in the late 1920s as the background. It describes the ups and downs and tragic experience of Xiangzi's transformation from a man to a "beast", and praises Xiangzi's hard-working, simple, kind and progressive qualities. It profoundly exposes the darkness of old China, accuses the ruling class of the exploitation and oppression of workers, expresses the author's deep concern and sympathy for the suffering fate of the working people struggling at the bottom of society, and shows people the picture of Beijing's poor citizens at the bottom living in an abyss of pain under the warlords' melee and dark rule.

This book is Lao She's masterpiece novel. It takes the life of four generations of the Qi family as the main line and vividly and vividly depicts the ups and downs, life and death of people from all walks of life and all kinds of people represented by the residents of Xiaoyangquan Hutong. The work describes the tragic experience of the vast number of civilians under the iron heel of the Japanese invaders in the abnormal world situation after the fall of Peiping.

"Our appearance is simple, our life is simple, but we have a red-hot heart." "Specially Lovely, Specially Happy" contains more than 70 classic prose works by Lao She in his 40-year creative career. The content covers scenery, people, life of relatives and friends, literary criticism, etc., And comprehensively displays Lao She's creative characteristics as a modern literary master and language master from multiple angles. The writing style is lively and interesting, simple and natural, and has a strong flavor of life, highlighting Lao She's unique creative charm. Life will not be as good as we imagined, nor will it be as bad as we imagined. May we gain the warmth and loveliness from Lao She's words to bear the weight of reality!

This book contains a complete collection of 76 classic prose works by Lao She over the past 40 years, with more than 10 rare articles specially selected. There are travel notes and chats, essays and essays, diary letters, descriptions of scenery, objects, people, and things, all of which are affectionate and interesting. Lao She is recognized as a master of humor and language. His writing is true and pure, and his language is plain and vivid. The simple innocence and worldly wisdom are revealed between the lines, as well as the poignant irony. It is full of thoughts about life. It is heart-warming and healing to read, and you can't bear to put it down.

Lao She (1899-1966), whose original name was Shu Qingchun, also had the pen names Jie Qing, Hong Lai, Fei Wo, etc., With the courtesy name She Yu. Chinese modern novelist, famous writer, outstanding language master, people's artist, the first writer in New China to win the title of "people's artist". His representative works include "Camel Xiangzi", "Four Generations Under One Roof" and the play "Teahouse". Lao She always worked selflessly throughout his life. He was a well-deserved "model worker" in the literary and art circles.

In this book, Mr. Lao She introduces Beijing's spring breeze, early summer, early autumn, winter, Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Gaoliang Bridge, Desheng Bridge, Jishuitan, city wall, Xisi Archway, etc., As well as the author's friends, family, mother and author's hobbies. He also describes the customs and folk customs of Beijing. It is an important reading for understanding the history and geography of Beijing.

"My Life" selects Mr. Lao She's classic short stories and short stories, including "This Life", "Crescent Moon", "The Soul-Breaking Gun", "The Problem That Is Not a Problem", etc. Lao She's novels are good at describing the lives of citizens, especially the urban poor, allowing small characters to reflect the big times. Lao She's writing style is humorous and lively, and full of "Beijing flavor". Each vivid story describes the tragedy of the fate of that era, allowing people to see all kinds of world conditions through humor.

"Listening to Lao She III: Selected Prose Collection" contains 38 beautiful essays written by Lao She in various periods, ranging in length from short to long, including the famous pieces "Looking Up to See Joy", "Winter in Jinan", "Four Gentlemen", etc. The content of this book is full of strong and pure emotions, humorous, witty and thought-provoking. Pick one at random and it will make you laugh out loud. Coupled with Duan Chun's vivid interpretation, the master of language arts and humor Lao She's unique Beijing language and style will surely leave you with a long aftertaste.

"Slaughter" was written by Mr. Lao She in Wuhan in 1938 and was not completed. It is Lao She's first Anti-Japanese War novel that describes patriotic students participating in the Anti-Japanese War.

This book selects Mr. Lao She's essays and novels, allowing readers to experience the simplicity and humor of Lao She's works. Lao She was the first writer to win the title of "People's Artist" after the founding of New China. He wrote extensively throughout his life, including novels, plays, poems, etc. Lao She's works are full of life and interest, and their greatest features in language are humor, Beijing charm, and appreciation of both refined and popular tastes. At the same time, the full text is based on the original selections from the Republic of China, allowing readers to more intuitively understand the full picture of Lao She, the "great writer" in the early 20th century. This book selects Mr. Lao She's essays and novels, allowing readers to experience the simplicity and humor of Lao She's works. Lao She was the first writer to win the title of "People's Artist" after the founding of New China. He wrote extensively throughout his life, including novels, plays, poems, etc. Lao She's works are full of life and interest, and their greatest features in language are humor, Beijing charm, and appreciation of both refined and popular tastes. At the same time, the full text is based on the original selections from the Republic of China, allowing readers to more intuitively understand the full picture of Lao She, the "great writer" in the early 20th century.

This book selects 72 pieces of Lao She's prose, covering the author's diverse prose works describing scenery, scenery, characters, and human feelings. His prose may be based on citizens' life, reflect common social conflicts through ordinary scenes, and explore his thoughts on the survival and destiny of the people of old China; or describe the interesting life stories of intellectuals and the interactions of literati; or describe the scenery, customs and customs of various places at home and abroad, with meticulous details and extremely exaggerated strokes. The works are full of the interest of life and run through Lao She's consistent humorous style, allowing people to taste the severity and heaviness of life through lightness and humor. Lao She's creations benefited from the influence of folk literature and art. His prose, from form to content, is both elegant and popular. This makes his works popular, popular, and rich in national color, and is accepted and loved by the general public. Lao She is the originator of contemporary Beijing-style literature. His prose is also full of strong Beijing local color. The language comes from Beijing spoken language, which is catchy and can be recited aloud. From these works, we can see Lao She's mastery of language. Starting from modern spoken language, he evolved modern vernacular that can easily reflect modern life and express modern people's psychological activities. As a generation of language masters, Lao She has made great contributions to the development of modern Chinese vernacular.

"Cat City" is a very unique work both in Lao She's novel creation and in the history of modern Chinese literature. Some people regard "Cat City" as a satirical novel, while others regard it as a science fiction novel. Since the new era, more people have read it as a dystopian novel. Lao She's Cat City imagination has become a classic symbol for reflection on national character in the history of modern literature. "Xiaopo's Birthday" is a long fairy tale specially created for children by People's Artist Lao She. This work is lively and interesting, explains things in simple terms, is humorous and full of childlike innocence. It has the consistent standards of Lao She's literary works and is more suitable for children to read. The full text is concise and lively in style. It uses symbols and metaphors to express its views on many issues and is very imaginative. Reading "Xiaopo's Birthday" will help readers understand a different kind of Lao She besides "Luotuo Xiangzi".

"Lao Niu Breaks the Car" is a collection of Lao She's essays, which mainly includes "How I Write Short Stories", "Talk about Humor" and other works, which reproduces the mental journey of a generation of masters.

"Winter in Jinan: An Intensive Reading of Lao She" is a representative collection of works by the 20th century Chinese literary master Lao She. Based on the selection principle of "one book is enough to read Lao She", this book is divided into three volumes: "Prose", "Novel" and "Drama", and includes Lao She's representative works in prose, novels and dramas. Lao She's prose is both elegant and popular, clean and lively, simple and refined, humorous and witty, and rich in Beijing's local flavor. This book not only includes "Winter in Jinan", "Appreciation of Baotu Spring", "Growing Flowers", "Grassland", "Spring Festival in Beijing", "Cats" and other famous works that appear in textbooks, but also "Mr. Zongyue", "My Mother", "My Ideal Family" and other prose classics suitable for students to read. The novel includes Lao She's representative short stories "The Soul-Breaking Gun", "Micro God" and "Mr. Breeches". This book also includes Lao She's masterpiece "Teahouse".

Thanks to Lao She in this world, we are able to find a place where our body and mind can settle down. Lao She's writing is warm, humorous, simple, full of Beijing flavor, and has unique language charm. In his writings, planting flowers and raising cats, writing and making friends, everything in ordinary life has its own interest. In his eyes, life is a kind of rhythm, with light and shadow, left and right, sunny and rainy; the taste is contained in these twists and turns that change but are not violent. This book mainly revolves around life and writing, and is divided into six volumes: Volume 1: Traveling to Some Places; Volume 2: Life is a Rhythm; Volume 3: A Born Humorist; Volume 4: Because She Sees Me Like That; Volume 5: Literature and Carpenters; Volume 6: My Ideal Family. This book selects 61 essays, covering almost Lao She's most classic prose works. It is the best book to understand Lao She's life attitude and literary creation philosophy. Re-reading Lao She is not only reading the classics, but also reading ourselves and the era we live in. In the hustle and bustle of today, I hope more people can gain peace of mind and power of life from classics.

The anthology includes twelve works by Mr. Lao She, including "My Life", "The Man Who Never Lies", "Friends and Enemies", and "The Democratic World". The language and text in the book are light and humorous, easy for readers to understand and yet profound, making people smile and feel sad at the same time. "No humor, no Lao She." This anthology demonstrates Mr. Lao She's care for the people at the bottom of the old era from many aspects, reveals the heaviness and coldness of the social reality at that time, and leads countless readers to think about the fate of the times. "My Life" describes the rough life of an ordinary patrolman in the old era. It reflects the great tragedy of the era with an ordinary little character. The work is vividly written, rich in "Beijing flavor" and reflection on traditional culture. It has a very distinct artistic personality and comprehensively demonstrates Lao She's artistic achievements in the field of novel creation. "My Life" is a famous novella written by Mr. Lao She in 1937 on the eve of the Anti-Japanese War. It is the final work of Lao She's first golden period of creation. It has a progressive atmosphere that stands out from the times.

"Camel Xiangzi" is one of Lao She's masterpieces. The novel describes the tragic story of Xiangzi, a rickshaw puller from the countryside, who experienced three ups and downs in Beiping during the warlord war in the 1920s. After three years of struggle, he finally bought a car of his own, but his good wishes always failed time and time again. In the end, his spiritual world completely collapsed and he became an insensitive walking zombie. It profoundly exposes the darkness of old China, accuses the ruling class of exploitation and oppression of workers, expresses the author's deep sympathy for the working people, and shows people the picture of the poor citizens at the bottom of Beijing living in an abyss of pain under the warlords' melee and dark rule. The work centers on Xiangzi, a rickshaw puller, and is intertwined with the secular customs of Beijing's poor society. The author uses realistic writing techniques and compassionate feelings to create a number of unforgettable artistic images such as Xiangzi and Huniu. This novel has an important position in the history of modern Chinese literature and has a high reputation around the world.

"Under the Red Flag" is an autobiographical novel by Lao She, written from 1961 to 1962. For readers who like Lao She's works, this book is a must-read. Unfortunately, due to the Cultural Revolution at that time, this work was forced to stop before it was completed. This book contains the completed parts, totaling eleven chapters. In this work, Lao She used autobiography as a clue and Beijing society in the late Qing Dynasty as the background to express social practice and historical changes. Different from his past writings, in this work he has made an outstanding representation of the history of his nation - the living habits of the bannermen in the late Qing Dynasty. This work also gives this work a more unique vision and a more familiar introspective attitude to examine history and national customs. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, social unrest and folk customs were corrupted, and the lives of the banner people became increasingly difficult. During the Gengzi period, with the arrival of the Boxer Rebellion, the seemingly peaceful lives of the obedient people in old Beijing suddenly went into trouble. A series of events that occurred thereafter left the people puzzled and disgraced. The officers and soldiers and regiment members besieged Dongjiaominxiang. The flag soldiers fulfilled their duties. The old abbot of Baoguo Temple also walked into the raging fire with full of resentment... Facing the broken rivers and mountains and the remaining homes, the old Beijing that had withstood the plunder could only remember this history forever in its heart.

"Four Generations Under One Roof" is Mr. Lao She's masterpiece. It is divided into three parts: "Confusion", "Stealing Life" and "Famine". It is one of the most representative works in Lao She's creative career. It reflects the lives and struggles of ordinary people in the occupied areas of Peiping during the Anti-Japanese War, and shows the difficult and tortuous path that ordinary people have traveled in the historical process of the great era. This full version was back-translated by the translator Bi Bingbin (Dark Horse) based on the English manuscript of "Four Generations Under One Roof" co-translated by Pu Aide and Lao She, and completed the last sixteen sections of the lost third volume "Famine"; in terms of the three standards of honesty and elegance, it has surpassed the already published version.

This book selects 57 pieces of Lao She's prose, including travel notes, sketches about life, memories of events, descriptions of scenes and people, and all of them are affectionate and interesting. It comprehensively displays the essence of Lao She's prose creation and restores a humorous, friendly and simple life writer. As the originator of contemporary Beijing-style literature, Lao She's prose writing runs through his consistent humorous style, allowing people to appreciate the heaviness and beauty of life with a knowing smile.

"Cat City" tells the story of a cat city on Mars in the form of science fiction and absurdity. The plane crashed on Mars, and "I" mistakenly entered the oldest country on Mars, "Cat City", and began a difficult alien life. The Cat People have a civilization of more than 20,000 years. In ancient times, they also fought wars with foreign countries and won the battles. However, in the past five hundred years, they have killed each other and completely forgotten the concept of fighting foreigners. They have been united in fighting against each other, which has led to the degradation of civilization. "I" witnessed a war between cat people and dwarf soldiers, which ended with the complete destruction of Cat City, an ancient city of alien civilization with increasingly selfish desires. The prosperity is gone, like a dream without a trace.

1. Recommended books by the Ministry of Education, must-reads in the new Chinese language curriculum standard. 2. Specially invited Beijing special teacher Wang Junming to write the preface for this series of books, and the famous translator Li Yumin to write the foreword. 3. Jointly recommended by many special teachers from famous schools. 4. This series of books selects domestic modern classics, as well as authoritative translations of foreign classics by famous translators such as Song Zhaolin, Li Yumin, Chen Xiaoqing, Gao Gaofu, Luo Xinzhang, Li Huifan, Zhang Er, etc. Interpret the classics in an all-round way and create high-value readings for teenagers with professional quality. 5. Promote intensive reading of classics and guide teenagers to return to the essence of reading. 6. Serious and humorous, humorous and ironic; gentle banter is true, and deep compassion is even more true. In a troubled era, it is a footnote for little people, and the words reflect the vicissitudes of the world.

This is a classic Chinese modern novel and one of Mr. Lao She's masterpieces. Against the background of the outbreak of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the fall of Peking, the novel takes the life of four generations of the Qi family as the main line, and vividly and vividly depicts the ups and downs, life and death of people from all walks of life and all kinds of people represented by the residents of Xiaoyangquan Hutong. The work describes the tragic experience of the vast number of civilians under the iron heel of the Japanese invaders in the abnormal state of the world after the fall of Peiping. The uneasiness, confusion and shock after the ancient and peaceful life was shattered. It lashes out the ugly souls of the perpetrators who attached themselves to the enemy, exposes the brutal crimes of Japanese militarism, and reflects the common people. The heroic and fearless resistance in the face of a powerful enemy eulogized and promoted the great patriotism and steadfast and noble national integrity of the Chinese people. It epically demonstrated the outstanding contributions made by the Chinese people to the world anti-fascist war during the Second World War. It was magnificent and evocative. Mr. Lao She used his profound and exquisite artistic skills and superb novel skills to depict a series of vivid artistic images such as Qi LaoRen, Rui Xuan, Da Chibao, Guan Xiaohe, etc., Showing a rich picture of life in Peiping, which has been widely read to this day and remains fresh for a long time...

This book tells the story of a young, strong and energetic rickshaw driver who hopes to change his humble status through personal struggle. The novel prominently expresses the writer's sincere sympathy and profound understanding of the urban poor. It is one of China's outstanding works in the 1930s and one of the outstanding novels in modern China. It has become Lao She's main masterpiece and established Lao She's important position in the history of modern Chinese literature. After "Camel Xiangzi" was translated into English in the 1940s, it also won the favor of foreign readers.

"Anemia Collection" is a collection of short stories by Mr. Lao She. It contains a total of five articles, including "The Problem That Is Not a Problem", "Love", "The Eighth Master", "The Little Wooden Man" and "A Tube of Fortress Smoke". The writing style is friendly, realistic and vivid, and the character stories are exaggerated and funny, interesting and beneficial, and thought-provoking. This anthology was created during the Anti-Japanese War. Mr. Lao She worked personally in the literary and art circles, intending to use his pen as a spear to awaken the sleeping soul of China. The anthology depicts the hard life of the people at the bottom, and also expresses profound satire and criticism of the bureaucratic land gentry who pretend to be asleep. It also has certain practical significance today. It can be said that this work is the watershed in Lao She's transition from Anti-Japanese War novels to later creations. It not only retains the enthusiasm for propaganda in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, but also has a calm trend of transition to the later period. It has both the charm of "empirical writing" before the Anti-Japanese War and the thinking inertia of "non-empirical writing" after the Anti-Japanese War began. It is worth reading and studying in depth.

"Camel Xiangzi" is not only a landmark work in the history of modern Chinese literature, but also an internationally renowned realist classic. The work tells the story of Xiangzi, a rickshaw puller in the old city of Beiping, China. The book makes extensive use of Beijing colloquialisms and dialects, as well as some descriptions of the customs and customs of old Beijing, making it read in a friendly, natural and catchy way. The novel has also been adapted into operas, plays, movies and TV series, and has been widely welcomed.

Xiangzi came from the countryside and was determined to buy a car of his own. However, the car he bought with three years of hard-earned money was robbed by the warlord's rebels. The second time, before he could save enough money to buy a car, the money was extorted by Detective Sun. Then, Huniu's "love" for him brought hardships to him both physically and mentally. After Huniu died of dystocia, a car bought with Huniu's savings had to be sold to pay for Huniu's funeral. After many setbacks, and with the suicide of Xiaofuzi, the woman Xiangzi loved, the last spark of hope in Xiangzi's heart was finally blown out, and he gradually evolved from an honest rickshaw driver to a pure lumpen proletarian. Through this tragic artistic image, we can have a deeper understanding of the semi-feudal and semi-colonial old China and inspire people to understand the root cause of Xiangzi's tragedy.

This book selects some of Lao She's classic short and medium-length works: "The Fire Car", "Crescent Moon", "Micro God", "Liu Family Courtyard", "Good Business Opening", "Let's Talk About the House", "Neighbors", "Time-honored Brand", "In My Life", etc. These novels not only express the love for the little people in the city, but also describe the interesting life stories of the intellectual class. The writing style is meticulous and nuanced, allowing people to appreciate the philosophy of life through lightness and humor. Behind the words, the author deeply thinks about society and the fate of his compatriots. Lao She's novels have an inclusive narrative attitude. He is serious and virtuous, treating the ridiculous as ridiculous and the sad as pathetic. He alternates between solemnity and humor, and a blend of sadness and joy, which makes his novels have unique aesthetic value and are deeply loved by generations of readers.

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident broke out and Peiping fell. The liveliness and tranquility of Peiping were broken by the Japanese invasion. The four generations of the Qi family were no longer leisurely and contented. They lived with uneasiness and confusion. All living beings in Xiaoyangquan Hutong were also experiencing the ups and downs of Peiping and the life and death of the country like the four generations of the Qi family. However, when the peace-loving people of Peiping were whipped by the deformed world after the fall of Peiping, they finally chose not to endure the humiliation but to revive their national integrity. They rose up against the iron heel of the Japanese invaders and regained their national soul.

"Camel Xiangzi" is a classic novel by Lao She. It was written in Qingdao in 1936 and first published by Shanghai Renjian Bookstore in 1939. The novel is set in Peiping in the 1920s and 1930s. It tells the story of Xiangzi, a simple and kind-hearted young coachman who was tricked by fate and finally fell into a tragic life. His new car was snatched away by rebels, and the money he had saved so hard was blackmailed by detectives. He had no choice but to marry Huniu, the daughter of Mr. Liu, who died in childbirth. He was forced to sell his car to pay off his debts. A series of blows made Xiangzi's heart collapse, and he finally became a homeless man at the bottom of the city. The novel uses Beijing dialect to create classic characters such as Xiangzi, Huniu, and Liu Siye, and criticizes the cannibalistic society. Since its publication nearly 90 years ago, it has been loved by generations of readers.

"Crescent Moon" is a novella written by Lao She in 1935 and made into a movie of the same name in 1986. The novel uses Yue Yaer as a clue and reflects the living conditions of China's urban poor in the first half of the 20th century through the experiences of two generations of mother and daughter becoming prostitutes. But Lao She did not want to simply criticize the ugliness of society and human nature at that time, but to show readers the process of how the ugly reality destroyed the innocent heart step by step.

"Two Horses" is Lao She's early work, written in England in 1929. The novel creates a superstitious, moderate, sloppy, and lazy slave-like character, Lao Ma. His life creed is to live in peace, which is reminiscent of Lu Xun's Ah Q. The difference is that Ah Q lives in the countryside of old China, while Lao Ma is an overseas Chinese living abroad. Lao She deliberately put Lao Ma in a foreign situation to portray him. Through the life of Ma and his son in London and their interactions with the British, he looked at the differences between Eastern and Western nations, and tried to highlight the absurdity of backward national character in the context of the comparison of Chinese and Western cultures.

"Cremation" is a work with the main theme of the anti-Japanese armed struggle. It describes the heroic behavior of the Chinese army taking advantage of the emptiness of the "Wencheng" occupied by the enemy and sending plainclothes teams to sneak attack on the city, as well as the different faces, mentality and fate of the various people in the city.

"Camel Xiangzi" tells the tragic story of Xiangzi, a rickshaw driver in the old city of Beiping, China. Taking the life of Beijing citizens in the late 1920s as the background, and using the rough and tragic life experience of the rickshaw driver Xiangzi as the main plot, it profoundly exposes the darkness of old China, accuses the ruling class of the exploitation and oppression of workers, and expresses the author's deep sympathy for the working people.

This is a novel that reflects the lives of ordinary people in the occupied areas of Peiping and the war of resistance against Japan. The book is set in the Xiaoyangquan Hutong in Peking. Through complex conflicts and entanglements, the Qi family in the Hutong is the main one, supplemented by the Qian family, the Guan family and other residents. It depicts the images of many ordinary people from all walks of life at that time; the choices of resistance and obedience, the choice of the country and the individual, and various difficult choices are intertwined, profoundly showing the difficult and tortuous path that ordinary people have traveled in the historical process of the great era.

Included in this collection are six short stories and one medium, namely "Time-honored Brand", "Soul-Breaking Gun", "Stories Heard", "Old Tragedies in the New Era", "Let's Talk About the House", "New Han Muled" and "Ai Qi". These stories were all written in Qingdao. It was named Clam Algae because Lao She fell in love with it after seeing it at the seaside. In "The Collection of Clam Algae", Lao She uses a tortuous and painful story to tell the pain that only belongs to the old-school Chinese.

This book is a novel written by Mr. Lao She. It is an earlier work in which Lao She focuses on Eastern and Western cultures. In "Two Horses", through such a ridiculous love story, Lao She laughed and cursed, not only strongly criticized his own nation's sluggishness, laziness, lack of progress, and going along with others, but also condemned the national and cultural prejudices in British society, expressing young Lao She's simple and strong patriotism and patriotic ideas. This book presents the differences between Eastern and Western cultures through the experiences of Chinese businessman Lao Ma and his son Xiao Ma in the UK, and satirizes and criticizes the weaknesses of Chinese national character.

"Camel Xiangzi" is Lao She's masterpiece and an outstanding classic novel in the history of Chinese literature in the 20th century. The work is set in Peiping under the rule of warlords, and truly depicts the tragic fate of a rickshaw puller. The work is rich in meaning and superb in technique. It not only has the connotation of social criticism, but is also an important part of the general theme of Lao She's novel "criticizing the weakness of national character". Since the book came out, it has been widely welcomed, has been reprinted several times, and has been adapted into movies, plays, etc. In 1981, our company published a new edition of "Camel Xiangzi" with a cover design by the famous printmaker Mr. Gao Rongsheng, which also included 5 woodcut illustrations by Mr. Gao. Mr. Gao's illustration technique is exquisite, with obvious contrast and rich meaning, which is rare. It can be said to be an example of the perfect combination of famous works and paintings. This version of the book has also been included in the second volume of Chinese textbooks for seventh grade compiled by the Ministry of Education. In this reprint, the text is based on the well-edited "The Complete Works of Lao She", and the cover and illustrations remain unchanged. We hope to provide teachers, students, and parents with a variety of choices when choosing books.

This book is a classic of modern Chinese novels and one of Mr. Lao She's masterpieces. Against the background of the outbreak of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the fall of Peking, the novel takes the life of four generations of the Qi family as the main line. It vividly and truly depicts the ups and downs, life and death of all classes and people of all colors represented by the residents of Xiaoyangquan Hutong, and is full of epic style. Lao She said that this novel is the longest and probably the best book he has written since he started writing. It was selected as one of the "Top 100 Chinese Novels of the 20th Century" by Asia Weekly.

"The Collection of Yinghai" (1935, Renjian Shuwushe) This book is a collection of Lao She's short stories, including "Taking Office", "Sacrifice", "Liutun's", "The Last Dollar", "The Romance of Old Age", and "Caterpillar" The 10 works of "The Good Man", "Neighbors", "Crescent Moon" and "Sunshine" are must-sips for Lao She lovers. Most of the works in them can be regarded as the supreme model of "character sketch".

This book selects Lao She's prose works and is an adapted version of our publisher's original "Chinese Prose Illustrated Collection". Lao She's prose works and his novel creations also have a strong Beijing flavor and humor. The works collected in the book may describe urban customs, record interactions with friends, or express natural scenery. The writing style is fresh, natural and full of fun.

"Camel Xiangzi" is one of Lao She's masterpieces. Through the rickshaw driver Xiangzi, he writes a picture of the poor citizens at the bottom of Beijing living in the abyss of pain in the late 1920s. This book is illustrated by Ding Cong. Ding Cong's illustrations enjoy a high reputation for their summary of images, concise lines and rich charm.

When I was a child, the watch painted on my hand did not move, but it took away our best time. Only when I grow up do I realize that the world of adults is never simple. But life is made up of all kinds of trivial things, which together make up our colorful life. Don't chase what you can't catch up with, don't let go of what doesn't belong to you, don't keep what you can't keep, life can't be so complicated, simplicity is better. This book is divided into 5 chapters, which respectively select Mr. Lao She's happy scenes from his childhood and dreams, his lament about the difficulty of adult life, his nostalgia for the lost time and people, his travel notes, and the warmth and happiness in life. The whole book reflects Mr. Lao She's love for life after all the hardships in life, and guides readers to discover the innocence and beauty lost in life, and not to be defeated by the trivialities and difficulties in front of them.

Lao She is known for his leisurely prose that is lively, beautiful, elegant and vulgar, but there are also thought-provoking satires in his prose. This collection is based on the "Complete Works of Lao She" compiled by Lao She's daughter Shu Ji, and consults other authoritative collections of Lao She's works to select 64 representative prose works of the author in various periods. There are not only humorous and leisurely works such as "Some Impressions", "Appreciation of Baotu Spring", "Spring at Daming Lake", "My Ideal Family" and "Growing Flowers", but also spicy and satirical sketches such as "Diao Jinan", "New Year's Drunk Talk", "Withdrawing Money", "Not Failing in the Examination is a God". By reading this book, you can fully understand Lao She's prose style, life thoughts, and even the style of the times.

This book contains a total of 36 essays and prose by Lao She. Lao She's language is humorous and down-to-earth, and he uses authentic Beijing dialect to write about his busy day when he was writing a manuscript to make a cat and write letters to his second sister. Of course, his activities are not limited to this. He occasionally and Relatives watch audio movies, have the opportunity to visit Jinan's medicine store, see Jinan's Baotu Spring, go to escape the heat in the summer, and see who is eating lotus flowers to treat burns... The most ordinary daily life is the most vibrant and interesting.

This book contains nearly a hundred of Lao She's essays, divided into three volumes: folk customs, life figures, and art talks. Mr. Lao She's prose has a wide range of themes and rich content, including his life experiences and mental journey. The one with the deepest affection is Beijing. He wrote about the education given to him by his amiable and respectable mother, the charity of Master Zongyue who sponsored his education, he wrote about his quitting bad habits such as smoking, drinking, and playing cards, he wrote about his fruitless first love, he wrote about his joy after returning to New Beijing, and so on. Lao She's prose has distinctive characteristics. All the writings are real people and true feelings, and the words are natural and unpretentious. In particular, they record the people and events that affected Lao She in his childhood and adolescence in Peking. They reproduce the development of Lao She's character, which is like a brand imprinted on Lao She, influencing him to do good deeds throughout his life.

This book uses the places Lao She visited throughout his life as clues to collect his essays from various issues and places. Such as Beijing where he was born, London where he studied, Jinan Qingdao where he taught, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing during the Anti-Japanese War, etc. Due to the characteristics of the author's personal style, these essays are not simply lyrical travel notes, but a collection of overall perceptions of the times, people, events and things he experienced. They are humorous and affectionate in Beijing style. It can be used as Lao She's autobiographical experience, tying together the main life processes of most of his life, and at the same time artistically reproducing the changes of the times.

This book contains more than 100 classic prose works by Lao She, including travel notes, essays, diary letters, describing scenery, writing about objects, talking about people or discussing things, all of which are affectionate and interesting. His writing is true and pure, and his language is plain and vivid. The simple innocence and worldly wisdom are revealed between the lines, as well as the poignant irony. It is full of thoughts about life. It is heart-warming and healing to read, and you can't bear to put it down.