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He always has an innocent heart, uses humorous, elegant and generous language to describe the natural scenery of the motherland, depicts the gorgeous folk culture, and understands the beauty of human nature. The illustrations in this book are selected from the "Old Beijing Style" series of paintings by the famous painter Hou Changchun. In his later years, Mr. Hou recalled the life scenes in old Beijing that he experienced as a child. He used traditional Chinese painting techniques of fine brushwork and heavy color to complete the "Old Beijing Style" painting series, recreating the folk customs, characteristic vendors and mellow folk customs of old Beijing. The civilian life in old Beijing from the early 1930s to the late 1940s reflected in the painting is exactly the same as the "Beiping" described by Mr. Lao She. Looking at Mr. Hou's paintings, one will naturally think of Mr. Lao She's writings.

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.

"Four Generations Under One Roof" is a novel that reflects the various life styles of ordinary people in the occupied areas of Peiping during the Anti-Japanese War. 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 other difficult choices are intertwined, profoundly showing the difficult and tortuous path that ordinary people have traveled in the historical process of the great era.

This book is a novel written by Mr. Lao She. In "Two Horses", through such a ridiculous love story, Lao She laughs and curses, not only strongly criticizes his own nation's sluggishness, laziness, lack of progress, and going along with others, but also condemns the national cultural prejudices in British society and expresses young Lao She's simple and strong patriotism and patriotic ideas. This is an earlier work in which Lao She pays attention to Eastern and Western cultures. 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.

This book is a novel written by Mr. Lao She. In "Two Horses", Lao She presents the differences between Eastern and Western cultures through the experiences of Chinese businessman Lao Ma and his son Xiao Ma in England, and satirizes and criticizes the weaknesses of Chinese national character. This is an earlier work in which Lao She pays attention to Eastern and Western cultures. The master is good at using humor to ridicule, using a ridiculous love story, laughing and scolding, not only strongly criticizes his own nation's sluggishness, laziness, lack of progress, and going along with others, but also condemns the national and cultural prejudices in British society, expressing the simple and strong patriotism and patriotic ideas of the young Lao She.

This book contains two novels by Mr. Lao She, namely "Zhao Ziyue" and "The Biography of Niu Tianci". "Zhao Ziyue" depicts the chaotic, despicable and vulgar life of a group of college students in the rooftop apartment of Drum Tower in Beijing in the 1920s. The protagonist Zhao Zi said that he did not study hard and made trouble everywhere, so he was expelled from the university. He played mahjong all night long and spent all day at the banquet, drunk and dreaming. At the critical moment of life and death, thanks to the persuasion of his best friend Li Jingchun, he finally woke up, changed his ways, and started a new life. In "The Biography of Niu Tianci", the merchants and their old man, Niu Tianci, were old and childless. One day, someone gave them a child. They thought that the child was a gift from God, so they named it Niu Tianci. Tianci has been pampered since he was a child, and coupled with the abnormal upbringing of the Niu couple, he can do nothing except play and write some small articles. His family was backward and he had nothing but his former servant and friend Mr. Hu. At this time, the god-sent teacher who had been favored by Old Man Niu suddenly appeared and gave the child a glimmer of hope.

"Camel Xiangzi" is one of Lao She's masterpieces and a representative work in the mature period of Lao She's language art. With realistic brushwork and compassion, the author has successfully created a number of artistic images with complex personalities and distinctive images such as Xiangzi and Huniu, which play an important role in the history of modern Chinese literature. It tells the tragic story of Xiangzi, a rickshaw driver in the old city of Beiping, China. Xiangzi came from the countryside, came to the city to make a living, and finally chose to drive a rickshaw. Buying a car and being an independent worker, "this is his wish and hope." The city seemed to give Xiangzi the opportunity to realize his wish. After three years of struggle, he bought the car, but within half a year, it was snatched away. However, Xiangzi still refused to give up the dream of owning a car of his own, and kept cheering up and fighting again. The outcome of the fight ended with Xiangzi's failure.

"Camel Xiangzi" is Lao She's first novel after becoming a professional writer. It was published nearly a hundred years ago and has sold tens of millions of copies. It is a classic of modern Chinese literature that is truly popular in the United States, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Japan and other countries. Xiangzi truly lives in the past and in the present. Reading this almost cruel life makes people feel compassionate and move them to tears. Some people have spent all their energy just to live. The young Xiangzi, with his dreams and passion, moved from a small place to a big city to make a living and became a coachman. His ambition was to own his own rickshaw. He tried again and again to improve his destiny, but after three purchases of cars, three setbacks, and the unexpected death of his wife, his life hit rock bottom. Can Xiangzi, who endures humiliation and bears the burden like a camel, finally regain his lost dignity? The good and evil of human nature and the crushing influence of the times have left many imprints on him?

Open the full version of "Four Generations Under One Roof", these unyielding souls who have survived the hard times will definitely give you strength! The last 13 missing chapters have been translated from the English version of TheYellowStorm, presenting the original appearance of all three volumes. This edition of "Four Generations Under One Roof" completes the destroyed last 13 chapters from the English translation, fully presenting the original appearance of the full version of "Four Generations Under One Roof". The novel takes an ordinary small sheepfold alley in Peiping during the Anti-Japanese War as the background of the story. Through the life experiences of many small characters such as Qi Ruixuan, it reflects the confusion, survival, survival, and finally the mental journey of the citizens of Peiping from the initial fall of Peiping to the end of the Anti-Japanese War.

Xiangzi is a young and strong rickshaw puller who hopes to change his destiny through personal struggle. He tried his best and struggled several times, but what he got was a series of failures. In the end, he lost his faith in life and surrendered. The novel reflects the misfortune of the working people of old China through the fate of a small character, and has profound social significance. The characters are vivid and vivid, the structure is rigorous, the writing style is smooth, and the use of dialect is particularly outstanding.

"Teahouse" shows the social changes of nearly half a century in three periods: the Reform Movement of 1898, the warlord war, and the eve of the founding of New China. Through a teahouse, it reveals the darkness, corruption, weirdness, and all living beings in Chinese society in the past half century. There are nearly 50 characters appearing, all with distinct personalities. The dismal management of "Yutai Tea House" by owner Wang Lifa reflects the trend of Chinese society from the side.

"Four Generations Under One House" is divided into three parts: "Confusion", "Stealing Life" and "Famine", with nearly one million words. It is a long work among Lao She's works. It is also a work that takes a long time to write, consumes a lot of energy, and has a difficult completion process. The work is set in the enemy-occupied area of ​​​​Beiping during the Anti-Japanese War, and describes the psychology and experiences of more than a dozen families and more than 100 people, centered on the four generations of the Qi family, in the "Little Sheep Circle" alley in Beijing during the eight years from the "July 7th Incident" in 1937 to the unconditional surrender of the Japanese invaders in 1945. With his profound and exquisite artistic skills and proficient novel skills, Lao She created a series of vivid artistic images such as Qi Laoren, Ruixuan, Da Chibao, Guan Xiaohe, etc., And presented a rich picture of life in Peiping.

"Xiaopo's Birthday" takes Xiaopo, a boy living in Nanyang (that is, Singapore), and his sister Xianpo as the protagonists, and tells all kinds of interesting things in Xiaopo's life. The second half of the story is completely Xiaopo's dream, and at the same time it implies the author's ridicule of the various practical shortcomings of Nanyang society. The first half of the story is a real scene, and the second half is a dream. "It's a mixture of fantasy and reality." The writer borrowed a child's tone and eyes to "make a small satire on the affairs of Nanyang", hinting at a "so-called thought that does not belong to the children's world", which is to "unite the weak and small nations of the world to work together." The story is filled with wild imagination and childlike innocence, making it very interesting to read.

"Divorce" is a poem about small people in the 1930s and their reverie and helplessness in the distance. It is Lao She's most satisfying work. The story revolves around the dignity and interpersonal relationships of several clerks and their families in a certain financial office in Peiping. The protagonist, Lao Li, is torn between old-style marriage and trendy love. After countless inner dramas of making a living and raising a family, he finally downgraded from "poetry" to "common sense", from pursuing "modernity" to accepting "reality", and chose to leave Peking and return to his hometown with his wife. The story in the book is exquisite and meticulous, the narration is leisurely, the golden sentences are repeated, and it is cool and playful. It makes you smile when you read it, and there are many elements that can resonate with current readers.

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 life of the obedient people in old Beijing suddenly went into trouble. A series of events that occurred thereafter made the people puzzled and disgraced. The army and the regiment besieged Dongjiao Minxiang. The flag soldiers fulfilled their duties, and the old abbot of Baoguo Temple also walked into the raging fire with full of resentment... Facing the broken rivers and mountains and remaining homes, the old Beijing that had withstood the robbery could only remember this history forever in its heart.

"Going to the Market" contains 15 articles, including: "Five-Nine", "Hot Buns", "The Little Ghost of Love", "Outside the Great Compassion Temple", "Mr. Breeches", "Micro God", "Embrace the Grandson", "Liu Family Courtyard", "The Iron Cow and the Sick Duck", etc. This collection demonstrates Lao She's realistic style and unique Beijing charm, with coherent plots, strong storytelling, concise language, popular and clear characters, and vivid characters. Lao She mostly describes a series of images of lower-class citizens. He sympathizes with and cares for the sufferings of the lower-class people with a deep, worried and thoughtful look, showing his concern for the fate of the nation. At the same time, there is a sense of humor and irony mixed in. His works had a significant impact on modern literature.

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 the representative work of "People's Artist" and "Language Master" Lao She. It takes the ups and downs of the rickshaw driver Xiangzi as the main line, depicts a series of unforgettable characters such as Xiangzi and Huniu, and shows the picture of the poor citizens of Beijing at the bottom living in the abyss of pain under the warlords' melee and dark rule. It holds an important position in the history of modern Chinese literature. Xiangzi comes from the countryside, is kind, diligent, and perseverant. He goes to Peking to pull a cart to make a living. His biggest dream is to pull his own cart one day. However, his hopes were repeatedly shattered due to various reasons. After three ups and downs, Xiangzi gradually lost confidence in life, and finally became a self-defeating and jobless vagrant.

This book is a long science fiction allegorical novel by Lao She published in the year after the September 18th Incident. It uses the absurd cat city on Mars to metaphorize the suffering and absurdity of China at that time. The Cat Country is an ancient country on Mars with a long history. Its citizens feed on the mythical leaves that are both satiating and hallucinogenic. Their residences are dirty and their laws are absurd. They are suspicious, lazy, selfish, indifferent to life, regard foreigners as gods, and spend their time in confusion all day long. Suddenly, war breaks out, and groups of cat people compete to surrender, only to be slaughtered, and the former prosperity turns into nothingness.

Lao She's most unique novel. A plane bound for Mars was destroyed the moment it collided with Mars. Only "I" survived, but was taken to their cat city by a group of cat-faced aliens and began a difficult alien life. The cat people also have a history, with a civilization of more than 20,000 years. In ancient times, they also fought wars with foreign countries and won. However, in the past five hundred years, the result of fighting among themselves has made them completely forget the concept of fighting foreigners, and they have been united in fighting against foreigners, which has led to the degradation of civilization. And "I" witnessed with my own eyes a war between cat people and dwarf soldiers, which ended with the annihilation of the entire city of Cat City, an ancient city of alien civilization with increasingly selfish desires...