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"The Flower of Evil" is one of the four major condemnation novels in the late Qing Dynasty. The first edition was signed "Initiated by freedom lovers, compiled by the sick man of East Asia". The book has thirty-five chapters in total, taking the experiences of Suzhou champion Jingou and the famous prostitute Fu Caiyun as clues to show the historical changes in China's social, political and cultural life in the thirty years from the early years of Tongzhi to the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894. At the same time, "Flowers of Evil" is a well-deserved literary masterpiece. Its publication caused a sensation in the literary world in the early 20th century. In a short period of time, it was reprinted more than 10 times. It sold about 100,000 copies, setting a unique record.

"Nie Hai Hua" is one of the four major condemnation novels in the late Qing Dynasty. The whole book takes the experiences of Suzhou champion Jingou and the famous prostitute Fu Caiyun as the main line, showing the historical changes in China's social, political and cultural life from the early years of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty to the 30 years of the Sino-Japanese War of 1898. It has a strong spirit of the times and has certain political significance. The publication of this book caused a sensation in the literary world in the early 20th century. It was reprinted more than ten times in a short period of time and sold about 100,000 copies, setting a unique record.

It is a famous condemnation novel in modern my country. The book uses the stories of Jin Wenqing and Fu Caiyun (alluding to Hong Jun and Sai Jinhua) as clues to describe various corrupt and dark phenomena in late Qing society, especially in the officialdom and scholars. Because the author "comes from the old fortress" and is familiar with such characters, he writes with a combination of voice and expression, which is lifelike.