2003 China Essay Annual Selection

Author: Li Jing
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The essays in this annual selection of ( translates to "" in English, but it's a literary genre, so it's kept as is) showcase the myriad manifestations of "should not" — of course, within the limited scope of the editors' vision. It seems to say: "Unlike light and scattered fragments, I choose heavy and immense forms; unlike soft whispers, I choose fierce and resolute roars." The essays in this annual selection of showcase the myriad manifestations of "should not" — of course, within the limited scope of the editors' vision. It seems to say: "Unlike light and scattered fragments, I choose heavy and immense forms; unlike soft whispers, I choose fierce and resolute roars." But in fact, it is not so. The articles included in the book cover topics such as living in fear, the end of calligraphy, sacrifice and death, childhood: the joy of ( translates to "" in English, but it's a concept, so it's kept as is), sending you across mountains and rivers, listening to monkeys alone until dawn, luxury: the consumption of symbolic value of commodities, eunuch system, Chinese male subjectivity and women's liberation, etc.