Spontaneous Brush Creates Flowers: Lin Xingzhi's Second Collection of Random Notes

Author: Lin Xingzhi
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Decades ago, the martial arts master Jin Yong wrote editorials for the Ming Pao with his profound historical and cultural wisdom, leading the trend and receiving widespread acclaim. Today, the pen of Lin Xingzhi at the Hong Kong-based Xinhua Daily is regarded as essential reading by overseas intellectuals. Zhang Wuchang praises the two great pens of Hong Kong newspapers over the past forty years as Qian Liangyong and Lin Xingzhi. He says, "Mr. Qian's writings are excellent in both history and insight, discussing politics through history, standing alone in the literary world. Lin Xingzhi, on the other hand, rarely uses history and more often employs theory, covering a wide range of topics with rich creativity." That is correct. Lin Shanshui's early works were straightforward and unambiguous, like a real knife, clearing the field, with no room for ambiguity. Later, he gradually softened his style, and like a quiet mountain, he saw the southern cliffs, adding the sounds of water and trees beyond the affairs. This book includes essays such as "Professor A Luo Who Loves Poe," "The Tiger and Dragon Among the Jiangdong Youth," and "Names and Beards."