Liangyou Novels (Upper and Lower) (1926-1945): 1926-1945

Author: Cheng Depai
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book compiles real historical stories that were once published in Liangyou, saving you the trouble of searching. You can judge the literary taste of this fashion magazine, which had a significant impact on modern Chinese publishing history, based on your own reading. This is a fashion publication, with over 90% of the covers featuring urban stylish women, wealthy ladies, or film actresses.
Liangyou witnessed the tumultuous changes in Chinese society from the late 1920s to the late 1940s, evolving from initially catering to the Nationalist government to actively participating in the left-wing resistance during the War of Resistance. However, Liangyou remained a purely independent publication. It combined the strengths of a pictorial magazine and a literary journal, with particularly exquisite black-and-white and color illustrations that were also advanced internationally.
This book selects 50 pieces from the literary section of Liangyou, primarily in the form of fiction, including works such as Zhi Mu's The Crane of Huating, Zhang Tianyi's A Soulmate, Mu Shiying's Black, Ba Jin's The Fragrance of Roses, Ding Ling's The Diary of Yang Ma, and more. It allows readers to fully appreciate the literary taste of this fashion magazine, which once had a profound impact on modern Chinese publishing history.