The gaze of idle people

Author: Old Cat
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: People who are always at arm's length from life, neither too close nor too distant, their eyes revealing a sharp wit and a warm appreciation of aesthetics. They casually write about the chaotic emotions of the city, either painful or itchy, with a light touch but not frivolous, seasoned but not clichéd. Insightful, interesting, and reflecting their personality, it is a kind of urban essay. Here is an excerpt:
When I was young, I had a good friend who wrote poems. He wrote, "I always wanted to be a nanny for others to see how they lived, but now, I don’t need to be a nanny to see how others live because I have a digital camera. Maybe digital cameras will become outdated too. What else can’t be photographed? This is an era of rapid technological advancement. The time when Lu Xun said that seeing an arm would remind him of nudity has long passed, because the lens can omit clothes."