Interviews with Famous People from the Three Regions of China

Author: Zhang Wenzhong
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The articles by Zhang Wenzhong, based on interviews in print media, adopt a literary touch and combine the characteristics of oral history in academic research, avoiding the dullness and abstraction often found in interviews or features. The humanistic portrayal and the abundant emotional descriptions make every interviewee vivid, dynamic, individualized, and distinctive. This book collects more than twenty outstanding interviews by the author with cultural figures from various fields across the three regions. Leveraging his unique resources—having lived in all three regions for many years and now being a seasoned media professional in Hong Kong—the author uses delicate life writing techniques and special interview skills to help readers effortlessly grasp the cutting-edge developments in academia, literature, popular culture, and other fields. The lifestyles and thoughts of figures such as Li Ao, Chen Yingzhen, He Jiping, and Chen Guo are vividly portrayed, forming a dynamic state of multicultural collision and exchange on the platform of this book. It is highly readable and academically valuable.