Spring Morning History

Author: Zhang Henshu
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Zhang Henshu is one of the most productive writers in the history of modern literature in the 20th century, having written over 120 novels in his lifetime. In the 1920s and 1930s, he gained countless readers with works such as Spring City Chronicle, Golden Dust Family, and Crying and Laughing Affair, becoming one of the best-selling writers at the time. Spring City Chronicle follows the love stories of reporter Yang Xinyuan, courtesan Liuyun, and poet Li Dongqing, with a grand backdrop. The narrative is leisurely, encompassing mansions, brothels, theaters, apartments, guild halls, schools, upscale hotels, clubs, temples, scenic spots, and all walks of life. From presidents and prime ministers to courtesans and actors, it covers every kind of distinguished figure. It is a classic depiction of Beijing in the 1920s, still possessing immortal artistic charm even when read today.
Table of Contents:
The Moonlight Fades at the End of the Month
The Cool Pear in the Evening Light
Guest Dreams at the Edge of the World
Cold Food on the Cold Festival
Violets and Grasses in Spring
The Soul Returns to Lingering Regret
The Second Chapter
Romantic Tales Spread Across the Spring City
Marriage Changes in High Talk
Screams in the Powdered Cave
A Love War with Passion
The Third Chapter
Thunder in the Rain
Leaning on a Guest’s Wind
Brewing Tea After the Flowers Fade
A Monk’s Hard Work
The Fourth Chapter
A Diligent Writer’s Hard Work
Looking Forward to a White-Haired Future
A Shy Acquaintance’s Secret Promise
The Fifth Chapter
Choosing Beauty in Willow City
A Moment of Indulgence
Lingering Regret in the Flowers
The Sixth Chapter
A Chance Encounter by the River
Not a Rooster or a Duck
A Glance of Jewelry in the Rain
The Seventh Chapter
A Quiet Temple, A Strange Meeting
A Courtesan’s Surprise
A Hotel Full of Guests, A Gentleman’s Sorrow
The Eighth Chapter
A Letter to a Friend in the Buddhist World
A Poem as Medicine
A Late Night in the Gourd Patch
A Poem on the Moon
The Ninth Chapter
A Reason for the Events
Two Sisters Solve a Riddle
An Unexpected Guest
A Smile and a Wave
The Tenth Chapter
Even I Am Affectionate
A Lanterns a Broken Goose
Who Can Send This Late Night’s Departure
The Eleventh Chapter
Peeking into a Red Door
A High-Ranking Banquet
Listening to Songs with a Sad Heart
A Fragrance Across Seats
The Twelfth Chapter
Emerging from the Cage
A Beauty with a Silk Scarf
Paying in Gold
A Drink with the Matchmaker
The Thirteenth Chapter
A Feast and a Performance
A Glorious Stage
Selling Clothes for the Final Dance
The Fourteenth Chapter
Sweet Words and Warmth
Stopping in the Scent
Late-Night Sorrow
Crying into Traces
The Fifteenth Chapter
Falling Together
Pitying the Dust
Lingering Affection
Sharing Oranges in the Dark
The Sixteenth Chapter
An Unable Desire
Lost in the Flowers
An Old Official’s Fall
A Scholar’s Hardship
The Seventeenth Chapter
Watching the Geese Fly
The Original Owner of the Falling Flowers
An Expelled Guest
Unrecoverable Water
The Eighteenth Chapter
Whispers of Love
How Dense the Affection
A Night with a Wayfarer
True Gentleness
The Nineteenth Chapter
Crying and Returning Pearls
A Longing Journey
Breaking a Letter with a Broken Heart
Fading Dreams
The Twentieth Chapter
Paper and Gold in a Dazzling Hall
Dancing Shadows
Flowers Flow, Emotions Fade
A Poem of Return
The Twenty-First Chapter
A Small Room Welcomes a Fairy
Guests from All Over the World
A Fragrant Branch of Plum for Healing
The Twenty-Second Chapter
Tears on the Face
Cuddling on a
Snow and Bones in the Wilderness
The Twenty-Third Chapter
Picking Rhymes for Spring
A Light Illness
New Year’s Eve with Travel
A Drunken Journey
The Twenty-Fourth Chapter
Green Silk Lanterns
A Sad Past
A Red Scarf and a Beautiful Night
The Twenty-Fifth Chapter
A Broken House, A Hollow Shrine
A Famous Site
An Ancient Temple, A Beautiful Encounter
The Twenty-Sixth Chapter
A Poem of Emotion
A Wolf-like Sheep
A Screen Leaks News
A Duck Startles a Swan
The Twenty-Seventh Chapter
A Dream of the Past
A Poem for Old Love
Returning to the Original Owner
A Mistake Leads to a New Poem
The Twenty-Eighth Chapter
Pitying Jade, Laughing at Pearls
A Dance in the Mist
A Flower and a Shortcut
The Twenty-Ninth Chapter
Facing
Leaning on a Pine
A Deep Thought on Thin Bamboo
The Thirtieth Chapter
Unable to Distinguish Male from Female
A Chaotic Battle of Lovers
A Daughter’s Alliance
The Thirty-First Chapter
Orphaned Children
A Servant’s Name
A Gathering of Beauties
Learning the Lute
The Thirty-Second Chapter
Looking Back in Sorrow
A Poem of Gold Threads
Smiling at a Flower
Drinking Under the Moon
The Thirty-Third Chapter
Guessing a Name
A Hidden Word
Breaking a Beauty’s Scheme
Running Out of Money
The Thirty-Fourth Chapter
A Sad Offering
Wild Flowers in the Wilderness
A Scholar’s Melancholy
The Thirty-Fifth Chapter
Looking Across
A Familiar Face
A Song of the Past
No Regret
The Thirty-Sixth Chapter
A Golden Cage
Silver Lanterns and Beautiful Shadows
Trapped in a Demon City
A Poem for Youth
The Thirty-Seventh Chapter
A Gentleman’s Help
A Poem of a Dried Tree
A Closed Curtain
A Fragrant Dress