Letter between two places

Author: Lu Xun
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The "Original Letters of 'Letters from Two Places'" by Lu Xun and Xu Guangping, solemnly launched by the China Youth Press, is the most authoritative version nearly 70 years after the passing of Lu Xun. This version is completely based on the original letters. Due to the passage of time, some content deleted from the other two versions can now be restored to its historical original form. Over half a century has passed, and the original letters preserved in museums are now extremely difficult to decipher. Through the photocopying efforts of Lu Xun's son, Zhou Haiyin, and his wife, the difficulty of has only increased. Fortunately, the China Youth Press has unique advantages. Its predecessor was the Kaiping Bookstore, and writers such as Lu Xun, Ye Shengtao, Mao Dun, and Ba Jin shared a deep friendship with it. Historically, Kaiping Bookstore had published "Selected Works of Lu Xun," and the name of the China Youth Press itself is derived from Lu Xun's handwriting. Today, the China Youth Press still has a group of former Kaiping Bookstore staff members who are still alive. These colleagues are very familiar with Lu Xun's handwriting. They have also nurtured a considerable number of new talents, who possess outstanding abilities in recognizing the handwriting of older writers. Some of them have even been assigned to proofread important collections at the central level. The editing and proofreading of "Original Letters of 'Letters from Two Places'" were carried out under this background. After nearly word-by-word research and discussion, the proofreading alone was done four times! On this basis, a new layout and printing were conducted. This version is completely different from any other "Letters from Two Places" published by the China Youth Press. Its publication is not only a contribution to the general readers but also to the People's Republic of China and the global Lu Xun studies. "Original Letters of 'Letters from Two Places'" genuinely records the life journey of Lu Xun and Xu Guangping, from the first letter Xu Guangping wrote to Lu Xun until they had their lovely son, Zhou Haiyin, covering a vast time span. From a sociological perspective, humans are social beings, and most of the content of "Original Letters of 'Letters from Two Places'" depicts the human environment and social conditions of that time. Today's readers can, through these details, understand the joy brought by the sincere love between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping after they met, as well as the fulfillment their mutual sense of responsibility brought to their lives. Since Lu Xun was a great writer, "Original Letters of 'Letters from Two Places'" can be read as a long novel. It has a particularly clear emotional development, a strong sense of life, and exceptionally beautiful writing. The interlines often reveal Lu Xun's unique humor, bringing readers a knowing smile. Faced with the inevitable contradictions and unexpected difficulties of life, their attitudes and methods for solving problems and overcoming challenges are all worth learning from for today's youth. In this sense, "Original Letters of 'Letters from Two Places'" is not only a correspondence-style long novel co-authored by Lu Xun and Xu Guangping but also a highly distinctive book for young people's self-cultivation. In modern, common youth language, it is called a "youth literature." After reading "Original Letters of 'Letters from Two Places'," young readers can discover that the inner strength of love actually comes from mutual responsibility. To achieve lifelong happiness, one must be responsible to the other. After Lu Xun and Xu Guangping got married, they continued to provide financial support to Lu Xun's former wife, Zhu An, every month. Even after Lu Xun's passing, Xu Guangping continued to provide financial support to Zhu An every month until her death. This is true love. Young friends who want to create a positive atmosphere in their romantic lives must constantly nourish their spirits with this kind of spiritual sustenance. It will help you shed darkness from your hearts and fill them with sunshine, making you live with confidence. No matter how society changes, the pursuit of happiness is human nature. Can you not cherish a book that truly brings you happiness? Young people must experience love, and during love, they will inevitably write letters to express their feelings. No matter how technology develops, people will ultimately rely on language to deepen understanding, build relationships, establish connections, and ultimately form families. Outstanding figures throughout history have left very few letters in this regard. Only Lu Xun preserved and published the correspondence between himself and his wife, Xu Guangping, and personally penned them, transcribing them as gifts for his son, Zhou Haiyin. This is the famous "Letters from Two Places." The publication of "Original Letters of 'Letters from Two Places'" is not only an important achievement in Lu Xun studies but also a blessing for young people's romantic correspondence—it has now become a recognized classic textbook for young people's romantic correspondence.