Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. Long admired, long admired.

Author: Huang Chengyong
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "Fate met, fate met!" Fate met the elders of culture who had transcended the mists of history and had lived to see the present era. Fate met the stories of those who had passed away but whose memories remained. They were not only Ji Qing, Lu Ling, Zeng Zhuo, Sun Dian, Lü Yuan, Zhu Jian, Luo Fei, Hu Zheng, Peng Yanjiao, Hua Tie, Lu Mei, Li Guangtian, Lü Jian, Shao Zinan, but also the shadows of Mei Zhi, the wife of Hu Feng, and Liu Yin, the wife of Wang Shiwei. Their figures had once been elusive in the mists of the past, yet they had not faded into oblivion in the annals of Chinese cultural history. "To be alive is evidence." Their cases provoke thought—their bitter taste indistinct—but some are relentless in pursuing this endless cultural journey of suffering. Long admired, long admired! Long admired the high peaks of culture, and thus I paid homage to the northern and southern scholars such as Gao Mang, Liu Shahe, Zhou Dai, Xu Lu, Wei Xinming, Gong Mingde, and had numerous meaningful encounters. I also immersed myself in the northern and southern book markets, experiencing countless adventures in searching for and trading books—some rare books even exuded the mists of history, evoking heart-wrenching stories and revealing different aspects of life. Such encounters and adventures have nurtured an intellectual soul, imbued with a touch of poetry. For those who share his appreciation, this cultural journey is undoubtedly arduous. With the cultural sentiments of "merchants and laborers"—even self-proclaiming as such—the author has combed through the hazy past of the "counter-revolutionary Hu Feng Group," revealing his own cultural journey in reality. The reading is sometimes somber, sometimes humorous—showing his sense of gravity and excitement in his search and discovery, and glimpsing the cruelty and integrity, the absurdity and dignity of history and life. Let the veil of the past be lifted. Let us take this cultural journey from the perspective of "merchants and laborers" and follow the author on this path? Perhaps, you will feel: indeed, it is a meaningful encounter. Additionally, this book is specially bound in rough edges with 200 copies, exclusively for those who appreciate this art. We look forward to our "rough-edge party members." Fate met! Fate met!