Pure Age

Author: Yang Ying
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: In this era of missing sincerity, who still upholds pure ideals? Who still stubbornly experiences deep emotions? The recent publication of female poet Yang Ying's new book, The Age of Innocence, will make you reminisce about a season, a story, or a person, letting longing drift like smoke and rain, releasing itself in the passage of time. Yang Ying's poetry has not only won the affection of many young people but has also traveled across the seas to foreign countries. Renowned writer Jia Pingwa once praised her thus: "Yang Ying's poetry will give you a clear and beautiful world. I think, in our poetic circle, it's better to be straightforward and expose a pure heart than to strain to be a philosopher,." Jia Pingwa believes that Yang Ying's poetry is sincere, free of pretense,, and pollution, revealing her true personality and genuine feelings. The Age of Innocence is also accompanied by comics that young people love, adding more charm to the reading experience. What is innocence? Who is still innocent? The dazzling lights and red wine create a flood of superficial romance, and in this era of missing sincerity, confusion is written on our collective faces. Who still miraculously upholds pure ideals? Who still stubbornly experiences deep emotions? The Age of Innocence has recently been released. It strikes the reality of the heart and blooms a smile long overdue. Wang Shijian once called Yang Ying a "modern poet." Renowned writer Jia Pingwa highly praised Yang Ying's poetry. As Jia Pingwa said, Yang Ying is forever "immature." "The age of blossoming flowers," this is a bright and romantic age, and also a pure and reserved age. Some describe her poetry as follows: "Even a simple blessing, a sincere reminder, asking about well-being, saying 'peace,' can move our hearts!" The Age of Innocence is accompanied by comics in the style of the popular artist Jimei, but it adds an extra touch of romantic poetry compared to Jimei's comics. Among young friends, love Yang Ying's poetry. You often see Yang Ying's poems in the notebooks of male students and on the handkerchiefs of female students. A newspaper survey found that Yang Ying's poems are most frequently quoted on greeting cards for primary and secondary school students. The Age of Innocence is now available, and it will surely spark a reading frenzy among young people with romantic sentiments. The Reading Paintings section features Jia Pingwa's literary paintings, reminiscent of Ming and Qing dynasty miniatures, which are thought-provoking. The author says: "Sometimes, my thoughts are drawn into a distant realm. My limited knowledge may not be able to decipher and interpret Mr. Jia's paintings, but I seem to vaguely sense that he has symbolically framed a lens of life, conveying the anxieties, frustrations, confusion, constraints, helplessness, and desolation of modern people. He enlightens people's ways of expressing emotions and attitudes toward life, while also giving them a sense of dreams, gathering scattered hopes amidst the ruins of the spirit to inspire reflection on life, allowing souls to be released. Some paintings have text, while others do not, leaving the viewer to contemplate on their own. Different people will be reminded of different memories and associations. They might even imagine new stories…"