New Curriculum Standard Required Ancient Poems and Prose Recitation Guidance

Author: Xie Lenhao
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Recitation is a form of creative activity that transforms visually appealing written words into auditory, expressive spoken language. It takes literary works rooted in life yet transcending it and, through the modulation of tone and the infusion of emotion, gives them voice, transforming them into artistic expressions of spoken language with strong artistic appeal and emotional impact. For a long time, recitation has accompanied our lives. During the war years, it became a powerful weapon for struggle. Many patriotic individuals raised their arms in exclamation, pouring their hearts into (shouting) the heartfelt verses, spreading the principles of saving the nation and sharing knowledge for national strength among the people. In the period of building a new China, many passionate youth, inspired by famous poems, enthusiastically went to the frontiers and to places where the motherland needed them to build a socialist country. In the new era of reform and opening up, recitation has gained even greater popularity due to its immense artistic charm. It is widely used in teaching activities, media promotion, and interpersonal communication. Precisely because recitation art holds such significant social utility, it is increasingly favored by people, especially the youth, who hope to quickly improve their recitation skills and master the techniques. They desire to promptly own a guidebook that is popular, practical, comprehensive, and highly operational. The publication of this series, "Essentials of Chinese and Foreign Recitation Art," edited by Comrade Xie Lenhao, truly lives up to the description of being a "work that meets the need."