The Complete Works of Sanmao: Pocket Edition · Sanmao Loves Science

Author: Zhang Leping
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The character Sanmao, created by Mr. Zhang Leping, was born in 1935. The earliest Sanmao comic strip found was published in the supplement "Picture Morning Paper" of the Morning Paper on July 28, 1935. Sanmao's purely Chinese name, as well as the cartoonish child image that perfectly matches the name, immediately attracted widespread attention from readers. After that, Zhang Leping could not stop creating Sanmao comics over the decades, and he also published them as standalone books. Sanmao became a true comic star. The mischievous Sanmao of the 1930s, the soldier and wanderer Sanmao of the 1940s, and the Sanmao who later gained a new life—all these images deeply moved generations of Chinese people. The historical depth and cultural significance of Sanmao are unparalleled in the history of world comics. In 1999, in the "50 Books That Moved the Republic" for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Sanmao's Adventures ranked 19th. 2005 marked the 70th anniversary of Sanmao's birth. To celebrate this, we planned to publish this series of Sanmao Complete Works in Miniature Edition. The entire collection includes all the Sanmao comics created by Mr. Zhang Leping and is the most comprehensive new version available in China. Sanmao's Adventures was serialized in the Dagongbao from June 15, 1947, to December 30, 1948, with the last two strips published on January 7 and April 4, 1949. This book is organized into three volumes based on the content published in the Dagongbao, supplemented with six original drafts that were not included at the time. Additionally, we have paired the original illustrations with concise text to enhance readability.