Old Nanjing: Old Scenes Along the Qinhuai River (English Version)

Author: Ye Zhaoyan
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: When he was alive, my grandfather often told a story about a friend of his who was a noted scholar. Whenever the scholar went into a bookstore or library, he would shake his head in disappointment, complaining that there were no books appropriate for him to read. Such an attitude was a typical drawback often associated with noted people in society. I have sometimes come across people with the same prejudices. They are not really high-brow scholars. In fact, they may not even be mediocre scholars, but they always complain that they mock a no good bookstore to read. With strong words, they mock bookstores, libraries, and all those who write, compile, and edit books.