Nice to meet you. Long time no see.

Author: Huang Chengyong
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: "Fate met, fate met!" Fate met the elders of culture who had crossed the mists of history and had lived to the present era. Fate met the stories of those who had passed away but whose memories remained. They included 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 been elusive in the mists of the past, yet they had not faded into oblivion in the annals of Chinese culture. "To be alive is evidence." Their cases provoke thought—their bitterness indescribable—but some are relentless, enjoying this endless cultural journey of suffering. Long admired, long admired! Long admired at the summit of culture, I have paid homage to Gao Mang, Liu Shahe, Zhou Dai, Xu Lu, Lü Xinming, Gong Mingde, and other famous scholars from all over the country, having had countless good conversations; I have also immersed myself in the book markets of the north and south, having had countless encounters in buying and selling books—some rare books even emit the smoke of history, leading to several heart-wrenching stories and teaching us different kinds of life. Such good conversations, such encounters have nurtured an intellectual soul, imbued with a touch of poetry. For those who share his appreciation, this cultural journey is undoubtedly well worth the effort. With the cultural sentiment of "merchants and laborers"—even taking pride in calling himself "merchants and laborers"—the author has combed through the forgotten past of the members of the "Hu Feng Counter-revolutionary Group," revealing his own cultural journey in reality. Reading it, it is sometimes solemn, sometimes humorous—one sees his sense of weight and excitement in his search and discovery, and glimpses 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 for a while. Perhaps, you will feel: indeed, it is a good conversation. Additionally, this book is specially printed in 200 copies of rough-edge binding, exclusively for those who appreciate this art. We look forward to our "rough-edge party members." Fate met, fate met!