Lin Zexu Anthology - Selections of Poetry and Prose by Modern Literary Masters

Author: Lin Zexu & Yang Guozhen (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Looking back at the threshold of the new century, this series showcases the inner journey of the Chinese people a century ago as they crossed into the 20th century! Written amidst flames and blood, it documents the emergence of modern Chinese literature, recording the dissolution of China's long feudal society and the agonizing transformation into a semi-feudal, semi-colonial society. It records the arduous path of the Chinese people as they entered the 20th century; it records the explorations and sacrifices made by the Chinese people for the future of the people and the destiny of the nation. Today, with the smooth return of Hong Kong and Macau, and as the Chinese people have stood up and are now getting richer, taking a century-long reflection on the China that stumbled at the gates of the 20th century holds special significance. To learn from the past and gain new insights is the very purpose of our editing "Selected Poems and Prose of Modern Literary Masters."