Intellectual

Author: He Bianmai
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Memory is essential for humanity. Archives are the authentic records of various practical activities in human society and important historical and cultural heritage. This series, the latest research achievements of experts and scholars in the field of archival studies in China, opens the door to memory from new perspectives and multiple viewpoints, revealing little-known stories in the field of archives—making it highly readable archival reference materials. This book is a collection of life stories of several intellectuals, as well as a narrative about their relationship with archives. They lack the "fashion" of intellectuals and are not confined to the "scholarship" of intellectuals; their profound humanistic sentiment is the most admirable quality of intellectuals. They include Wang Jun, who protected the memory of Beijing City with a book titled City Chronicle, Wang Xuan, a 2002 "Most Touching Chinese News Figure," and Zhang Jianguo, who searched for the lost memory of Weihaiwei. They are connected by archives, pursuing their life and career goals; they engage in dialogue between the present and the past with the help of archives.