Newly compiled College Chinese

Author: Jiang Shaochuan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-03
Features: This textbook selects over 70 literary works from China and abroad. The chosen pieces are all renowned works by famous authors, aiming for excellence, refinement, and innovation. Both content and form are considered, with equal emphasis on aesthetics and artistic quality. The classical Chinese literature section includes works ranging from the Book of Songs to Dream of the Red Chamber, encompassing poetry, prose, fiction, drama, and literary theory, accounting for about two-thirds of the content. The modern and contemporary Chinese literature section, as well as selected foreign literary works, make up the remaining one-third. Each text is preceded by a brief introduction to the author and their works, followed by annotations, brief reviews, and thought-provoking exercises. To expand students' knowledge of language and literature, the book includes appendices such as "A Brief History of Ancient Chinese Literature," "Fundamentals of Classical Chinese," "Fundamentals of Modern Chinese," and "Fundamentals of Modern Writing." This textbook is designed for use in higher education institutions as a public foundational course and is suitable for universities, colleges, vocational schools, and other institutions across various disciplines, including arts, sciences, agriculture, medicine, education, and higher vocational education. The textbook contains approximately 380,000 words and is edited by Jiang Shaochuan.