Famous tales from the martial arts world

Author: Lian Keru / Jia Jianguo / Lian Liru (compilers)
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is the only existing work in China today that objectively and comprehensively introduces the underworld professions, jargon, and behind-the-scenes operations. The author Lian Keru is a renowned storytelling artist in China. In the 1930s, he published a long serial titled Jianghu Zongtan under the pen name Yun Youke in the Shi Yan Bao in Beijing. In 1938, the Shi Yan Press compiled and published it in three volumes. The book not only introduces the changes in places like Tianjin Tianquan and the lives of artists and their living conditions but also devotes significant space to documenting and exposing the inner workings and harmful scams of underworld professions from the late Qing Dynasty to the 1930s, urging people not to be swindled by cheap deals. Due to the author's extensive social experience and a righteous and kind heart, he had deep connections with many underworld figures, enabling him to thoroughly understand their secrets and bravely write them down for the public. The book is written in an accessible, engaging, and credible manner, making it highly popular among readers and having a positive social impact. This is indeed a remarkable book, and I dare say no one will be able to write such a book in the future. The person capable of writing such a book no longer exists! Mr. Lian Keru, as a storytelling artist, wrote this extraordinary book that allows later generations to learn about the past with great interest—it is itself a miracle. Extraordinary people and extraordinary books deserve to be read carefully.—Su Shuyang
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This book is the only existing work in China today that objectively and comprehensively introduces the underworld professions, jargon, and behind-the-scenes operations. The author Lian Keru is a renowned storytelling artist in China. In the 1930s, he published a long serial titled Jianghu Zongtan under the pen name Yun Youke in the Shi Yan Bao in Beijing. In 1938, the Shi Yan Press compiled and published it in three volumes. The book not only introduces the changes in places like Tianjin Tianquan and the lives of artists and their living conditions but also devotes significant space to documenting and exposing the inner workings and harmful scams of underworld professions from the late Qing Dynasty to the 1930s, urging people not to be swindled by cheap deals. Due to the author's extensive social experience and a righteous and kind heart, he had deep connections with many underworld figures, enabling him to thoroughly understand their secrets and bravely write them down for the public. The book is written in an accessible, engaging, and credible manner, making it highly popular among readers and having a positive social impact.