Old Nanjing: Old Scenes of Qinhuai

Author: Ye Zhaoyan
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: When he was alive, my grandfather often told a story about a friend of his who was a noted scholar. Whenever the scholar went into a bookstore or library, he would shake his head in disappointment, complaining that there were no books appropriate for him to read. Such an attitude was a typical drawback often associated with noted people in society. I have sometimes come across people with the same prejudices. They are not really highbrow scholars. In fact, they may not even be mediocre scholars, but they always complain that they mock a no good bookstore to read. With strong words, they mock bookstores, libraries, and all those who write, compile, and edit books.