HSM Year

Author: Lu Gengxu
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Lu Gengxu, a graduate of a prestigious major from Tsinghua University, warns readers who aspire to pursue a singing career in his book: This path is filled with ruthless competition and unimaginable pressure for ordinary people—it’s extremely difficult! In the eyes of adults and teachers, I had always been a smart child. Frequently, I would hear a teacher say, "Lu’s child is truly talented; they pick things up so quickly." This feedback also boosted my self-confidence, encouraging me to tackle challenges head-on. This mindset persisted until my college graduation, when I realized that aside from being self-assured, I had accomplished nothing.
I started learning to read when I was slightly over two years old. One time, my grandfather tested me on a character and asked, "What’s this?" I replied, "This is the word for revolution, and I recognize it even when it’s written upside down." I remember my grandfather teaching me to recite Tang poems, "Lift a cup to invite the bright moon, with my shadow making three." I vividly recall the way he recited them, swaying his head rhythmically, much like the Confucian scholar described by Lu Xun—always "forcefully bending his head backward, then backward again."
At the age of seven, I started flipping through my grandfather’s bookshelf, my favorite being Journey to the West. Over six months, I managed to stumble through the entire book. At that time, I particularly enjoyed the scent of new book ink, a habit I still maintain today. I also loved telling stories and would daydream endlessly before bedtime, imagining myself as some extraordinary hero. Perhaps, that was the vague literary dream in me.
After entering elementary school, my interests shifted. I took to painting, drawing nonstop. Later, my mother told me...