From East to West

Author: Zhong Shuhe
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Comrade Zhong Shuhe's far-sighted vision and tireless efforts led to the collection of approximately one hundred works from the eighty-year period between 1840 and 1919, which were compiled into the Towards the World Series. The series has now been fully published, consisting of 36 volumes, presented in ten massive sets. In recent years, publishers have often added annotations to the margins of books and appended "Name Indexes" and "Translation Explanations" after each volume, noting the original and modern translations of names and place names in the original texts. These are indeed laborious and meticulous efforts, truly commendable. Especially noteworthy is the fact that he meticulously wrote an in-depth preface for each volume, discussing the author and their work in detail. The writing is fluent, and the judgments are precise. This series is undoubtedly one of the most thought-provoking, scientific, and creative compilations of ancient literature I have encountered in recent years. In this regard, it can be called a model for the of ancient texts. Qian Zhongshu said: Comrade Zhong Shuhe's series of articles is both pertinent and concise, not only enriching our knowledge but also provoking deep reflection on this issue.