"Journey of Ten Thousand Li, Part Two"

Author: Cao Juren
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Cao Juren, who had been teaching at several universities in Shanghai while secluded in his study, took off his long gown and put on a short one due to the artillery fire of the "July 7th Incident" and the "August 13th Incident," and rushed to the battlefield to become a war correspondent. During the eight years of the War of Resistance, he traveled across the vast land, describing himself as a scholar with a pen like a knife. Starting in the 1950s, he set up a column in Hong Kong, writing over a thousand words daily, recounting his life experience of "reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles." Journey of Ten Thousand Miles and Second Journey of Ten Thousand Miles are collections of some of the texts from this period. As a sequel to Journey of Ten Thousand Miles, this book focuses primarily on Xuzhou, Kaifeng, and Luoyang along the "Longhai Railway" and the imperial capital Beijing in three sections. Unlike ordinary travelogues, it integrates history, geography, and culture, infused with the author's philosophical thoughts and reflections, creating a unique style and rich emotional tone. The panoramic overview of the historical evolution, customs, anecdotes, and literary works of these cultural ancient cities makes reading like accompanying the author on a journey through sacred lands. Every mountain, river, plant, and tree he visited, every spark of inspiration, every place he reached, and every corner of the world became part of his narrative. It can be said that he traversed the past and present, with his pen flowing freely and passionately.