Single boat

Author: Chang Xinggang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Literature is the study of humanity, and children's literature is the literature of humanity at its earliest stage. At the beginning of life, human nature is inherently good. Children's literature is the earliest form of literature that children encounter. Works that have deeply moved young readers will remain unforgettable and beneficial throughout their lives. In today's era of diverse media, we particularly need to promote literary reading among young children. A Century of Classics is not only a publishing project that compiles the most outstanding original children's literature from China throughout history, but also a cultural accumulation and inheritance project of significant practical and historical value. It is also a promotional effort to revitalize modern Chinese children's literature masterpieces. We firmly believe that the new century's Chinese children's literature, carrying forward the legacy and embracing progress, will play an increasingly positive and profound subtle role in shaping the spiritual character, cultural psychology, and national quality of future generations of the Chinese nation through continuous artistic innovation and noble quality.
Editor's Note – Classics: This series selects and compiles 100 outstanding original children's literary works by 100 Chinese children's literature authors from the early 20th century to the present. The criteria for selection include: first, the social impact of the works, their popularity among young readers, and the breadth of their influence on them; second, their contributions to the development of Chinese children's literature; and third, their creative vitality, including a strong sense of mission to long-term concern for the growth of minors and sustained engagement in children's literature creation.
Comprehensiveness: This series is the most complete collection of contemporary Chinese children's literature. It includes: first, the elite figures among five generations of Chinese children's literature writers since the May Fourth New Culture Movement at the turn of the last century; second, the 100 selected authors reflect the multi-ethnic diversity of the Chinese nation, while also presenting a panoramic view of the mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; third, the 100 works cover all genres of modern children's literature, making it the most comprehensive anthology of original Chinese children's literature.
Authority: This series is edited by a high-end selection committee composed of the most authoritative children's literature experts in China today (listed in order of age): Yan Wenjing, Shu Peide, Jin Bo, Fan Faji, Zhang Luzhi, Wang Quangen, Gao Hongbo, and Cao Wenxuan. They are all authoritative professors and renowned writers deeply familiar with the history and current state of Chinese children's literature creation and the psychology of children's reading.
Readability: Only outstanding children's literary works that have reached the of young readers can be considered living classics. Through meticulous planning and editing, we will design the series to align with the aesthetic habits of young readers and implement targeted packaging and marketing strategies, enabling the new generation of young readers to accept and appreciate these Chinese original children's literature classics that have nurtured the beautiful souls of generations of young readers.
Openness: Combination is a brand, and the combination of classics can even become a super brand. We will build A Century of Classics as an open-ended brand project, striving to include more outstanding works by emerging talents in the future and turning this series into a cradle for excellent original Chinese children's literature in the new century.