Icing--Complete Collection of Children's Literature (Poetry and Fiction Volume)

Author: Bing Xin
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The works of the author reveal the essence of femininity, allowing readers to savor gentleness, subtlety, warmth, simplicity, and love. — Zhang Tianyi
The love written by Ms. Bing Xin is the love that transcends lust, a mother's compassion, and a child's purity. In the author's works, it is a moral foundation and a desire for peace. — Shen Congwen
In the past, we were all lonely children. From her (Bing Xin) works, we have received much warmth and comfort. We have learned to love the stars and the sea, and from those kind and beautiful words, we have been warmed by the loss of our motherly love. I would like to present this Collected Works of Bing Xin as a New Year gift to them, hoping that this book, which has once soothed the hearts of children, can also bring them some warmth on cold nights and in lonely dreams. — Ba Jin
When I was in primary school, there were three books that deeply moved me. One was The School of Love written by an Italian author, the most touching part of which is A Journey of Six Thousand Li to Find My Mother. Another was Pinocchio, whose fate made me deeply concerned. And the third was the Complete Works of Bing Xin published by Beishu Press. Although I haven’t read many books of this kind since I grew up, they have indeed sown the seeds of kindness, love, and aspiration in my heart. — Wang Meng
Any reader who has read her (Bing Xin) articles, even just a few, and anyone who has spoken with her, even for just a few minutes, will be deeply moved by her heart. — Shu Yi
Bing Xin’s Notes: This fiery love force moves this weary world step by step toward the light! With my love, I have everything! Love is on the right, compassion is on the left. Walking by the roadside of life, sow seeds and bloom flowers at every turn, filling this long path with fragrant blossoms. Mother! You are the lotus leaf, I am the red lotus. When the rain of the heart comes, who is the shade over me under the open sky but you?
Bing Xin was a distinguished female writer in 20th-century China. Starting from the May Fourth Movement in 1919, she engaged in new literary activities and, over an eighty-year literary career, created a large body of prose, poetry, and fiction, achieving outstanding accomplishments. Bing Xin’s works, with their unique style, have won the of a broad readership and have had a wide and profound impact. Particularly in the field of children’s literature, she was one of the earliest writers to create children’s literature alongside Mr. Ye Shengtao. Together, they are considered the pioneers of modern Chinese children’s literature and hold a position in the history of children’s literature in China and even the world. To allow generations of young readers and the general public to read and appreciate Bing Xin’s children’s literature, we have edited and published this Complete Works of Bing Xin’s Children’s Literature. The collection is divided into two volumes: the first volume contains prose, while the second contains poetry and short stories. The entire collection consists of 75 pieces.
Bing Xin’s literary achievements are multifaceted. In the selection process, we carefully read and appreciated the works, including all those written for and suitable for children, and included them in this book. All included works are presented in their original form, with only minor corrections to individual words and phrases and annotations for some content. To provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of Bing Xin’s contributions and accomplishments, we have also compiled a Brief Chronology of Bing Xin’s Life and appended it at the end of the book.