Old Photos (Issue Eighteen)

Author: Feng Ke Li, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2001-06-15
Features: This issue features a piece by an anonymous old man, recalling his family history. The old man finally said, "This rise and fall in my family history has both honor and disgrace, both sorrow and joy, all intertwined in a complicated mess, making it hard to untangle." Why is it hard to untangle? Observant readers will notice that the person who brings sorrow to the protagonist is not just the villains in official history; the person who brings joy is not just the heroes in official history. The individual's perception of history differs from the conclusions of official history, which may be the very reason why the storyteller finds it hard to untangle.