Journey of Ten Thousand Miles, Part Two (New Edition) -- Cao Juren's Works Series

Author: Cao Juran
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Features: Mr. Cao Juran, who had been teaching at several universities in Shanghai while secluded in his study, took off his long gown and put on short clothes due to the of the "July 7th Incident" and the "August 13th Incident," and rushed to the battlefield as 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 as sharp as a knife." Starting in the 1950s, he set up a column in Hong Kong, writing over a thousand words daily, tracing 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 primarily focuses on Xuzhou, Kaifeng, and Luoyang along the "Longhai Road" and the three parts on the imperial capital, Beijing. 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 documents of these cultural ancient cities makes reading it feel like accompanying the author on a journey through sacred lands. Every mountain, river, plant, and tree he visited, every spark of inspiration, every place across the land, all became part of his narrative. It can be said that he traversed the past and present, with his writing being both profound and expressive.