Student at Sea: Let the smoke and rain of decline govern this life

Author: Xi Zhen
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Through the vicissitudes of time, this group of literati inherited and passed on the academic and cultural spirit of 20th-century Shanghai. They have experienced nearly a century of life's hardships and have always been in sync with the fate of China. With their diverse personalities and unique strengths, they have resiliently lived through all the tough times and continue to radiate vitality in the new century. Shi Zhecun, Wang Xindi, and Jia Zhifang invite us to open the exquisite pages of the lives of these eleven individuals, allowing us to feel the elegance, suffering, passion, endurance, and colorful lives of Shanghai literati amidst the turbulent historical currents. The book collects over 100 precious photographs and features a beautifully designed cover with elegant and fluent text.