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Author: Zhang Licheng
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The publication of "Dukou" can be considered a major event in the publishing world of 2006. Its debut injected a breath of fresh air into the chaotic state of current literary publications and provided a popular definition of "good articles." This "grey book" that blends solemnity and humor has gained increasing love and popularity among readers of all levels. Originally a "narrow audience" publication, it quickly won the preference of the masses, from initial word-of-mouth and friend recommendations to today's widespread praise from the media and literary circles. "Dukou" can be said to have created a miracle. Today, reading "Dukou" has become a trend. University teachers and students recommend it to each other, elites give it nods of approval, the middle class can't help but love it, and grassroots readers cheer for it loudly. It can be said that today's "Dukou" has its own fans, and many readers have even started collecting this extraordinary publication. It is a book that can change people's reading biases and even their reading habits. The authors of the articles are masters of words, free from the stiffness of many translated articles and the pretentious elegance of fashionable middle-class magazines. The language is straightforward, the content is substantial, unexaggerated, and unpretentious. Interest, marginality, privacy, folk characteristics, and thoughtfulness add many reading thrills to the book. "Dukou" was featured as a "highlighted recommendation" in two stores in Beijing, "Photosynthesis," and last week ranked 6th on the list at the Sanlian Taofeng Book Center. One of the notable articles in this issue is "Russian Collection of Khara-Khoto Paintings and My Xiaxi Affection." In the early 20th century, Russian explorer Kozlov unearthed the treasures of the long-lost Xiaxi civilization in the ruins of Khara-Khoto on the Ejin River, shocking the world. This large collection of artifacts has become a treasure trove for studying the Xiaxi civilization, with its paintings vividly recreating the colorful history of the Xiaxi people for the world to see. (Note: The study and excavation of Xiaxi history are currently a major focus in the field of history and archaeology both domestically and internationally.) The author, Mr. Wu Huanyu, after seeing this collection of artistic treasures at the Winter Palace Museum in St. Petersburg, began to copy them, hoping that the Chinese people could witness the splendid charm of Xiaxi culture. Back then, Chinese princes traded dozens of rapid-fire guns for a large number of national treasures, but now, only an old man with his brush can bring the long-lost Russian Collection of Khara-Khoto paintings back home. This issue of "Dukou" specially prints thirteen almost lifelike copies of Mr. Wu's works, and the emotions behind them are beyond words.