The Complete Story of Sanmao Joining the Army (Color Illustrations and Phonetic Readings)

Author: Zhang Leping
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: Sanmao is a figure from a decade ago. By now, she should have grown into a mature person. However, I still draw Sanmao, and continue to draw the old Sanmao. The reason is that I feel Sanmao's living environment has remained unchanged over the past decade. Ten years ago, Sanmao slept rough on the streets; ten years later, she hasn't improved at all. The only slight difference in her spirit is that the later Sanmao starts to imitate adults by selling goods on the streets, smoking American cigarettes, and shouting "Ha! Joe." Since Sanmao has so many problems, I feel she can never be fully depicted or written about. Sanmao at War is the most mature work in Zhang Leping's Sanmao series of comics, featuring high artistic quality and strong readability. This book is a phonetic color edition, making it more suitable for young children to read. The era in which Sanmao lived has become the past, but understanding the past and history is something everyone must accomplish. Because understanding the past and history can make one's growth more steady and solid, broaden one's perspective, and cultivate a bigger heart. In the process of growing up, besides fresh air and bright sunshine, what is needed even more is calm reflection, as well as emotional inspiration and shock. And these, we can all gain when reading about Sanmao. Sanmao has forever settled in the memories of countless people's growth. I believe that in the years to come, Sanmao will still bring us many valuable things, allowing us to experience hardship and misfortune, and also learn compassion, care, and appreciation.