Dream City

Author: Lanlan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: A child's eyes are the greatest magic, able to see the prince and princess of fairy tales in the lines peeling off the ceiling, and the mysterious wizards of fairy tales in the fallen pencils... Every child is a fairy tale, and every fairy tale is a small step in a child's growth. In every cloud-like fairy tale, in every rain-like fresh text, in every rainbow-like vibrant illustration, there hides what every child cannot lack: pure friendship, an adventurous spirit, busy happiness, and sweet happiness.
This book is one of the three long fairy tales in the "Lanlan Fairy Tale Series" created by poet Lanlan. It tells the story of a little girl named Yuzi, who does things that seem foolish to adults but will surely be considered smart in the future. Lanlan's fairy tales express a profound understanding of the natural and spiritual worlds, far beyond the experience of children and ordinary people. Her fairy tales have a broad perspective and rational depth, reflecting the real-life dilemmas and human confusion from different aspects of life. These fairy tales not only find the truth of the heart for herself but also for all of us, helping us regain the ability to love. Fairy tales uphold the dignity of beautiful humanity while mocking and despising the powerful, the savage, and the autocratic. This was true in the time of Hans Christian Andersen and remains so today.
The "Lanlan Fairy Tale Series" created by poet Lanlan consists of three long fairy tales: Dream City, The Tank Captain with a Crooked Hat, and Big Tree Runs Fast, as well as a collection of short stories Magic Mirror written by Lanlan over the past decade. Lanlan's fairy tales express a profound understanding of the natural and spiritual worlds, far beyond the experience of children and ordinary people. Her fairy tales have a broad perspective and rational depth, reflecting the real-life dilemmas and human confusion from different aspects of life. These fairy tales not only find the truth of the heart for herself but also for all of us, helping us regain the ability to love. Fairy tales uphold the dignity of beautiful humanity while mocking and despising the powerful, the savage, and the autocratic. This was true in the time of Hans Christian Andersen and remains so today.
The publication of Dream City holds significance in that it represents the bold rewriting and experimentation of the outstanding female poet Lanlan with traditional fairy tales, the birth and practice of "new fairy tales," and the new demands it places on readers and children who love fairy tales. It also establishes new aesthetic standards for fairy tales in the writing of Dream City.