Books that young people must read

Author: Wang Shijia
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: On January 1925, under the editorial direction of Sun Fuyuan, the "Call for Suggestions on the Top Ten Books Every Young Person Should Read" and the "Top Ten Books Young People Love to Read" were announced in the Supplement of the Jingbao. Over seventy renowned scholars and more than three hundred young people responded, and their answers were published in the Supplement of the Jingbao. After Lu Xun's proposal, "I believe one should read fewer—or perhaps not at all—Chinese books and more foreign books," sparked a fierce debate. Over sixty related articles were written, becoming a major academic event of the year and having a profound impact that continues to attract attention from scholars to this day. This book compiles all the textual materials related to this call and debate for research and reference.