Walk into ten thousand households' lights

Author: Wang Mingguo
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: In the hearts of Shanghai residents, there is a warm window, and the works discussed in this collection are like a gentle breeze coming from this window. For the readers of Xinmin Evening News, there is a hotline where they can pour out their hearts and have their troubles resolved, and the highlights of this collection are the sparks of soul-to-soul communication between reporters and readers on this hotline. This window is the Public Relations Department of Xinmin Evening News. During the day, they have a visitor reception room, and at night, they have a night duty office, providing round-the-clock telephone services, welcoming visitors, and receiving letters. Over the years, they have received over 70,000 letters from readers annually. As a result, the Public Relations Department of Xinmin Evening News was once hailed by Comrade Xu Kuangdi as the "Second Petition Window of Shanghai" and has received honorary titles such as "Shanghai Labor Model Collective" and "Shanghai Civilized Petition Window." The leader of this advanced collective is Director Wang Mingguo, a senior reporter at Xinmin Evening News and a nominee for the China Taofeng News Award as well as a recipient of the Shanghai Taofeng News Award.
This book is characterized by the following points:
First, the themes are close to the masses and ( does not need translation). Since these short essays are all inspired by readers' letters, and Xinmin Evening News has the unique advantage of a large circulation, broad coverage, reaching ordinary households, and closely connecting with the public, the subjects discussed are particularly socially oriented.
Second, the writing style is simple, egalitarian, and moderate in reasoning. Reading Wang Mingguo's numerous short essays, one deeply feels that "the writing reflects the person." These articles are like him as a person—without pretense, treating others equally. Often, one doesn't realize they are reading an essay but rather that he is recounting a story.
Third, the language is vivid, imaginative, and lighthearted with humor. Reading these short essays sometimes gives one the feeling of wandering in a stream of knowledge; one minute, reading the Book of Songs, the next, flipping through the Zhuangzi; one minute, having Mengzi discuss morality, the next, listening to Emperor Taizong of Tang discuss education; sometimes quoting two lines of classical poetry, and then again, twisting a line from a popular song. Wang Mingguo's articles are simple yet contain knowledge, and easy to understand yet often filled with humor.