Middle School Waltz

Author: Liu Baofa
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Literature is the study of humanity, and children's literature is the literature of humanity at its earliest stage. At the beginning of life, human nature is inherently good. Children's literature is the earliest form of literature that people encounter. Those children's literary works that deeply moved children will remain unforgettable and beneficial throughout life. In this era of diverse media, we particularly need to advocate for literary reading among young children. Literary reading differs from reading knowledge books, picture books, or textbooks. Literature moves, touches, and influences people through its richly fleshed-out characters, vivid personalities, aesthetic power, emotional power, moral power, and spiritual power. Classicism, authority, readability, and openness are the key goals of the "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature in the 21st Century Series."
The "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature in the 21st Century Series" represents the largest systematic review and summary of Chinese children's literature in history. The editors will carefully select 100 outstanding original children's literary works by 100 Chinese children's literature writers from the early 20th century to the present. The criteria for selecting works for the series include the following aspects: First, the social impact, artistic quality, popularity among young children, and breadth of influence on young children of the works. Do they possess enduring artistic charm and spiritual vitality that transcends time and space? Second, their contributions to the development of Chinese children's literature, including unique linguistic creativity, outstanding achievements in literary forms, distinctive artistic personalities, prominent innovations in expression, and their significance in the history of children's literature. Third, the creative attitude of the writers—whether they demonstrate a high sense of cultural responsibility and aesthetic duty, whether they have long been concerned with the spiritual nourishment of minors, and whether they have engaged in children's literature creation for a long time.
Second, the "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature in the 21st Century Series" is the most comprehensive collection of original children's literary works in modern and contemporary China. This is reflected in the following aspects: It includes representative figures from five generations of Chinese children's literature writers from the early 20th century to the present. The 100 selected writers embody the multicultural characteristics of the Chinese nation, while also presenting a panoramic view of the mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The 100 works cover all literary forms related to modern children's studies, making it the most comprehensive collection of original Chinese children's literature in terms of literary genres.
Third, the value of a masterpiece lies in its enduring legacy, and the significance of a classic lies in its timeless relevance. The editors will design and plan a combination that aligns with the aesthetic preferences and reading habits of contemporary young readers, allowing the new generation of young and adult readers to appreciate and enjoy these original Chinese children's literature classics that have deeply moved and nurtured generations of young people.
The "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature in the 21st Century Series" is not only a publishing project that brings together the greatest achievements of original Chinese children's literature in history but also a cultural accumulation and inheritance project of significant practical and historical value. It is also a promotional project that revitalizes modern Chinese children's literature masterpieces.