X people and three beasts

Author: Zhang Zige
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This is a collection of portraits. The subjects are individuals the author had profound interactions with during his legendary career, including high-ranking officials from both the Kuomintang and Communist Party, scholars, professors, generals, farmers, school workers, and once-arrogant imperial Russian diplomats who were ultimately phased out by the times. They not only possess distinct personalities but also lead vastly different destinies. Additionally, there are three essays about domestic animals, which are appendages to the human sea, and their bonds and sentiments are equally intriguing. In terms of space, the book spans Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas; in terms of time, it essentially covers the 20th century, making it a unique "gallery of world figures."