My Study Abroad Journey

Author: (Japanese) Yoshikawa Koshirō, translated by Qian Wanyue
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: This book consists of three parts: My Study in China is the author's recollections of his time studying at Peking University in Beijing from 1928 to 1931 during his later years; China Impressions and Reminiscences are a series of reflective essays and sketches written after returning to Japan, chronicling his memories of China; Studies on Chinese Literature selects representative discussions by the author on the overall research and understanding of Chinese literature. The text is filled with the author's deep affection and unique insights into China and its literature. Readers can thus imagine the cultural charm of ancient cities like Beijing and Nanjing in the 1920s and 1930s, as well as the distinctive personalities of professors such as Qian Xuantong, Ma Yuzao, Zhu Zumo, Zhou Zuoren, and Huang Kan. This book provides readers with a vivid case study of modern Chinese cultural academia and the relationship between modern Chinese-Japanese cultural academia.