Reflection on Master's Classic Prose -- Lao She: Thinking of Beiping ，

Author: Lao She (Author), Fu Guangming (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Lao She's prose includes several categories such as landscape writing, character portrayal, emotional expression, literary commentary, and event discussion. The details in his writing are ordinary, and the language is simple and straightforward. "Xiang Beiping" (Thoughts of Beiping) is a short essay written by Lao She in 1936 while he was in Jinan, Shandong. At the time, living far from his beloved Beiping amidst war-torn years, Lao She grew even more nostalgic for the city. The author expresses his deep affection and longing for this cultural ancient city, where each scene reveals a poignant emotion. He wanted to immerse all the beautiful and pleasant words in his heart, like a cuckoo, crying out the magnificence of Beiping.
The author describes every scene and object with the reader in mind, striving to connect his emotions with the audience. In the essay, he does not exaggerate the abundance and beauty of Beiping but instead speaks in a gentle, conversational manner, which infects the readers with his passion for his homeland and evokes resonance.