徐兆玮

Xu Zhaowei is a modern figure whose life and background are only sparsely documented in publicly available sources, yet his surviving writings offer valuable firsthand material for observing the life of scholars and local society in the late Qing and early Republican periods. Three of his works are included here: Xu Zhaowei's Seven Miscellaneous Writings (in the first series of the Collection of Rare Historical Materials of Modern and Contemporary China), The Diary of Xu Zhaowei, and The Wuxu Diary of Diqiu Studio. These works consist mainly of diaries and miscellaneous writings, dealing largely with daily observations, reading notes, and personal reflections amid changing times. They combine historical value with the readability of familiar essays. His style is plain and meticulous, with an emphasis on faithful record, making these works suitable for readers interested in modern Chinese history, social culture, and literati diaries.