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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Middle school students studying Chinese who wish to improve their reading and writing skills
- Adults who need further training in Chinese expression and writing techniques
- Educators and editors engaged in Chinese language teaching or word-related work
- Readers who love classics and hope for a calm reading experience through plain texts
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking plot-driven, fast-paced entertainment fiction
- Researchers hoping for a systematic, theoretical guide to academic paper writing
Reading tips
- It can be kept as a ready handbook for Chinese language cultivation, to be reread and savored in light of one's own reading and writing practice
- There is no need to read quickly; follow the characters' discussions and pause to reflect on the relevant language phenomena
- Reading it alongside Ye Shengtao's How to Write Articles and similar works helps clarify the thread of his educational thought
About the publisher
China Friendship Publishing Company is a comprehensive publisher known for its literary titles, covering classical Chinese literature, foreign literature, folk literature and cultural appreciation. According to the books in the database, its classical list includes celebrated dramas and novels such as The Peony Pavilion, The Romance of the Western Chamber and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, as well as note-style classics like Hong Mai's Rongzhai Suibi. In foreign literature it offers translations of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, Kawabata Yasunari's Snow Country and Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl, involving translators such as Zeng Siyi. It also publishes The Complete Literary Works of Lu Xun and titles associated with the "Xue'er Shuguan" editorial group, balancing the collation and popularization of classic texts. Public information on its publishing features and plans is limited; the above is summarized only from the books in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序一
- 序二
- 一 “忽然做了大人与古人了”
- 二 方块字
- 三 题目与内容
- 四 一封信
- 五 小小的书柜
- 六 知与情与意
- 七 日记
- 八 诗
- 九 “文章病院”
- 十 印象
- 十一 词的认识
- 十二 戏剧
- 十三 触发
- 十四 书声
- 十五 读古书的小风波
- 十六 现代的习字
- 十七 语汇与语感
- 十八 左右逢源
- 十九 “还想读不用文字写的书”
- 二十 小说与叙事文
- 二十一 语调
- 二十二 两首《菩萨蛮》
- 二十三 新体诗
- 二十四 推敲
- 二十五 读书笔记
- 二十六 修辞一席话
- 二十七 文章的组织
- 二十八 关于文学史
- 二十九 习作创作与应用
- 三十 鉴赏座谈会
- 三十一 风格的研究
- 三十二 最后一课
- 附录 重印后记
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About the author
Xia Mianzun (1886–1946), originally named Zhu and later known by the courtesy name Mianzun, was a native of Shangyu, Zhejiang. He was a modern Chinese man of letters, philologist, educator, and translator. He served as editor-in-chief of Kaiming Bookstore and founded the magazine Zhongxuesheng (Middle School Students), devoting himself over the years to Chinese language education and the compilation of reading materials for young people. His best-known work, Wenxin (The Heart of Literature), co-authored with Ye Shengtao, explains the knowledge of Chinese reading and writing in the form of a novel; his translation of Cuore (The Heart of a Boy) was widely influential. His other works include Pingwu Essays and How to Write Articles. His writing spans literary appreciation, language and philology, and educational practice. His plain, approachable style weaves knowledge into the everyday contexts of reading and writing, and he made a notable contribution to modern Chinese language education and the spread of Kaiming publications.
Ye Shengtao (1894–1988), originally named Ye Shaojun and styled Bingchen, was a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu. He was a modern Chinese writer, educator, publisher, and social activist. He worked early on as an editor at the Commercial Press and Kaiming Bookstore, and edited journals such as Short Story Monthly and Middle School Students, leaving a profound influence on Chinese language education and publishing. His works include the novel Ni Huanzhi, the fairy-tale collection The Scarecrow, and short stories such as “Three More Dou of Rice” and “Mr. Pan in Distress.” His plain, concise language and careful observation earned him recognition as an outstanding language artist. The library holds 41 of his works, spanning classics, literary appreciation, language and writing, examinations, and education, including The Heart of Literature and the Kaiming New Chinese Readers. After the founding of New China, he served as Vice Minister of Education, president of the People’s Education Press, and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
