The Effect of Chinese Literature on... Oct 19, 2009
The ancient historian Sima Qian and the more modern writings of Lu Xun have played a major role in the actions, beliefs, and values of modern Chinese people ... Lu Xun and Early 20th Century China ... Each of Lu Xun s stories, however, definitely has some deeper meaning about it that is not as obvious as the more straightforward plot of the story. (Suite101.com)
Yang Xianyi receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation Sep 18, 2009
He has also translated modern Chinese works such as The Song of Youth and Lu Xun: Selected Works. Moreover, he introduced European classics to China, including Aristophanes' The Birds and Peace; Homer's Odyssey; Virgil's Eclogues; La Chanson de Roland; and George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra and Pygmalion. (Xinhuanet, China)
Shrug off Cold War legacies and face ahead Aug 27, 2009
If one had a close study of the Chinese modern history, he would have a more comprehensive understanding of the Chinese people's 'coward's and sluggard's way of thinking' scathingly criticized even by the cynics like the famous writer Lu Xun, who pointedly disclosed the ugly side of the Chinese national characteristics as long ago as 1920s and labeled it as the 'psych of onlookers', standing away and idle, looking on others' defeat, suffering and even bloodshed while shunning self-involvement.... (People's Daily Online, China)
Writer Han Han racing toward magazine launch Jun 3, 2009
Han's penchant for highlighting social injustice and corruption earned him the title as the "the living Lu Xun," in reference to one of China's most celebrated writers and social commentators. Han says that he does not envision himself as China's next Lu Xun ... "I don't like the new cap, and I don't like to read Lu Xun either, I want to be myself," Han said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Renowned Chinese caricaturist passes away May 27, 2009
Ding was best known for his illustrations of characters from novels by Lu Xun (1881-1936) and Lao She (1899-1966), as well as for his column with Reading (Dushu) magazine. Born in Shanghai in 1916, Ding began to publish caricatures in the early 1930s. (Xinhuanet, China)
you could have one, too May 9, 2009
-adora's Keep Tryin' project- Role models: Mozart, Lu Xun, Irina Slutskaya and everyone who works hard to achieve excellency. Mission: Overcome fear of failure. (Slate)
What dya say? May 6, 2009
Should the young know who is Tun Sri Lanang, A.Samad Ismail, Usman Awang, Victor Hugo, Tagore, Lu Xun or Tolstoy. Do you feel that you have got a good deal as a Malaysian citizen. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Legacy of May Fourth Movement endures May 2, 2009
Lu Xun, a famous writer at the time, clearly and succinctly illustrated this attitude in his masterpiece "Na Lai Zhu Yi" (meaning taking whatever indiscriminately) ... Like Lu Xun, the movement held on to a rational attitude to learn from the West, and hence wrote "science", which was rare in ancient Chinese society, and "democracy", which had never flourished on China's soil, onto the banner that guided the nation to advance ... We should behave like the youth in the May Fourth Movement, to... (Xinhuanet, China)
103 famous faces in one painting Mar 18, 2009
Modern Chinese figures include renowned writer Lu Xun, contemporary media mogul Run Run Shaw, artist Qi Baishi, Kung Fu star Bruce Lee, and hurdler Liu Xiang. Message boards have erupted with contests to identify every person featured, according to The Daily Telegraph. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mecca of calligraphy Mar 11, 2009
Ancestral home to illustrious personages like Premier Zhou Enlai, it was the birthplace of Lu Xun, arguably Chinas greatest modern writer and considered something of a revolutionary himself. Writing in the early 20th century, Lu Xun highlighted the ills of Chinas moribund society in the final years of the Qing dynasty in short allegorical stories like The True Story of Ah Q. In this satire, the destitute peasant Ah Q, through a mix of false pride, self-deception and face-saving mental... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Pursuing the spirit of niu Mar 2, 2009
In addition, a poem by the 20th-century Chinese writer Lu Xun brings home niu's attitude of serving without complaining: "To a thousand pointing fingers I defy with fierce brows, and to younglings I'd be fain to bow and serve as a niu." Niu's qualities - no-complaints, trustworthiness, unselfishness, and willingness to give and serve the people - are exactly the spirit that we should pursue in a time of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear amid the crisis. That spirit must inhabit us all. (Boston Globe)
* Taiwanese are not Chinese sheep Feb 16, 2009
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