Lu Xun "Mr. Fujino": in simplified and traditional Chinese, with pinyin and other useful information for self-study (Read Chinese with Ms. Su - Series I) - Softcover

Lu Xun; Su, Dr. Xiaoqin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3946611117 ISBN 13: 9783946611110

Publisher: RUDI Publishing House, 2018

Synopsis

In the prose Mr. Fujino, the great Chinese writer Lu Xun recalls his Japanese teacher Genkuro Fujino. When the author came to Japan in 1902, China was still an empire (Qing dynasty), and Japan was considered to be progressive for many young Chinese. His medical studies coincide with the Russo-Japanese war (1904/1905). Japan’s victory encouraged the rise of nationalism, and in 1937 Japan entered another war with China and then continued into the Second World War.  It was in this politically heated situation that the student Lu Xun and his teacher met. Two decades later, with this prose, the pupil created a literary monument to the esteemed teacher. 

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The books in the collection »Read Chinese with Ms. Su« are aimed at advanced Chinese learners who are in the process of reading longer texts on their own.

The text Mr. Fujino (Series I) has approx. 3000 characters, which are initially reproduced in the book in large font size and with pinyin. The word boundaries, which are normally omitted in a Chinese text, are indicated. Below the text line you will find explanations on word meaning, grammar, etc.; at the right margin of the page you will find a summary of the paragraph. 

On the left pages of the book, the same text is printed in traditional Chinese characters, so that those who have learned simplified Chinese will quickly be able to understand the traditional characters with a little practice and vice versa. 

At the end of the book, the texts are reproduced in normal print, i. e. in smaller font size, without any other information, as they would be found in a book from mainland China or Taiwan. 

About this title

About the Author:

Lu Xun was born in 1881 into a family of scholars and civil servants in Shaoxing, Eastern China. He died in Shanghai in 1936, In his early childhood, he enjoyed an education in the Chinese classics, but wrote in a near-colloquial style, which left a lasting mark on modern Chinese. His texts are considered to be canonical and have been included in the textbooks for Chinese in the primary and secondary schools in mainland China.

Lu Xun was a ruthless critic of ancient China. His writings are still up-to-date and are also used to comment on or criticize events in China today. 

About this edition

• Publisher: RUDI Publishing House
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 3946611117
• ISBN 13: 9783946611110
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72