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essay

端午节

Dragon Boat Festival

Lu Xun · 1922

3,757 characters

political

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A critique of societal stagnation and blind adherence to rituals.

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Lu Xun is considered the father of modern Chinese literature. His writing tore apart the social structures of early 20th century China with dark humour and razor-sharp prose. If you're learning Chinese and you haven't read Lu Xun, you're missing the writer that shaped the language you're studying.

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