About Zhu Zi Qing
Zhu Ziqing is the essayist every Chinese student reads in school. His writing is warm, personal, and beautifully descriptive. Where Lu Xun was sharp, Zhu Ziqing was gentle. Where Lu Xun wrote about society, Zhu Ziqing wrote about family, nature, and the passage of time.
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Essay
匆匆
Hurry Hurry
By 朱自清 (Zhu Zi Qing) • 1925 • 542 chars
A poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of time.
Psychology
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Essay
背影
Retreating Figure
By 朱自清 (Zhu Zi Qing) • 1925 • 1139 chars
A deeply personal and touching essay that reflects on the author's complex emotions toward his father.
Psychology
Drama
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Essay
春
Spring
By 朱自清 (Zhu Zi Qing) • 1933 • 633 chars
Zhu Ziqing's joyful sketch of spring arriving: hills waking, trees in blossom, soft rain, and everyone heading outdoors to start the year.
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