I felt so broed during the work time in the compture in this afternoon (because today is not besy at all), so I went out of the lab and tried to find somethings to read in the bookshelf. I found some Chinese books in one of the bookshelfs and they all written in Chinese. That was surprised me beucase I never expect the college has Chinese books in the libaray.
I found three out of four of the Four Great Classical Novels in the bookshelf. "Journey to the West", "Dream of the Red Chabmer ", "Water Margin" and "Romance of the Kingdoms" are the four great classical novels in China. Every Chinese would hear or konw about the foure books even thought they don't read them. Three of them are in the libaray besides the "Water Margin".
I picked out the "Dream of the Red Chabmer" and tried to read it. I picked that book because I already know what's going on in the other three books, but not the "Dream of the Red Chabmer". However, I found there are so many words and expressions I didn't really understand in that book becuase it was written in 1784. There are a lot of old words and expression in the book that we don't use in nowadays, so I put it back.
( :( I use half hour to write this blog with three long paragraphs (longer than this one above), but when I finish and hit publish post and I dno't know what is wrong it can't be post. However, I go back to this pag and the paragraphs I just write is gone. I have to do it again :( )
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I've never heard of any of these books. I wonder why people in Western countries don't read the Chinese classics (in translation, of course). I know what you mean about having trouble reading classic books. I know it isn't easy for modern English speakers to read Shakespeare because English has changed so much over the years.
ReplyDelete(I'm sorry you had posting problems, but thanks for trying to retype at least some of what was lost. It is interesting.)
i am chinese, but i never hear abt those books before. maybe u should tell me in chinese tomorrow. of course, during the break.
ReplyDeleteI like the last idea, Kay. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteahahhah, elaine, i know u gonna like it.
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