Paying tribute to the classics
By Mei Jia | China Daily | Updated: 2018-05-25 07:33
For Jia Pingwa, ancient Chinese novels were born after history became legendary tales.
He also says the unity of nature and humanity is philosophy, and the unity of nature and "myself" is literature.
Jia says Chinese novels have several patterns. One is seen in Dream of the Red Chamber, with its slower pace and detailed depiction of everyday life.
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