Background
Zhu Ziqing, a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, was born in Donghai in Jiangsu and later moved to Yangzhou with his father and grandfather. He studied in private schools during his youth and was influenced by traditional Chinese culture.
Zhu Ziqing, a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, was born in Donghai in Jiangsu and later moved to Yangzhou with his father and grandfather. He studied in private schools during his youth and was influenced by traditional Chinese culture.
Zhu Ziqing was admitted to Peking University in AD 1916. During his time at the university, he was actively involved in the May Fourth Movement. Zhu Ziqing taught in various secondary schools in Zhejiang and Jiangsu after graduating from university. He also continued to pioneer the literary revolution.
Zhu Ziqing was a prolific writer who created as many 27 kinds of literary works with a total of 1.9 million words, including poetry, prose, academic reports, literary criticism, and so on. His works can be categorised into three main series.
The first is a set of prose writings that reflect the cruel realities of society, with representative works like The Price of a Life: 70 Cents, The White Man: the Pride of God and The Massacre of the Government.
The second series of prose works revolves around personal and family life, like The Sight of Father’s Back, My children and Mourning, which were full of human touches expressed the relationships between father and son, husband and wife, and friends.
Zhu Ziqing’s third series of works depicts natural scenery and objects with genuine affection. Some works in this series are Green, The Qinhuai River in the Sound of Oars the Glow of Lamps, Moonlight Over the Lotus Pond, and Spring.