Old Things in the South of the City, published by China Youth Publishing House, is the most influential work of Lin, a famous female writer in Taiwan Province. This book is a collection of autobiographical short stories based on his life from the age of seven to thirteen, published in 1960.

The book tells a story about old Beijing in the 1920s and 1930s through the childish eyes of the author Eiko, which reflects the author's nostalgia for childhood and hometown. 1983, the film of the same name adapted from the novel by director Wu, won many awards such as "Golden Rooster Award for Chinese Film" and became popular at home and abroad.

The extended material "Old Things in the South of the City" describes the life of an ordinary family in a quadrangle in the south of Beijing in the late 1920s. Through the childish eyes of the little girl Eiko, we can see all kinds of people and things in Beijing at that time. The characters in the article finally left Xiaoying, expressing their sadness and nostalgia for bidding farewell to childhood.

Showed the joys and sorrows of the adult world to the world. There is an indescribable innocence, but it tells the complicated feelings in the world. Through the seemingly narrow description, it reflects the whole historical face of Beijing at that time and has strong social significance. Lead people to relive the life shrouded in gloom.

Xiaoying appeared in the article as the protagonist. When she found that there was a great contrast between the good wishes of adults and reality, her innocent and kind young mind became more and more fragile. The endless tragic cycle in the article is even more striking and thought-provoking, which is the key to the richness of the novel.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-"Old Things in the South of the City"