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Siege Book Review
This is the only book I have read twice so far, and I have also watched the series adapted from the original version, because it is difficult to understand what Qian Zhongshu is trying to express after reading it once. This is a book about thinking more than thinking, but the first time you read this book, you may hate Fang Hongjian, the protagonist. Because the character of Fang Hongjian depicted by Mr. Qian Zhongshu is very vivid, it is like a person who lives by my side, or in other words, he seems to be able to see some shadows of himself. Therefore, Qian Zhongshu revolves around Fang Hongjian's love, friendship, family affection, career and social situations as clues, and writes Fang Hongjian as a "completely useless" character.
By Arnold3 years ago in Journal
A Tartar Desert Book Review?
On the recommendation of Taleb, I read the Tartar Desert. The novel is not long, just a few hundred thousand words. It can be read quickly. But the desolation of it, almost through the ages of time and space.
By Arnold3 years ago in Journal
Paradise Lost book review
God has two gardens, one is Paradise Lost and the other is Paradise Restoration. There are two trees in the garden, one is the tree of life and the other is the tree of wisdom. Step into Paradise Lost, and you will find the tree of wisdom. Entering Paradise, you will find the Tree of Life. "Paradise Lost" by Junichi Watanabe, a heart-pounding incestuous love, a shocking ending with a smile, is also full of the interweaving of fantasy and reality, spirit and flesh, joy and pain. Is death the only way to keep love alive? My answer is: love that can stand up to family is true love. Hisagi and Rinko, after pursuing a short-lived passion, began to escape from social attributes and smoking life, so that they chose to be at the peak of pleasure and chose death to freeze it. But is death the only way to keep love alive? Or what is love? Death is eternal, and what is eternal is immutable and lifeless. To be alive, it cannot be eternal. So love is fresh and alive. So love is not death. Love is life, it is ups and downs, it is full of flavors, it travels through the trivial matters in life, and depicts countless beautiful memories. In this regard, what's wrong with long-lasting love? It is true love that sublimates into family love. Love is noble, and marriage is sacred. Beautiful love also needs worldly dust, and it will also be corroded by years. Beautiful love requires management and wisdom. Vigorous love will eventually be attributed to dullness. The important thing is whether you are willing to take on this responsibility after the dullness. However, for me, marriage is even more sacred. Marriage is the sublimation of love, the sacred above the sacred, and the mutual companionship after the passion has turned weak. Sex and love are one. Sex because of love, and love because of sex, which intensifies. However, when it comes to sex, men and women have vastly different feelings. Watanabe wrote: The madness is followed by an extraordinary silence, a deadly silence that reveals the shadow of death shrouded in the extreme of love. Women dream of death in full happiness, men are bound by death in the prostration of depravity. Just like this metaphor, women are musical instruments, such as the harp, and only a good luthier can play an unparalleled piece of music. Women are also more than flower seeds, and they need to be nurtured by nurserymen before they can bloom beautifully. It is precisely such subtle differences that make it more beautiful and pure. Even so, sex and love are intertwined. The so-called ecstasy is only about emotion, and emotion is a thing, and it is unclear and unclear, ancient and modern, China and foreign countries. Beautiful sex, its softness is like falling birds and colorful, and its surging place is like a gust of wind and butterflies. Is living a paradox? Haruki Murakami said that death is not the opposite of life, but will last forever as a part of life. But when faced with death, how many people are indifferent? However, death is something that cannot be avoided. The only thing that can be opposed to it is love. A person who is about to die, as long as he has the person he loves around, he will be able to calm down and forget his fear. The source of art and life are higher than life. I want to come to "Paradise Lost" because of the Abe Sada incident, but Watanabe Junichi can carve the words so beautifully, blend the scenes, and set off this indecent love into a beautiful place. Watanabe's early works belong to the medical school, most of which are closely related to the theme of life and death, and describe the rough fate of the characters. For decades, he has persistently explored the love between men and women. After years of accumulation in art and life, he finally wrote Paradise Lost in his sixtieth year. The details of many literary highlights are remarkable, such as the first description of sex from the perspective of physiology and social ethics; such as the six chapters in the book, the title of each chapter is related to solar terms or time, which implies that the two love and destiny.
By Arnold3 years ago in Journal
"The Sigh of Yuling" book review
"Sigh of Yuling" book review (don't thank you, follow the public account on the line, together to share the exchange) Title: "Sigh of Yuling" (also known as "Yuling again") Author: Chen Shunchen Translator: Yao Qiaomei He is a well-known master in Japan. His life is full of legends and numerous awards. He is highly respected by Bo Yang and Sima Ryotaro. Seeing his name for the first time, many readers may assume that he is a Chinese writer, but in fact, Chen is an authentic Japanese of Chinese descent. When his grandfather moved his family from Taiwan to Nagasaki, he was born in Japan and automatically acquired Japanese citizenship. Admiral Chen's life is legendary, and so is his work. The original name of the novel was Yuling Revisited, but the Chinese version was renamed The Sigh of Yuling. Many readers said that the new title is not as good as the original one. Here the author briefly talk about their own ideas, "Yuling Revisited" and "Yuling Sigh" compared to the two, the former is very objective to summarize the reason of the story, from seeing Yuling began to tell the story; However, the latter personifies Yuling, the word "sigh" is like a masterstroke, the title contains feelings, Yuling on the one hand also refers to the reader, is the witness of the whole story. In this way, which is better and which is worse, the heart is clear. Without further ado, take a look at this novel. Sigh of Yuling has three stories, one of which is the main line that leads the other two stories. The three stories seem to be unrelated, but they echo each other. The first story is "Zhu Shaofeng chooses a husband", happened in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, recorded in "Yuling Story Miscellaneous Examination". Metaphysics everyone's disciple stone can and the prime minister's protege Bao Xuan at the same time to pursue Zhu Shaofeng, they are very good people, which makes Zhu Shaofeng difficult to choose. So Zhu Shaofeng thought of an idea, let two young people through the way of carving Buddha competition, the winner is the son-in-law. Shi can master metaphysics, rich in the temperament of an artist, soon carved the Buddha, quietly watching Bao Xuan. Bao Xuan was diligent and earnest, and he did everything with all his might. At that time, he had just begun to carve the Buddha's face. By the time the bag had finished carving half of his cheeks, the stone began to stress. Carefully selected carved Buddha statues have compassionate eyes, full of spirit, but stone can not, so stone can be constantly modified. At the end of the story, he tampered with Bao Xuan's scaffolding, and Bao Xuan fell to his death while carving the next day. Shi can did not escape, quietly at home, waiting for the government to catch him. Zhu Shaofeng heard this after heartbroken, became a monk.
By Arnold3 years ago in Journal
"Eat in the Four Sides" Book Review
"Sifang Shishi" Author: Wang Zengqi First Edition Speaking of Wang Zengqi, many people will think of his "Duck Eggs on the Dragon Boat Festival", yes, the author is also deeply impressed by that article, and therefore like his words. Wang Zengqi's style of writing is natural and simple, and he uses vernacular rather than vulgarity. But this alone is not enough to fascinate thousands of readers with unique tastes. So what is the charm of its words? Next, let's find out more in his collection about eating. In this "Quartet Food", Mr. Wang talked about food and interesting stories about food. These stories are either personally experienced by the author or local anecdotes. They are vivid and impressive. With the touches of the old man, they can be directly used as excellent essays. For example, in the article "Eat in Kunming", Mr. Wang wrote that Tengchong people called bait blocks "Great Rescue", and when he talked about the reason, he quoted such a story: "It is said that Emperor Yongli was chased by Wu Sangui and will flee. In Myanmar, as far as Tengchong, he had nothing to eat and was so hungry that he could not walk. Someone gave him a plate of fried bait. The Lord Long Live devoured it and devoured it. I understand the saying that it is a big rescue, but Wang Zengqi said that he had eaten it before, and he didn't know why he didn't eat it. He thought it was probably because he was not hungry. In this way, readers immediately understand the reason for the name, not only that, but also more impressive. In addition to the story, I added a little bit of my own ideas, which is natural and decent, without any modification. The above quoted anecdotes and legends, let’s take a look at a fact. Wang Zengqi talked about eating saponins at a banquet. An old man kept eating this dish. He kindly advised: It is not good to eat this way, the old man does not. Listen, as soon as I leave the table, I go to the toilet. It turns out that Saponin is too slippery, and it will flow straight down when it reaches the intestines. After reading these stories, we may smile knowingly, or think deeply. I think this is the genius of Wang Zengqi's technique. He is clearly quoting other people's things, but he integrates them with his own works. Like flowing clouds. For example, look at a small passage in "Taishan Picking Zero": "Han Fuju was the chairman of the Shandong provincial government during the Kuomintang period. He was an uneducated warlord. There are many jokes about him. The most widely circulated is that Chiang Kai-shek stipulated that pedestrians keep to the left. Han Fuju said: 'I agree with all the things advocated by Chairman Jiang, but this is not enough. Everyone walks on the left, who will walk on the right?'" It can be seen that when Mr. Wang wrote his articles, his language had his own characteristics, which was concise and clear. There is a characteristic of spoken language, just telling stories, not telling stories for the sake of telling stories. This article is about a trip to Mount Tai. Unlike other similar articles, Wang Zengqi not only writes about Mount Tai, but also brings in some stories about Mount Tai, which are vivid and interesting. When we appreciate his writing, we also have to secretly admire his rich life experience. Telling a story well is one thing, but will readers like it if it’s just not from the heart? The answer is obviously no. In Wang Zengqi's article, all the words are very natural and kind, and they are the direct expression of inner emotions. The reader is not reading the article, but talking to an interesting old man from the bottom of his heart. For example, in the article "Pickle Soup with Pickled Vegetables", Wang Zengqi said that when he was a child, he really didn't have a good impression of cigar, this thing has a bitter taste. This remark is very resonant, who likes hard things when they are young? Once there was a flood in his hometown, the yield of various crops was reduced, and only the wild rice had a good harvest, so he drank the pickled vegetable wild vegetable soup for a year, which was very difficult to drink. However, because of the long absence, "I" had feelings for Tsakamura. Once when he was shopping in a vegetable market in Beijing, he saw that there were some wild mushrooms for sale. He bought some and returned, but his family didn't eat it. After more than 40 years, we may be puzzled from dislike to like, but at the end of the article, he said, I really want to drink a bowl of pickled wild vegetable soup. After seeing this, I realized that this is not a greedy old man, he is missing that childhood time. Mr. Wang's article is also poetic. This kind of poetry is not painstakingly managed, but simply sketched out in two strokes, which seems to be different. In the article "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring", Mr. Wang and several writers went to Peach Blossom Garden for a visit. They were full of food and drink. When they were about to go back, they went to see the young man at the millstone monument at the door. People from Wuling, go, look at the stone tablet that the young man is grinding, it seems that there is not much progress. The peach blossoms at the door are still blooming." Although the article ends here, the mood is quietly spreading. Reading Wang Zengqi's articles is like listening to an experienced old man speak his heart out in a lively and interesting way. Who wouldn't like it?
By Arnold3 years ago in Journal
Cute scenes that I read from a few dragon stories.
"Christopher Paolini's Fantasy Fiction" was a great competition that's come and gone. Although the competition may have ended, the stories still remain. A lot of authors have put their heart and soul into making their stories. Some put their best efforts into constructing one masterpiece meanwhile others made more than one story not wanting to put all of their eggs in one basket. I personally like to see it as a lot of omelets were getting made, and the one chef- I mean author, that crafted the perfect recipe/sauce had their story's flavor savored by the judges. Some had cheese, others had onions, a few had mushrooms, a great many had a bit of bacon added to theirs (some even had turkey bacon), and the very rare few went entirely vegan. This challenge had so many different takes on the recipe that even the most strikingly similar stories had minute differences in their tone, setting, atmosphere, etc. You could tell which ones were a little overcooked from sitting in the skillet a bit too long, which ones had a bit of runny yolk leftover, and some where the ingredients were mixed perfectly so as not to get overwhelmed with one ingredient in a located bite.
By Thavien Yliaster3 years ago in Journal
10 Things the History Books Don’t Tell You About Pablo Escobar
10 Things the History Books Don’t Tell You About Pablo Escobar Most of us are familiar with Pablo Escobar because of the well-liked Narcos TV series on Netflix. He is a well-known drug lord. Despite his notoriety, a lot of information concerning this drug lord has mostly gone unnoticed. Here are 10 facts about this drug boss that you probably won't discover in a local history book.
By Paul Smith3 years ago in Journal
America’s Oil Diplomacy Has Been Broken Down
Silently New Mega deals worth hundred and hundreds of billions was newly established between China and some Middle East countries ,and some drastic changes are now in place and set up between China and Saudi Arabia.. History has been made
By Estalontech3 years ago in Journal
Best laptop 2023: 5 best laptops you can buy
The best laptop of 2022 can have different brands, prices and features. Here we have the rest of the best laptops, Windows 10 business laptops, gaming laptops, Chromebooks, school laptops and 2-in-1 convertibles.
By Sprint Facts3 years ago in Journal
Let the World Know About Your Business through Vinyl Banners Advertising
However, the material weight may differ from 9 oz to 22 oz. Vinyl is a plastic-like product and also. As a result, it can be used both inside and outside your home. In addition to this, Vinyl is a solid and rigid material, it can bear harsh windy problems, and because of its thermal stability, it also resists sunlight.
By Bannersign World3 years ago in Journal
When is the very last date that I may submit my Annual Return? When does the cutoff time occur?
On a yearly basis, businesses need to hand in something that is known as an annual return, which is a kind of report that can be found in a document. The made up to date of the Annual Return will be one year after the date of the Annual Return that came before it if this is the first year that the firm has been operational. In the event that this is not the case, the date that will be used for the made up to date will be one year after the day that the company was established. It is the responsibility of the directors of the business as well as the company secretary to ensure that the Annual Return is submitted within a time frame of no more than 28 days from the most recent date on which the information was brought up to date.
By cheap accountant3 years ago in Journal
What is Better for You Work from Home or Shared Worksapce
Which Is Better for You: Working from Home or Collaborating with Others in a Shared Workspace? These days, more and more businesses are giving their employees the opportunity to perform their tasks from the comfort of their own homes. Because of the numerous developments that have been made possible by the internet, many businesses have arrived at the conclusion that workers may be more productive when they are given greater leeway in terms of where they physically do their jobs. This is because of the many advancements that the internet has made possible.
By Munnazir Zarin3 years ago in Journal