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565:"Discussions on Translating Literature" “翻译文学书的讨论”, "Discussions on Europeanization of Literature"、“语体文欧化讨论”、 "Discussions about Creative Works" “创作讨论”,and "Naturalism" “自然主义”、and "Nature of Literature and its Problems" “文学主义问题”。From 1910 to the mid-1930s, the entire written and printed Chinese language was transformed. 171:" circles. The January 10 issue proclaimed its "new editorial direction": to translate and critique important European works; develop literature of realism, and use the new literature to reflect the life of ordinary people, also to provide a platform for inquiry into classical literature in the modern context. 557:
authored many reviews and essays about writing in the journal. Shen Yanshui, the editor, himself wrote a number of important theoretical essays on the new literature, including "Responsibility and Hard Work for the New Literature" 《新文学研究者的责任与努力》、"The future of Creativity" 《创作的前途》、"Social Background
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transform to a serious and elegant literature magazine, it became one of the most outstanding magazines in China when he was the editor. Its sales amount was more than ten thousand every month, it also sold overseas to Japan, British, etc. It was an ideal platform for development of new literature.
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There is competition of western and traditional literatures in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The competition between Butterfly writers and May Fourth writers was represented like new versus old or westernized versus traditionalized. "Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School" was one of the most popular
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provided a special column called "Movement to organize ancient literature and new literature". Additionally there were numerous treatises about classical literature as well as a two-issue Special about "Research into Chinese Literature" 中国文学研究, consisting of 60 articles by 35 authors. The topics
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The journal from time to time provided special columns for discussion of theoretical issues. Spirited disagreements flourished in these columns as well as in the reviews and essays. The antagonists would respond in alternative issues. These proved to be irresistible to writers and scholars of the
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presented a certain freshness to the reader. The articles were chosen quickly, accurately (to match the reader's taste), and with multiple dimensions. There were entertaining novels and short stories for a general readership, as well as literary reviews for scholars. The editors had an unerring
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Fiction Monthly provided a forum for critical reviews as a means to form the philosophical and technical foundations for the new vernacular literature. Fortunately Lu Xun was not only a gifted writer but also an eloquent critic and reviewer. Both he and his brother
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was not satisfying in the first year after the revolution of Mao Dun, it became hard to read for some readers. The revolution is not easy, revolution was always criticized by old writers at that time. Mao Dun wrote article to stand for new literatures. He worked on
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literature, published entertaining and recreational articles. The selections included popular love stories and situational novels. Many traditional serial novels were published in the journal. It was an important platform for the traditional scholars.
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Because Chinese literature need revolution, "Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School" became the opposite of new culture. Old national forms were broke to conform to the new forms of the world trend during the May fourth Movement.
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very popular among readers. Chinese ducks鸳鸯 and butterflies蝴蝶 are in pairs, which are the symbols of lovers. However, it was critiqued by May Fourth writers because it represents of old feudal thoughts and rules.
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provided a focus on these changes participating fully in the transition by its creative authors and in establishing the framework for the transition from critical and theoretical points of view.
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published classical novels and poems for the first ten years before 1921. It then changed editorial policy to promote the new literature. It had a unique perspective from which to view
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instinct for what its readers liked. The longer novels were serialized. Even though it did not chase fashionable trends the readers kept on coming back eager for the next issue.
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was published, the issue is an adaptation of literary evolution. Mao Dun not only hired popular writers like Lu Xun, Zhuo Zuoren, but also gave chances to new writers like
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joined the Shanghai Communist Party group, the authorities of the Commercial press decided to adapt to the new trend of the May 4th movement and completely reform the
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published some 800 articles about literature from 39 countries including over 300 authors. Translations by Geng Jizhi 耿济之 in 1921 include Russian realism such as:
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included pre-Qin, Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties literature, Tang and Song Dynasty poetry, Yuan Dynasty dramas, Ming and Qing Dynasty novels, and folk literature.
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Chen, Yehua (2018). "Xiaoshuo yuebao (1921–1931) as a Cultural Mediator of Small Literatures in China". In Roig-Sanz, Diana; Meylaerts, Reine (eds.).
819: 799: 809: 794: 682: 596:. In its entirety, these articles form an important comprehensive collection of research into old traditional Chinese literature even today. 779: 365:, Xu Zhi 徐雉, and others. These works show the bitterness of life and expose the dark side of society, sympathetic to the repressed people. 380:《老张的哲学》, and poetry such as Zhu Ziqing's "Destruction" 《毁灭》, Ye Shaojun's "Liuhe battlefield"《浏河战场》 and Zhu Xiang's "Wang Jiao"《王娇》. 458: 181:(叶圣陶) became the main editor instead of Zheng. Zheng came back to be the main editor again since volume 20, issue7 in June 1929. 156: 99: 589: 509:. There were numerous other articles, which taken together comprise a systematic exploration of Russian realism and 208:
strongly promoted humanist literature, struggled for human freedom, attacked all traditional literatures including
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closed its doors in 1932 after the Japanese invasion of Shanghai with their naval and air bombardment (
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and Creativity" 《社会背景与创作》、"Naturalism and Contemporary Chinese Fiction" 《自然主义与中国现代小说》 and more.
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Hull, David (2016). "Value in What is Saved and What is Lost: Textology in Mao Dun's Eclipse".
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in Shanghai. First published in July 1910, its original editors were Yun Tieqiao (恽铁樵) and
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make it popular and favourable until 1932, the sales amount became much better than 1921.
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style, and plays in the new style. Western fiction and plays were also translated into
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because they were fulfilled with traditional moral rules such as Confucian morality.
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published novels in abundance, followed by poetry, plays and essays. They included "
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It is visually similar to general journals, comprised 80 to 100 pages, shorter than
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popular books in the literary field before the New Culture Movement, which make
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Feng, L (1996). "Democracy and Elitism: The May Fourth Ideal of Literature".
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After 1923 other famous writers' works include Wang Tongzhao's "Dusk"《黄昏》,
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and wrote an essay on him; and there was a Volume 12 special edition on
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Lost Voices of Modernity: A Chinese Popular Fiction Magazine in Context
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Literary Translation and Cultural Mediators in 'Peripheral' Cultures
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In 1927 there were more early works by authors who became famous,
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But they were going against the new literature tide and
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originally published poems and stories in the classical
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It was the second literary journal to be published by
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Index

Editor-in-chief
Mao Dun
Commercial Press
Chinese
Commercial Press
Wang Chunnong
Mao Dun
January 28 Incident
wenyan
Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School"(鸳鸯蝴蝶派)
Mao Dun
new literature
Zheng Zhenduo
Ye Shengtao
Zhou Zuoren
the Journey to the West
Shen Yanbing
Commercial Press
Yun Tieqiao
Mao Dun
Hu Yepin
Zheng Zhenduo
Duanwu Festival
Lu Xun
Ye Shengtao
Bing Xin
Xu Dishan
Zhu Ziqing
Xu Yunuo
Liang Zongdai

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