Chinese Memoir and Autobiographical Writing

Read Chinese memoir and autobiographical prose about childhood, education, family, friendship, and places remembered from the distance of adulthood and exile.

Reading list

  1. 朝花夕拾朝cháo — 1. imperial or royal court 2. government 3. dynasty 4. reign of a sovereign or emperor 5. court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor 6. to make a pilgrimage to 7. facing 8. towards (HSK 3)花huā — 1. flower 2. blossom 3. classifier: 朵 (duǒ), 支 (zhī), 束 (shù), 把 (bǎ), 盆 (pén), 簇 (cù) 4. fancy pattern 5. florid 6. to spend (money, time) 7. (coll.) lecherous 8. lustful (HSK 1)拾shè — to ascend in light steps (HSK 5)Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk

    魯迅 · Lu Xun

  2. 呼蘭河傳河hé — 1. river (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 道 (dào)) 2. (bound form) the Yellow River 3. (bound form) the Milky Way 4. (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉 (hé fěn) (HSK 2)傳chuán — 1. to pass on 2. to spread 3. to transmit 4. to infect 5. to transfer 6. to circulate 7. to conduct (electricity) (HSK 3) · 呼兰河传Tales of Hulan River

    蕭紅 · Xiao Hong