Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers in the 20th century. He not only wrote stories, but also wrote articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.
In 1902, he went to Japan to study at a school. At first, he hoped to be a doctor. When he was 25, he began to try writing. He was not good at writing at first. But he wanted to do something useful to help people by writing. He wanted to teach people something about society. He was good at writing and translating (翻译) and he even wrote several books. He needed a job to make money.
After working as a teacher for several years, Lu Xun wrote books again. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. This novel (小说) made him become a famous Chinese writer. Nowadays, a lot of people still like to read this novel.
Lu Xun became successful, but he was still worried about China's future. In 1927, he moved to Shanghai. He didn't write stories. He only wrote articles to call on people to fight against the government at that time. Because of this, the government didn't let him publish (出版) books any more.
Lu Xun died in 1936. People felt sad about his death. Today, we can read many of his writings in textbooks.
A. Lu Xun was born in Zhejiang, China in 1881. B He couldn't use his real name to write the articles. C. In 1921, Lu Xun wrote his novel The True Story of Ah Q. D. Although he left us, his works still play an important part. E. He came back to China in 1909 because he needed money. |
