Where is the tradional literature?

Where is the tradional literature?
Jun 17, 2007 00:03
LEOPOLD219 Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: offline	Recently, a ranking of the 100 most popular Chinese writers was revealed. On this list, there are some ancient literary giants including Li Bai, Du Fu, modern writers such as Lu Xun, Laoshe and some young Chinese writers, Hanhan and Guo Jingmin. People have disputes on this ranking. They think that those young Chinese writers such as Hanhan and Guo Jingmin should not enjoy such high status as those literary giants. On the other hand, it reflects that our tradional literature is degenerating and is facing challenges. Most of the young Chinese writers become popular through the internet or attending the writing compeitition. The youth like their writings. If you enter the bookstore, you will find that those famous literary works are not as popular as those writings of the young writers or other practical books related to computers, economy etc. Those best-sellers surely are not the literary works. Thinking seriously, you will find that less and less best literary works appear today. Someone says that there is no literary giant at present. On contrary, those writings of the young Chinese writers are very popular either on the internet or in the bookstore. Sometimes, we call them internet writers. On the internet, they can write what they like and show their talents. Their sayings or comments always arouse heated topics or discussions. However, those true literary writers have been forgotten. When traditional literature encounter the internet and the rising young Chinese writers, traditional literature is defeated. The internet, is a disaster for traditional literature or a feast for those rising young Chinese writers? Any comments? Looking forward to hearing your voice.

Jun 17, 2007 00:03

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Recently, a ranking of the 100 most popular Chinese writers was revealed. On this list, there are some ancient literary giants including Li Bai, Du Fu, modern writers such as Lu Xun, Laoshe and some young Chinese writers, Hanhan and Guo Jingmin.

People have disputes on this ranking. They think that those young Chinese writers such as Hanhan and Guo Jingmin should not enjoy such high status as those literary giants. On the other hand, it reflects that our tradional literature is degenerating and is facing challenges.

Most of the young Chinese writers become popular through the internet or attending the writing compeitition. The youth like their writings.

If you enter the bookstore, you will find that those famous literary works are not as popular as those writings of the young writers or other practical books related to computers, economy etc. Those best-sellers surely are not the literary works. Thinking seriously, you will find that less and less best literary works appear today. Someone says that there is no literary giant at present.

On contrary, those writings of the young Chinese writers are very popular either on the internet or in the bookstore. Sometimes, we call them internet writers. On the internet, they can write what they like and show their talents. Their sayings or comments always arouse heated topics or discussions. However, those true literary writers have been forgotten.

When traditional literature encounter the internet and the rising young Chinese writers, traditional literature is defeated. The internet, is a disaster for traditional literature or a feast for those rising young Chinese writers?

Any comments? Looking forward to hearing your voice.

Jun 18, 2007 02:21	#1
JIMMYB Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: Offline	Internet is a double-blade sword. It is goof for the rising young writers but harmful for the traditional literature. Those traditional literary works are the real treasures. We should not discard them. Less and less people know those famous ancient literary giants. Sad to see this.

Jun 20, 2007 19:56	#2
ZOEY Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	Agree with Jimmyb. Hope the traditional culture would not vanish one day.

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