Old Stories in Seongnam (Illustrated Edition)

•••Looking back affectionately, it is an irresistible touch; a literary classic worth reading and reminiscing again and again!

••• Selected by "Asia Weekly" as "Top 100 Chinese Novels in the 20th Century" and "100 Excellent Chinese Literature Books in a Century"

•••The film of the same name has repeatedly won domestic and international film festival awards

•••Rearranged according to the original version in Taiwan, unique version advantages

•••Multiple exquisite illustrations, presented elegantly

"Old Stories in the South of the City" is a collection of autobiographical short stories written against the background of the author's life from the age of seven to thirteen.

Through Yingzi's childish eyes, the whole book sees the joys, sorrows, joys, joys and sorrows of the adult world, and its light sorrow and deep lovesickness have infected generations of readers. Since the first edition in 1960, this book has been reprinted many times and has become a "timeless" masterpiece.

In this reprint, five beautiful essays by Lin Haiyin, including "Story of Eavesdropping", are selected and attached to the back of the book, so that readers can have a better understanding of the old Beijing described by Lin Haiyin. In addition, there are six images of Lin Haiyin and his parents, and ten illustrations co-created with the famous painter Gao Rongsheng, his daughter, and young artist Gao Chang.