"Camel Xiangzi" is a novel, not an essay. Xiangzi is the epitome of millions of people in old China. Mr. Lao She used his pen to depict the miserable life and helplessness of the people of that era.
The novel "Luotuo Xiangzi" is set in old Beijing in the 1920s. Xiangzi lived in an era dominated by Beiyang warlords. It tells the story of the ups and downs of Xiangzi, a young, energetic and energetic rickshaw driver in the city of Beiping, China.
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Creative background:
In 1936, a friend of Lao She’s from Shandong University talked about his experience and knowledge of hiring a coachman: A coachman I bought a "foreign car" and sold it soon after, and went through three ups and downs, and finally ended up in poverty. At that time, Lao She felt that the subject could be turned into a novel.
Because Lao She was born in a poor citizen family, he has been in contact with the lower class people since he was a child, and has a deeper understanding of the living conditions and psychology of the working people. All of this provided a source of materials for Lao She to create "Camel Xiangzi".
Lao She’s friend then told the story of another coachman who was captured by the army, but unexpectedly turned disaster into blessing and took back three camels while the army was moving. This is " The prototype of the story "Camel Xiangzi". Lao She decided to combine the camel and the driver, and use the camel to introduce the protagonist Xiangzi. Lao She placed Xiangzi in Peiping, a place he was familiar with.