Lin Yutang's "My Country and My People" was written in 1934. He wrote it directly in English. It was released in the United States by Pearl Buck's publishing company the next year. It was published in September and was reprinted by the end of the year. 7 editions, it was on the bestseller list, and was later translated into many European languages. It is generally believed that this book helped Westerners know what "Chinese civilization" is. This book is written for Westerners, but his deep love and responsibility for his motherland emerge on the page. Or to be more precise, this is what Lin Yutang said in his preface: "I can tell everything frankly, because the motherland in my heart is introspective without guilt, and has no shame in others. I can expose all her troubles and troubles , because I have not given up my hope. China is a country that is greater than her insignificance and does not need to be whitewashed by them... This book is written for ordinary people who are simple and loyal. The principle of loyalty and forgiveness is the specialty of ancient China. Now it has become extinct."
"The Art of Living" is an extension of Lin Yutang from a chapter of the same name in "My Country and Our People". In this chapter, he begins with "If not. "You cannot know a nation unless you know the people's daily entertainment methods". He writes passionately about the Chinese people's leisurely interests in food, housing, transportation and fun, telling the West about a world that they can only dream of - ancient China's unparalleled Aesthetic ability, he hopes that the West can understand China's spiritual world through this perspective, and he also hopes that Chinese people can re-examine themselves through this perspective.