On May 1948 and 1 Sunday, Mao Dun published an article "Anti-imperialism and feudalism, popularization-for the May 4th Literature Festival" in Shunfeng Weekly. The article points out that "our present literature and art should serve as a wing of the ideological struggle against imperialism and feudalism, cooperate with the national democratic movement, and completely accomplish the great task of national independence and liberation"; "For more than 20 years, we have only moved towards popularization, but we have not achieved real popularization". Therefore, it is necessary to mold a group of "typical farmers and workers". "When our works are full of such new people, the promotion will be successful."
On May 29th, 1948, Hong Kong Zhongyuan, Jianguo, Xinle Society and other societies performed a new opera "White-haired Girl" in Puqing Theatre. After watching this drama, Mao Dun published an article Ode to a White-haired Woman in the Chinese Business Daily Hot Wind, pointing out that this is "the first opera in China to praise the peasants' great turn over" and "an opera in a national form", and it is "more qualified to bear this name-China Opera than the old plays in China".
On August 1948 and 12, Professor Zhu Ziqing died of illness in Beiping, and Mao Dun, Guo Moruo, Xia Yan and Feng Naichao jointly sent a message of condolence. On September 9, Mao Dun published "Mourning Mr. Pei Xian" in Wen Wei Po, Hong Kong, praising Zhu Ziqing as "a virtuous man, without harsh words and harsh looks", and his "beautiful and elegant writing and flowing style are all manifestations of his character and knowledge". On September 1 1, Hong Kong Branch of Federation of Literary and Art Circles held a memorial service for Mr. Zhu Ziqing, at which Mao Dun reported Zhu Ziqing's life story.
During this period, Mao Dun also edited the literary magazines Novel Monthly and Wen Wei Po Literary Weekly in Hong Kong. Three short stories written by Mao Dun in Hongkong, Surprise, Ideals Hit a Wall and Spring, Lu Xun's Novels and Candles (translated by simonov), were all published in Novel Monthly. His novel "Exercise" written in Hong Kong was serialized in Wen Wei Po from September 9, 65438 to February 29, 65438.
In addition, Mao Dun also wrote essays, essays, essays 16 articles, such as Interview with Miscellaneous Notes, In Memory of Gorky, Lu Xun's College of Literature and Art, and A Page of Life, which were published in Huashang Daily, Bao Zheng, Wen Hui Daily, People, Guoxun and Guoxun.