Heine is a master of world literature, and his poems and essays have had a positive impact on the literary and art circles in Germany and other countries. However, he was evaluated and treated in a completely different way before and after his death. He was respected and loved by all revolutionary progressives since Marx and Engels, and at the same time he was hated and slandered by some stubborn reactionary forces. During the fascist dictatorship in Germany, his name was even written off from the history of German literature.
In China's literary and art circles, Heine's essays with incisive thoughts and sharp writing have a wide influence. Since the May 4th Movement, Heine's poems have been widely welcomed. After the founding of New China, Heine's works were published in a new translation.