The full text of "Old Things in the South of the City"

Old Things in the South of the City was first published in modern China in 1935. The novel tells the story of the protagonist, Camel Xiangzi, in the southern part of Beijing during the Republic of China. It portrays his twisted life journey from a poor farmer to a car salesman and his complicated relationships with various characters. The novel took the life of Camel Xiangzi as the main line, and through the stories and side descriptions of many characters, it reflected the darkness and cruelty of the society at that time, as well as the living conditions and psychological conditions of the people. The novel described the reality of the society at that time with a realistic approach, but also presented the complexity and variety of human nature, which had a high literary value and depth of thought. Old Story in the South of the City was regarded as a classic of modern Chinese novels, which had great significance to the development and influence of modern Chinese literature. It was also one of the representative works of Camel Xiangzi and was regarded as an important chapter in the history of modern Chinese literature.