This question was rather subjective because the title of " New Scholars " was vague and could refer to different works. However, if it was referring to the novel " The Scholars ", then it was a classic work in the history of Chinese literature and was hailed as " a milestone in the history of Chinese novels ". It was a long novel written by Cao Xueqin, a writer of the Qing Dynasty. It narrated the lives and fates of the Confucian elites in the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty and showed the deep meaning of Chinese traditional culture and values.