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Chinese literature has a long history and rich cultural heritage. Chinese literature was mainly divided into two categories: classical literature and modern literature. The classical literature referred to the literature passed down from ancient China through history, legends, myths, poems, essays, operas, and other artistic forms. The classic works of Chinese classical literature include The Book of Songs, The Songs of Chu, The Analects of Confucius, The Tao Te Ching, Dream of the Red Chamber, etc. Modern literature referred to the literature passed down in modern Chinese history through novels, poems, essays, plays, movies, music, and other artistic forms. The classic works of modern Chinese literature included Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, and The Scholars. Chinese literature was rich in literary schools and classic works such as realism, romanticism, realism, symbolism, expressionism, and neo-realism. Chinese literature was also deeply influenced by Western literature. For example, the works of poets such as Bai Juyi and Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai and Su Shi of the Tang Dynasty were influenced by ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.

There were many famous works in Chinese classical literature, such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and so on. These works were all classics of Chinese literature that were widely praised and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Chinese literature had a long history. Chinese literature was divided into ancient literature, modern literature, and contemporary literature. Ancient literature included the Book of Songs, Chu Ci, Han Fu, Tang poetry, Song Ci, Yuan Qu, Sima Qian, Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Shi, Xin Qiji, etc. Modern literature included Lu Xun, Lao She, Ba Jin, Shen Congwen, Qian Zhongshu, and other literary masters. Their representative works included The Scream, Hesitation, Dream of the Red Chamber, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and so on. The representative works of contemporary literary masters such as Mo Yan, Yu Hua, Jia Pingao, and Lu Yao included Living, Big Breasts and Buttocks, and Abandoned City. The art forms of Chinese literature are rich and varied, including poetry, prose, novels, plays, movies, and so on. Among them, poetry and prose are the treasures of Chinese literature, with unique artistic value and cultural content. Chinese literature emphasized the unity of ideology and artistry in the expression of human concern and emotion. Chinese literature had a profound influence on the development of world literature and was regarded as one of the treasure troves of world literature.

The first place in Chinese literature should be 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. It was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature in the Qing Dynasty. The novel depicted the rise and fall of the four families of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue as the main line, depicting a dramatic and rich virtual world, expressing the traditional Chinese cultural thoughts, moral concepts, and aesthetic taste. Dream of the Red Chamber not only occupied an important position in the history of Chinese literature, but it also received the attention and praise of the literary circles all over the world.

The new Chinese literature, modern Chinese literature and contemporary Chinese literature are all periods in the history of Chinese literature, but they have different historical backgrounds, literary characteristics and development trends. Chinese new literature refers to the phenomenon of Chinese literature that appeared from the 1950s to the early 1980s. 1. Anti-tradition: Chinese new literature is opposed to the old literature's old, rigid and closed style, trying to find new literary forms and expressions, exploring new literary ideas and practices. 2. Realism: Chinese new literature emphasized realism, focusing on social reality and people's lives, showing a strong tendency to realism. 3. Literature schools: A large number of literary schools such as the New Sensation School, New Realism, New Expressionism, and New Doctrine appeared in Chinese New Literature. 4. Literature Movement: During the period of Chinese New Literature, there were also many literary movements such as the New Literature Movement, the Literature Revolution, and the Literature Realism Movement. Modern Chinese literature refers to the phenomenon of Chinese literature that appeared after the 1980s. Its main characteristics include: 1. Pluralism: Modern Chinese literature presents the characteristics of a variety of literary schools, covering realism, realism, symbolism, post-modern and other schools. 2. International perspective: Modern Chinese literature has been influenced and impacted by international literature to a certain extent, and many international literary exchanges have been carried out. 3. Realism: Although there are also realistic literary schools in modern Chinese literature, the tendency of realism is weaker than that of Chinese new literature. Chinese contemporary literature refers to the phenomenon of Chinese literature that appeared after the 21st century. 1. Global: Chinese contemporary literature is closely related to the trend of thought of global literature and actively participate in international literary exchanges. 2. Pluralism: Chinese contemporary literature presents a pluralistic characteristic, discussing Chinese social issues at different levels.