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At some point yesterday, standing outside the library, I looked up at the vast sky; at that moment it was an endless stretch of blue sky and white clouds. In that instant, a sense of joy from deep within welled up spontaneously. It was also…

Recently I have finally found a study method suited to my present self. Because I have embarked on a formal educational program, I inevitably have to take one examination after another; this kind of learning is completely different from reading whatever I pleased before. I…

My wife and I were classmates from junior high through high school; we have witnessed each other's growth. In the Chinese saying, we are childhood sweethearts. She is perhaps the person in the world who knows me best; she has seen my past and present…

It is back-to-school season. The "little monsters" have returned to their cages, and I too have begun my new academic year. This year is important and critical for me; it will be the hardest of the next six years. To fulfill my wish—to truly and…

Several years ago I wanted to step out of practice for a few years of study, but it was always hard to realize because I was serving far too many patients. Recently I have finally gradually moved onto the track of full-time study. Strictly speaking,…

Throughout the summer vacation, I spent essentially every day at the National Library of China. I would arrive at the new building shortly after eight in the morning to queue up; when the library opened at nine, I would rush into the reading room at…

Level woods spread far, mist woven through; / the cold hills stretch a wistful blue. / Dusk settles on the high tower, / and someone on the tower grieves. / On jade steps she stands in vain, / roosting birds fly swiftly home. / Where…

A few days ago I returned to my hometown to visit the elderly at home. I also took the chance to renovate the old country house; work on the house had started shortly after this year's Spring Festival. But several new projects, which my father…

This year, all my important personal matters have gone smoothly—half through my own effort, half through good luck. Household registration transfer, the college entrance exam, and my first lawsuit in life all turned out considerably better than I expected. When I went out to handle…

You rule the city, I rule the mountains. — Line from the film Rambo: First Blood First Blood was the first movie I ever saw. I remember one Children's Day, a mobile film team came to our village hall and showed that very film starring…