After Reading Moment in Peking
Moment in Peking, a masterpiece by Lin Yutang, is famous all around the world. Lin Yutang was born in the town of Banzi in Zhangzhou Fujian province in southeastern Chian on Oct.10, 1895. He was a Chinese writer and inventor. His informal but polished style in both Chinese and English made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, and his compilations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English were best-sellers in the west. He was very active in the popularization of classical Chinese literature in the west, as well as the general Chinese attitude towards life. After 1928, Lin lived mainly in the United States, where his translations of Chinese texts remained popular for many years. He also wrote My Country and My People and The Importance of Living, written in English in a charming and witty style, which became best-sellers. Others include Between Tears and Laughter, The Importance of Understanding ,The Chinese Theory of Art, and the novels Moment in Peking and The Vermillion Gate,Chinese-English Dictionary of Modern Usage.
The book I read was published in 2005 by Foreign Language Teaching And Research Press, which has 678 pages.
In Moment in Peking, by describing the rise and fall of the three large families in Pecking,Lin shows us the history of the period between 1900 and 1936, and Chinese peoples' bravely fighting for our country. Related to many real person and things, Moment in Peking presents us the social life of that time, which helps foreigners who look down upon China because of their lack of knowledge to know the real Chinese society and culture.
There are more than eighty people in the book, among them I like Yao Mulan most. She is one of the most famous girls in Peking at that time because of her uncommon brilliance. Born clever and educated well are both her advantages over others, which also make her brave, independent and wise.
To some extent, Mulan has some special feelings toward Lifu. On the other hand, Mulan is more luckily married than many or most of other people. She has never really made love to Lifu, and she goes into her marriage with a clear conscience. Sunya loves her, she knows, and there is no question that she would love her husband after she marries him. Such love would have no insomnia in it; it is the natural condition of two normal young people of opposite sex paying each other the unique compliment of giving their lives to each other as companions for the future. Although Sunya loves a young beautiful lady at the later time, he lives with Mulan at last and forever.
After reading this book, I am deeply attracted by Mulan. Meanwhile, I'm quite confused that whether there really exists a perfect woman like her, especially in the modern society. Now, we are living in an economic world, and money is becoming more and more important. Many people think that girls in recent time are more realistic. Instead of Mulan's wish of living a simple family life, nowadays girls hope that they'd better be born rich and beautiful, and could get everything without taking any effort. It is a prejudice to great degree, but we must admit that it is true to some extent. Everyone in the world has his or her own belief, so as Mulan.
To Mulan, the greatest sorrow is the losing of her lovely daughter and beloved father. Daughter is the continuation of her life and hope. Just as parents can sacrifice their all for children, few of them could bear the pain of losing children. Also, the suffering of parents' passing away is bearable. Mr Yao, Mulan's father, is not only her senior,but also her friend. Mr Yao teaches Mulan knowledge and many other aspects of being a good person. His eldest daughter Mulan is his favourite. He is quite proud of her, so is Mulan. As a result, father's death causes Mulan to think about many things and let her realize the meaning of life anew.
In the end of the book, as the scene changes for Mulan, something inside her also changes. She loses all sense of space and direction, loses even the sense of her personal identity, and feels that she has become one of the common people as she has so often wished to belong to. She believes the conquest of the ego through human contact with great company of men, women and children, which her father has achieved by sheering contemplation.
I'm glad to see the ending which seems to be the best one, and think about it again and again. Maybe something in it are not suitable for our society now, but it is really worth reading and thinking. It makes me have a good knowledge of the society at that time and also a deep thinking about my own life. Although I haven't found my own way now,but as I become more mature, my style is around the corner.

Thoughts on Reading A Newspaper
I read a piece of news in the newspaer lately,telling about the earthquake in Wenchuan,Sichuan province.On May 12th,2008,a terrible earthquake rocked Wenchuan,killing many people.I was shocked at the bad news first,but people throughout China helped the victims out.Many people went there to help rebuild the victims's homes.
The natrual disaster is cruel,but our people are kind and warm-hearted.
Thoughts on Reading An Articl in A Magazine
I read an article about Bill Gates recently.Bill Gates was the founder of Microsoft.He was very clever.He set up his company when he was still in Harvard University.He studied and worked very hard.He made him the richest man in the world.He was the idol of thousands of people,especially the youth.
I was moved by Bill Gates' story after reading the article.I must learn from him