Moment in Peking

《京华烟云》为英文版，One morning in 1905, or the 31th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty, two brothers set out by boat from their hometown Boa-ah, amountain hamlet in Fujian Province on the southern coast of China, for theport city of Xiamen, some sixty miles away. The boys were full of excitementand chatter, especially the younger one. Yutang was ten years old, and today, hewas taking leave of his hometown and going with his brother to study in Xiamen.They were sons of Pastor Lin Zhicheng, who was born in the poor village ofWulisha. Pastor Lin was sending his sons to free missionary schools in Xiamen. The Pastor was not a follower of convention, so the boys did not wearqueues. Yutang was a little guy, deeply tanned, with a prominent forehead, apair of sparkling eyes, and a narrow chin. Six miles later, when the skiff cameto Xiaoxi, the boys changed to a five-sail junk, and sailed toward Zhangzhouon West River. There were paddy fields and farmhouses on either side ofthe river, and tall mountains stood behind them, clad in grey-purplishhues. Yutang thought it inexpressibly beautiful. After a day's journey, the junkwas tied up against the bank under some bamboo trees. Yutang was told to liedown, cover himself with a blanket and go to sleep. 从诗到诗——中国古诗词英译 从诗到诗(中国古诗词英译) 古文观止 古文观止精选(汉英对照) 人文胜迹——初中以上英文水平读者 莎翁故居 国王谷:人文胜迹 雅典卫城:人文胜迹 庞贝城与赫库兰尼姆城:人文胜迹 哈德良长城 林语堂英文作品集 印度的智慧(林语堂英文作品集)(月亮石) 武则天传 京华烟云(英文版) 京华烟云 吾国与吾民 吾国与吾民(英文版) 老子的智慧 生活的艺术 生活的艺术(林语堂英文作品集)(月亮石) 风声鹤唳(林语堂英文作品集)(月亮石) 京华烟云 吾国与吾民 生活的艺术