Beixin Press And Chinese Modern Literature

The modern press is the most important medium which promotes the modernization of Chinese society. The publishing of Chinese Modern Literature is beneficial to the formation of national charater. Beixin Press not only provides the lucid passage to Chinese modern literature but also leads and controls the development of Chinese modern literature. In addition, it gives an important public space and public terrace to the modern intellectual, for example, luxun, Zhou zuo-ren and Yu dafu, etc. Therefore, Beixin Press plays an important role in the history of Chinese Modern Literature.The foundation of Beixin Press benefits from the publishing of the Xinchao Organization which is established by modern intellectuals. Beixin Press inherits the publishing idea of Xinchao Organization and specialized in the publishing of New Culture. Beixin Press provides an outstanding model for the other new bookstores at that time.First, the publishing of periodical is the phenomenon that should be concerned. The periodical not only provides a public terrace for authors, but also is the spokespersons of the press.Yusi doubtless is the most famous one among the periodicals of Beixin Press who gets the reputation because of its consciousness of independence. During the arguments with the Contemporary Review, the public position and public space of Yusi embody the independent personality of the modern intellectual. Owing to respecting the spirit of freedom and independence, Zhou zuo-ren objects to the summary of the style of Yusi. On discovering folk tales, Yusi not only provides the deep history origin for Chinese modern literature but also offers a new national character to the development of Chinese Modern Literature.Yusi sets up the image of propagating new culture for Beixin press. Then Beixin, the Torrent and Contemporary Literature become the spokespersons in the field of modern literature. The Youth Circle signs the change of Beixin's operation. The neutral attitude of Beixin provides a tolerant and gentle environment for the spreading of Chinese Modern Literature. The Torrent is regarded as a symbol of Luxun 's thoughts and expectations on "left-wing literature". The Contemporary Literature is a...