Zhang Jie: Kid From The Forest

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Brief Instruction About Zhang Jie:

*Born in Beijing.
*Reading & Music as hobbies
*Graduated from Renmin university of China
*Became well-known after the “Culture Revolution”		
*Her works include “Love Cannot Be Forgotten”“Emeralds” “The Heavy Wings”
*Having won the Mao Dun Literature Award twice and prized as "The bannerwoman of women literature"

Focus On “Kid From The Forest”:

*One of her masterpeice “Kid From The Forest” , taking place during the “Culture Revolution”,is about a talented musician delayed by the social disaster and his student who struggled to take part in the examination for his teacher. 
*It has won the national prize for short fictions in 1978.
*It is a story whose plot is this: 
  Having been banished during the “Culture Revolution” and suffered from cancer, Professor Liang found the great talent of Sun Changning on music, thus starting teaching Sun carefully to develop his talent. 
  After Liang’s death, Sun went to Beijing for examination with Liang’s hope. Although having missed the preliminary test, he was allowed to perform due to his insistence and the support of  other students.  Finally,he was admitted. 
*Extract:	       
  The far-away swallow, turning its head, flying towards the field, linger over the forests, and finally stay beside a tomb, chatting with him, my dear friend.      How I wish that he could come back to life, and that he could see the brightness, warmth and liberty our party has re-brought.     
  On the campus, everywhere is filled with smiles……How could them refuse heart-joy? For the 12 years, countless youngsters have been seriously delayed  due to the “Culture Revolution” “The Four Gang”. They have been longing for the day when the disaster is over, and finally they make it. How sweet the liberty is ! And their talents are able to blossom fabulously.

 Both he and other students like him haven’t been informed of the news that, the Central has already make the decision: In view of the high quality of the students, the Central support the academy to expand the enrollment.What is waiting for them is a morning that cannot get more beautiful or brilliant ,and that they will forever remember!