Spring

"e;Spring"e; and "e;Hasten"e; are two widely acclaimed prose pieces by modern essayist Zhu Ziqing, first published in July 1933 and subsequently included in Chinese language textbooks for a long time. "e;Spring"e; portrays and extols a vibrant and flourishing spring, brimming with the writer's thoughts and emotions during a specific period, his pursuit of life and personal integrity, and reflecting his inherent cultural heritage and longing for a realm of freedom. "e;Hasten"e;, focusing closely on the word "e;hasten"e;, delicately depicts the traces of time slipping away and expresses the writer's helplessness and regret over the passage of time. This book combines the two prose pieces into one volume, presented in the form of beautiful text and images. While they have different emphases in content and emotion, they also allow for connections and comparisons between the two essays on the theme of time, adding an element of interest.