摘要
"The world is noisy Since we can no longer escape to the mountains, the only solution is to find peace within the hubbub," concluded the contemporary Chinese writer Wang Zengqi in his essay "Sitting in Quiet Leisure Here" Certainly;throughout Chinese history people have tried diflerent ways of finding peace in this bustling world. Late Ming poet Feng Menglong proposed that "one achieves real leisure only by seeking peace and quiet from noisy surroundings," while Mao Zedong, as a university student, was said to have intentionally studied in the busy streets of Changsha in order to better his ability to focus.
