The "Zhejiang Fever", taking shape in the historical context of China's new-vernacular literature promoted by the May 4th Movement in 1919, originates in the coastal areas to the south of the Yangtze River where there are great cultural accumulation and historical heritage. The regional cultural shockwaves it causes exhibits its power in initiating new literary theories and impelling the modern evolution of Chinese literature. This can be justified throughout the several development stages of Chinese new literature:... The "Zhejiang Fever", taking shape in the historical context of China's new-vernacular literature promoted by the May 4th Movement in 1919, originates in the coastal areas to the south of the Yangtze River where there are great cultural accumulation and historical heritage. The regional cultural shockwaves it causes exhibits its power in initiating new literary theories and impelling the modern evolution of Chinese literature. This can be justified throughout the several development stages of Chinese new literature: the May 4th Literature, the literature in the 1930s, and the WWII Literature. |