This country itself is symbolized by a character who is preoccupied with drawing the perfect circle as he awaits execution, and who believes that every fight he loses is a "spiritual victory.
The literary scene in this country was shocked at the frank sexuality of a story whose protagonist drowns himself in shame right after spending an evening at a brothel. An essay describing how its author quit medical school to address the spiritual sickness of this country prefaces a collection that includes a story about a disgraced scholar who copies manuscripts while stealing from his employers. This country itself is symbolized by a character who is preoccupied with drawing the perfect circle as he awaits execution, and who believes that every fight he loses is a "spiritual victory." This country's New Culture, or May Fourth, movement was galvanized by the collection Call to Arms, which includes the novella The True Story of Ah Q. For 10 points, name this country where early 20th-century authors like Lu Xun ("loo shwin") pushed back against Confucianism.
The literary scene in this country was shocked at the frank sexuality of a story whose protagonist drowns himself in shame right after spending an evening at a brothel.
China [or Zhongguo; accept People’s Republic of China] &lt;Short Fiction&gt; Bonuses