Chapter 24 foreword

As a writer, I can't help being awed by such ambition. —— Yasushi Inoue: "To Mr. Ba Jin" A. When Ba Jin gave a speech in Japan, he said: "I am a person who is not good at speech, and I rarely give speeches. I made an exception to speak here today, just to repay the friendship of Japanese friends. I never use diplomatic rhetoric when talking about friendship. I am here. Deep feelings are poured into the words. Friendship is not an empty word, it is like a belt that firmly binds our hearts with the hearts of Japanese friends.  …” B. The past is already a rare wealth for the aged Ba Jin.No matter how much his previous memories made him sad, the old man would never refuse the Japanese youth's concern for him. It seemed that the dormitory of the Chinese YMCA in Tokyo appeared before his eyes.

C. When Ba Jin saw those young people holding banners bowing solemnly to the carriage he was riding in, the old man couldn't help but shed tears.Ba Jin hurriedly stood up from his seat, and he bowed solemnly and deeply to the Japanese readers who bowed to him on the platform! D, he went to Tokyo for the second time. During the 45th World PEN, Ba Jin did not walk around like the previous time due to physical reasons.After all, he was old, especially the fall in the winter of 1982, which made Ba Jin's left leg suddenly feel shorter.The old man can no longer walk as vigorously as before.Even if he does not use a wheelchair, he must use a cane to maintain his balance.