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　　Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20^th century．Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people．

　　Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood．In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money．At the same time, his father became seriously ill．From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends．These early experiences greatly influenced his writing．

　　By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern．In 1902 he went to study in Japan．There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines．He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular．He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money．

　　After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing．In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman．It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success．This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer．

　　Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China's future．In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”．He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government．For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books．He was forced to write his articles using false names．

　　Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun's importance and influence have grown．Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world．

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　　SHAOXING, East China, May 16(Xin Hua)－The Olympic torch relay(火炬接力)will start in Shaoxing on Saturday, which is known as one ancient Chinese culture city with a history of over 4,000 years．

　　Shaoxing is also the hometown to many outstanding persons such as Cai Yuanpei, Lu Xun and Zhou Enlai．Chairman Mao Zedong once wrote a poem, praising Shaoxing as the“home of famous names”．

　　The relay, planned to kick off at 15∶40 Saturday, will set out from Da Yu Ling．It is the resting place of Da Yu, an ancient hero who succeeded in dealing with the great flood(洪水)．

　　Along the route, the torch will also pass by Da Tong School, Ying En Gate, the Chinese Yellow Wine Town and Native residence(故居)of Mr Lu Xun．According to the plan, the relay will end at about 18∶40．

　　“You can know the history of Shaoxing when you walk along the route,”said Shan Guoquan, the person who planned the route．

　　According to Shan, Da Tong School was the earliest school in China that specialized(专门从事)in sports teaching and training．It was built from a place which used to be an exam center in ancient times．

　　Ying En Gate, Shaoxing's ancient water city gate, was built in 1626．It was in the busiest and richest area 100 years ago．

　　The Chinese Yellow Wine Town told us the cultures of the popular drink among the people in Shaoxing for centuries．

　　Native residence of Mr Lu Xun is built to remember Lu Xun, a great writer and thinker in China．

　　“Just as a time tunnel(隧道), the Olympic torch relay route tells us the history of Shaoxing,”said Shan．

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