Main content of Old Things in the South of the City
Old Things in the South of the City was a novel written by Winston Churchills, which was first published in 1939. The novel described the life and love story of a group of young people in the coffee shops, bars, dance halls, and restaurants in the south of Shanghai in the 1920s. The protagonist of the novel was a young British man named George. During his studies in Shanghai, he met many young people from different countries and backgrounds, including the French poet Virgil, the American and British actor Denis Quaid, and so on. They spent a lot of time chatting, drinking, and singing in the cafes, bars, and restaurants in the south of the city. In the novel, George and the other protagonists experienced many emotional entanglements, including friendship, love, betrayal, family and so on. Their stories not only show the cultural style and social life of Shanghai in the 1920s, but also reflect the differences and conflicts between British and American cultures at that time, as well as the collisions and exchanges between different cultures. From George's point of view, the novel shows the life and emotional state of the young people in that era through his experiences and feelings, and also reflects the variety and complexity of the society and culture at that time.
