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The article talks about publications in China and Taiwan in the years 2016 and the first semester of 2017, on the topic of Utopia. Topics discussed include the concept of Utopia representing the ideal, and thirteen books on the subject being published in China while three books were published in Taiwan during the time period.

This paper discusses the theory of socialism endorsed by Li Dazhao, China's first Marxist, as an effort to integrate western ideas into the traditional Chinese thinking during the chaotic years of the 1920s. There are two aspects of Li's theory of socialism which, while related, are distinct: (1) a theory about the nature of socialist society, and (2) a theory about how a socialist society can be achieved in China. Li's development of (1) is influenced by his acceptance of the classical Confucian notion of the Great Harmony while his account of (2) draws upon both his acceptance of the Daoist account of historical change and on classic Confucianism. Understanding his theory of socialism thus requires locating it within these two doctrines of classical Chinese philosophy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is much to be regretted that we have been misunderstanding Jiang yan's status and Scholar Jiang's talent being exhausted". Influenced by the context of literature history, most readers considered Jiang Yan as a writer and set relevant demand to him. As a matter of fact, during Jiang's real lifetime, he always cherished a lofty ideals of making great contribution to royal court, strived perseveringly for political life, and finally he achieved his official goal, while what readers constantly appreciated and recalled is his literary life stricken by frustration and disappointment, which reflects many Chinese ancient scholars' life contradiction in history context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]