aOn A Chinese Screen

In winter from 1919 to 1920, the 45 years old Maugham came to China, went against the stream of 1500 miles, On A Chinese Screen is the product of travel at this time, 58 long or short articles "e;material"e; which can be originally written to novels compose "e;a set of narration of the Chinese Trip"e;. Maugham showed a "e;Chinese screen"e; with antique flavor and rich oriental exoticism to British citizens. He felt and conveyed all kinds of the image of Chinese people he encountered with a heart of compassion that well-experienced in the ways of the world but not breaking the champ innocence; of particular importance is that he reflected the truth of British life in China without mercy with the critical attitude at the same time he tried to press close to China's local conditions and customs full of sympathy. Because he always thought that: "e;in writing, the more important is not rich materials, but rich individual character."e;