Xu Zhimo, one of China's most outstanding poets of the 20th century, has left immortal poems with his unique poetic style, deep emotions and outstanding artistic achievements. After Xu Zhimo's death, his only son, Xu Jikai, chose to settle in the United States, and his descendants gradually distanced themselves from the Chinese-speaking world. This phenomenon not only aroused people's attention to the fate of the descendants of the Xu family, but also made people have a deeper understanding of the urgency of cultural inheritance.
Xu Zhimo, formerly known as Zhang Yu, later renamed Shima, is a native of Kipshi, Haining, Zhejiang, and was born in a wealthy family that has been in business for generations. He was brilliant from an early age and received a good education at an early age. Under the careful cultivation of his father, Xu Zhimo gradually showed a strong interest in literature. His poems are sincere and profound, full of the pursuit of love, freedom and beauty. Xu Zhimo's poetry has a unique style, beautiful language, and musicality, and is known as a model of modern poetry.
Despite Xu Zhimo's literary achievements, his family life was not satisfactory. His married life was full of twists and turns and contradictions, which also influenced his creation to a certain extent. After Xu Zhimo's death, his family also experienced a series of changes. His only son, Xu Jikai, chose to settle in the United States as an adult, a choice that not only meant that he was alienated from his homeland, but also that he broke off with his family's cultural heritage.
Xu Jikai lived a relatively stable life in the United States, became an engineer and achieved certain achievements in his field. However, as he settled in the United States and as time passed, his cultural ties to his family faded. Xu Jikai's children grew up in a foreign country, and they have very little understanding of the Chinese language and culture. This phenomenon is becoming more and more evident among the descendants of the Xu family, who are becoming more and more distant from the Chinese language and culture, and the chain of cultural inheritance seems to have broken here.
Although the descendants of the Xu family live a stable life in a foreign country, they face considerable challenges in terms of cultural integration. In the multicultural society of the United States, they have to adapt to their new living environment and cultural habits, while maintaining their identity and inheritance of family culture. However, due to their alienation from the Chinese language and culture, this cultural integration has become extremely difficult. They try to find their own cultural niche in a foreign land, but often feel lost and helpless.
The background and influence of the descendants of the Xu family who no longer speak Chinese is far-reaching. First of all, it means that there is a disconnect in the inheritance of their family culture. As an important carrier of Chinese culture, the Chinese language carries rich historical and cultural connotations. The descendants of the Xu family no longer speak Chinese, which means that they have lost their direct connection with the family culture and cannot truly understand and experience the essence of the family culture. Secondly, it also reflects the neglect and indifference of modern people to cultural inheritance in the context of globalization. In the process of pursuing modernization and internationalization, we often ignore the protection and inheritance of local culture, resulting in the loss and disconnection of culture.
Faced with the dilemma of inheriting the culture of the descendants of the Xu family, we can't help but think: how to protect and inherit the family culture in the context of modernization and globalization? We should strengthen our understanding and education of family history. By understanding the history and cultural background of the family, we can better recognize the value and significance of the family culture, so as to enhance the sense of responsibility and mission for cultural inheritance, and we should encourage family members to maintain their love and attention to the local culture.
The fate of the descendants of the Xu family after Xu Zhimo and the dilemma of cultural inheritance is a question worthy of our deep thought. It reminds us that in the pursuit of modernization and globalization, we cannot ignore the protection and inheritance of local culture. It is only by strengthening education, maintaining love and attention, and strengthening family ties that we can effectively protect and pass on the family culture and give it new vitality and vitality in the context of the new era.