ABSTRACT
Lu Xun, the pen-name of Zhou Shuren (1881-1936), is China's most famous modern writer. This often obscures the fact that, in China, he is also regarded as the most influential figure in the development of Chinese children's literature. This chapter, therefore, narrows the focus to a detailed study of Lu Xun's writings on children and their literature between 1903 and 1936. The purpose is to examine more closely Lu Xun's views on childhood and his contribution to the field of modern Chinese children's literature.
