Zhang Chong’s Day in Cupertino is the only day commemorated in Zhang Chong’s name so far.
In fact, many areas in the United States will set up certain days to commemorate certain events and certain people. Generally, a certain day is used as a commemoration.
However, Cupertino's Day is a little different, because in addition to November 11, 2021, the city of Cupertino will commemorate this day every November 11th.
Organize relevant activities.
Perhaps this kind of festival will not last long, but as long as Zhang Zhong can maintain his influence, the people of Cupertino will never forget Zhang Zhong.
As for influence, it may still exist after Zhang Zhong dies. It depends on how far Zhang Zhong can go.
Although the establishment of Zhang Chongri in Cupertino City has also attracted the attention of netizens, the main focus during this period is Zhang Chong's new book "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea".
After reading this book, many book lovers first felt that it was not a science fiction novel. It looked more like a scientific enlightenment book. Although it has a science fiction color, it is more about the popularization of some scientific knowledge.
But unlike ordinary science popularization books, this book has an unusual magic power.
The well-known publisher Qian Peixin wrote a long review after reading this book.
In addition to expressing his love for this book, he also analyzed why this book is so popular.
"First of all, because it is Zhang Zhong's work."
In Qian Peixin's book review, this is his first sentence. It is very straightforward and sounds quite humorous.
But this is also a fact, because this book was published by Zhang Zhong, so regardless of the content inside, there are countless readers around the world who will buy these two words Zhang Zhong.
This is celebrity effect and brand effect.
And this brand effect is built up from previous works of outstanding quality.
After thinking for a while, Qian Peixin began to analyze it seriously.
"What impressed me the most was that Zhang Zhong took the readers on a thrilling underwater journey in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea". Before talking about this journey, I have to say that the appearance of this book
It may have something to do with Zhang Zhong’s previous trip to Paris. This summer, when Zhang Zhong received the International Messenger Award, he went to Paris, and I think it’s impossible for him not to appreciate the scenery along the Seine River.”
"Coincidentally, the length 'li' in this book is the ancient mile in French history. The length varies according to different provinces, and there are also ancient Yili, ancient land mile and ancient sea mile. And in the book
The one I used is Ancient Land. I also checked the information and found out that there was an experiment on a submarine on the Seine River in 1800. Although the submarine had no name, I think from the content of this book, Zhang Zhong’s
The inspiration should have come from that experiment. Perhaps he learned about it while swimming on the Seine River and was inspired by it."
"Great writers can always find inspiration from small things in life. Perhaps the person who told Zhang Zhong this story at the time never thought that Zhang Zhong would be able to write a science fiction masterpiece of hundreds of thousands of words. In the novel, the parrot
The Luo started from the waters bordering China, entered the Pacific Ocean, Oceania, and then reached the Indian Ocean, passed through the Red Sea and the Arabian Tunnel, and reached the Mediterranean Sea. The submarine passed through the Strait of Gibraltar, along the coast of Africa, and headed straight for the Antarctic region. Then it went north along the coast of Latin America, and then followed
The warm current reaches the North Sea and finally disappears in the maelstrom off the west coast of Norway.
During this nearly ten-month journey to the bottom of the sea, the Nautilus traveled at an average speed of twelve kilometers per hour, allowing readers to follow Captain Li Mo and his "guests" to enjoy the ever-changing strange landscapes and various creatures on the bottom of the sea.
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"The whole voyage has climaxes one after another. I have to say that even when I read this book, I felt thrilling following the author's writing style. Undersea hunting, visiting the undersea forest, exploring the ruins of Atlantis on the bottom of the sea, and salvaging treasures from Spanish shipwrecks.
Witnessing the funeral in the Coral Kingdom, fighting with giant spiders, sharks, and octopuses, and fighting back against the siege of the indigenous people, all these scenes are particularly memorable to me."
"After watching it, I couldn't help but sigh. Zhang Zhong's techniques are so extraordinary. He used magical techniques to take us to the farthest polar regions and the deepest trenches, allowing us to view the largest pearls..."
"He always puts the protagonist in the most dangerous and desperate situation, shows us the power of nature, and makes us feel great spiritual and aesthetic enjoyment while being strongly stimulated and shocked."
"Structurally speaking, "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is definitely an excellent suspense novel. In the novel, 'monsters' appear on the sea and frequently attack ships from various countries, making people panic and boiling water. Until the Nautilus is swallowed by the Atlantic whirlpool, the entire novel
The novel is full of suspense and interlocking with each other. From beginning to end..."
Qian Peixin's book review is very long and contains a lot of spoilers, and he also marked the words "Contains spoilers, please read with caution" in the title.
This book review has been quite thorough in its analysis, and the selling point of this book is not science fiction.
In a sense, it is more like "The Adventures of Hal Roger", taking readers to learn interesting "knowledge" in an adventurous way.
Of course, much of this knowledge is not scientific knowledge, but fantasy-tinged knowledge.
When readers are reading, they may even feel that the things described in the book are true. Why they feel this way is because most of the things described in this book are true, and some of them are false.
built on the content.
In Qian Peixin's book review, he also focused on explaining the descriptive techniques used by Zhang Zhong this time.
In a novel like this, if you want the story to be fascinating, description is the most important thing.
Zhang Zhong used a photographic description technique in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea". Some parts read like a description of an item in a museum. He describes it first and then explains it, so as to create a trustworthy "scientific sense".
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In addition, there are some descriptions that are meticulously detailed, showing the author's rigorous attitude and giving people an immersive sense of reality.
As we all know, Zhang Zhong has always been a master at playing with writing techniques, and some rather special writing techniques can always be seen in his works.
The pinnacle is "A Murder Case Publicized in Advance".
Therefore, it is natural that Zhang Zhong, who was able to write "A Murder Case That Was Publicized", could achieve the expressiveness of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea".
"Zhang Zhong once again took us on a magical journey with his superb writing techniques and rigorous scientific attitude."