Marginal Commentary: My Land, My People

This book is divided into five volumes, containing 87 articles, covering Chinese education, local stories, civil society, politics and debate.
With a profound historical background and a compassionate heart, the author has spent more than twenty years writing about his concerns for his country and his cultural observations. This is a work that is broad-minded, concise, and full of accumulation of knowledge.

"People say it takes ten years to sharpen a sword. Thinking about it this way, I should have sharpened two swords! Both left and right, with a gentle sword energy. Over the past twenty years, writing columns has become a part of my daily life, and because of writing columns, it has become a life attitude. Columns such as Marginal Commentary are the stage for me to sharpen my sword, and also the venue for me to "find topics" in my academic research and teaching. I have been writing from my youth to middle age, and I am grateful for the columns I have written for newspapers. But I am ultimately marginal." - An Huanran

An Huanran

He holds a PhD in History from Xiamen University and a Master's degree in History and Philology from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. He is currently Vice-President, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, and Director of the Institute of Chinese Ethnicity and Culture at Southern University College, Malaysia. He is also a columnist for Sin Chew Daily. His publications include "Cultural Johor Bahru: A Study of Chinese Society and Culture," "Southern Knight: The Biography of Chen Lianshun," "A Collection of Essays on the History of Ancient Cultural Exchange between Malaysia and China," and "A Collection of Academic Papers on Local Culture and China." He also co-authored "The Chronicle of Kuan-Jiao," "Public-Mind and Conscience: The Biography of Kuok Hok Yao," "The Migration and Reclamation of Hakkas in Johor," and "Observing the Expansion of the Ocean: A Historical Overview of Hainan."