"All the articles in black are ridiculous,while in fact,they are full of sorrowful tears.Everyone views the author as a fool,while no one could find his woe."(Cao Xueqin,1994:1) That is written in the beginning of "A Dream of Red Mansions".As is known to us,this work has rooted its popularity in the hearts of world readers.however,once upon time,few people noticed its influence on another book,which is the masterpiece of LinYutang(a famous Chinese writer who creates his works mostly in English)--"Moment in Peking".Nowadays,"Moment in Peking" was becoming more and more conspicuous;because of its considerably connection with "A Dream of Red Mansions".It is an English novel written by LinYutang between the year 1938 and 1939 when he resided in Paris,and was regarded by the"Times" as the most classic work,which might become "the one reflecting the reality of the society at that time in China".Along with people's focus on "A Dream of Red Mansions",its place has been promoted,too.This paper aims at analyzing the similarities and differences between these two famous works.
