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The life of Zhong Shuhe, editor, scholar, and essayist, is a testament to perseverance and the enduring impact of thoughtful publishing. Born in 1931, Zhong Shuhe faced hardship early in life, including dismissal during the Anti-Rightist Campaign and a decade of imprisonment. After his rehabilitation, he embarked on a remarkable career as an editor, becoming a leading figure in Chinese publishing. He is best known for the "Marching Towards The World Series," which unearthed previously unknown accounts of the outside world from the late Qing Dynasty, profoundly shaping Chinese understanding of the world during a period of dramatic change. He also edited the "Complete Works of Zeng Guofan," "Classical Masterpieces Popular Library," and "Complete Essays of Zhou Zuoren." Despite this adversity, Zhong Shuhe's commitment to bridging tradition and global civilization earned him the 2017 "Special Contribution Award" at the East Asian Publishers Conference. Zhong Shuhe's story is a Quixotic one, a reminder that even amidst adversity, knowledge and vision can enlighten a generation.

編輯家鍾叔河的故事，是中國現代出版史上一個堂吉訶德的故事。 他拖過板車、坐過牢，五十歲才開始編輯生涯；憑着自己的學問、膽識與堅持，出版多部重要作品，啟蒙了一代讀書人。 鍾叔河，編輯家、學者、散文家。1931年11月，生於湖南澧縣，成長於平江和長沙。在反右派鬥爭時被開除公職送勞動教養，其後在街道上「自謀生活」12年。1970年被捕，以「惡毒攻擊偉大的無產階級文化大革命」的罪名判刑10年。1979年被徹底平反後，開始其書籍編輯生涯，策劃編輯出版了「走向世界叢書」、《曾國藩全集》、《古典名著普及文庫》、《周作人散文全集》等多部深遠地影響中國出版界的作品。 2017年的東亞出版人會議上，獲授「特殊貢獻獎」。

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