In the field of contemporary public literary creations, Lu Wenfu represented the old generations of writers in their respective works, along with Fan Xiaoqing (the middle-aged generation) and Zhu Wenying (the younger generation) [REF].
Lu's success in portraying the traditions and customs of Suzhou won him an reputation of "urban root-seeker", an honour he shared with other writers such as Deng Youmei (zh:邓友梅), who wrote about the disappearing traditional culture of old Beijing [REF].