1. Domestic research status: In China, the research on living mainly focuses on literature and social history. Literary studies. Many scholars have made literary analysis and interpretation of Living, and discussed the artistic features, narrative structure and characters of the novel. This paper analyzes the images, symbols and metaphors in the novel, and probes into Yu Hua's writing style and skills. Social and historical studies. Being alive, as a novel reflecting the historical changes of rural society in China, has attracted the attention of many scholars. Through the stories and characters in the novel, this paper probes into the social reform, family relations, poverty and oppression in rural areas of China. These studies deeply analyze the novel from the perspectives of sociology, history and anthropology.
2. Present situation of foreign research: In foreign countries, the research on living mainly includes translation and cross-cultural research. Translation studies. Living has been translated into many languages and published internationally. Translators pay attention to how to accurately convey the meaning and emotion in the novel, and discuss the cultural differences and the challenges of language expression in the translation process. Cross-cultural studies. Being alive, as a novel with China characteristics and cultural connotations, has aroused the interest of cross-cultural researchers. By comparing and analyzing the reading and interpretation in different cultural backgrounds, the research results of To Be Alive also give western readers a deeper understanding of China society and culture.