Howev- er,the constructions of imagery such as"restrained living conditions","back to where we are from",and"homeland","at leisure"and"loneliness"in their poems are accidentally the same so that sympathies free from the bounds of time and space are aroused.

By analyzing Lin Yutang s philosophy of life-long pleasure seeking ,the article gives a succinct account of the Lin s "theory of leisure" and "idea of free travel", and points out that his tourism thought bears the marked brand of middle class.