Xie Zhen of the Ming Dynasty once said, "The opening sentence should be like firecrackers, suddenly loud and penetrating," meaning that the beginning should catch the eye and invigorate the spirit. From this, we can see that the opening should never be handled carelessly. "There are no fixed rules in writing," and naturally there are no fixed rules for the beginning of an article either. As for which method to use for the opening, it should be determined based on one's own needs and the characteristics of the genre, but all should be written as concisely, innovatively, and uniquely as possible, striving to achieve the effect of "a young phoenix nodding its head, making a startling sound upon its first cry"!
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