本文将知青小说界定为由知青作家和非知青作家创作的反映城镇知青在上山下乡运动中生存状态（包括返城前和返城后）的小说。
I define the ZhiQing Novel as the novels , which reflect the living state of city Intellectual Youth during ZhiQing Campaign , including the stories after they return the city .
知青上山下乡