The gold edge

Author: Chen Tong
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: Some say, Chen Tong's originality is somewhat distinctive. Others are eager to avoid falling into the traps of convention, avoiding all trendy fashions and familiar words and phrases at all costs. But Chen Tong, as if afraid of gaining a reputation for being snobbish, plunges headfirst into the maelstrom of the secular world, finding joy in it. After reading Chen Tong's works, one suddenly realizes how wise the person who said this truly was. The protagonists in his works are both urban and rural, both white-collar women and rough characters, constantly changing, trying to portray young lives in every possible role. His works focus on describing the lifestyles of contemporary young people, revealing the contradictory psychology of this generation's desire for and fear of a new life.