Diana's Orion

Author: Qiu Huadong
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This is a beautifulist novel about a woman's freedom, love, and mystery. It is the dazzling starlight that emerges from the encounter between Western civilization and Eastern civilization. The protagonist, Diana, is a British woman born in India. In September 1946, she came to China when her husband, Erik, became the new British Consul General to Kashgar, a major southern city in Xinjiang, China, as part of the British government's mission to China. She fell in love with China's beautiful scenery and kind people. At that time, India's independence movement led by Gandhi had succeeded, and Erik was anxious: he would be the last Consul General. To help her husband, Diana encouraged Erik to start climbing the snow-capped peaks near Kashgar and the Pamir Plateau, hoping to achieve inner balance by conquering nature. When they ventured into the region of the Kirghiz ethnic group in the high mountains, they met the guide—Kirghiz Saimaitai and became good friends. However, during their subsequent interactions, Diana developed a deep affection for the Kirghiz people and a romantic sentiment for Saimaitai. Caught between morality and private desire, they were tormented and troubled. In the end, during an avalanche, Saimaitai died saving them.