Huangdi Village

Author: Dong Luming
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The novel "Desolate Village" tells of an untimely "local land reform revolution" that occurred in Desolate Village in the western mountains of Henan. It realistically depicts the living conditions of contemporary farmers and attempts to explore the roots of social instability in rural areas through the events in Desolate Village. Desolate Village is rugged and impoverished, with a fierce local culture, yet by the 21st century, it remains poor and backward. However, this does not hinder the promotion of township officials. The officials' hollow achievements transform into heavy burdens for the farmers, forcing the villagers to take desperate measures and stirring up waves of protest across various levels of government: Village Head Ma Zhanyou led all the villagers to seize the entire property of Liu Falin, an outsider who had contracted 400 acres of desolate mountain land in the village, overnight! The wronged Liu Falin travels far and wide to appeal for justice, but while the novel portrays the living conditions of contemporary Chinese farmers, it also draws people's thoughts deep into the past.