Three people go walking

Author: Ye Kai
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The author uses outstanding satirical writing to depict the real situation of Chinese intellectual cynics. The zodiac symbols appearing in the book are a reflection of this era entangled by various base desires. Three People is set in a university and, through the ambiguous relationship between university lecturer Mei Zichuan and two female graduate students, uses sharp satire to portray the real situation of contemporary Chinese intellectual cynics. The renowned writer Mo Yan described this novel as "having the scent of Fortress Besieged, the charm of Little World, breaking the mysterious veil of university institutions, exposing the cultured corruption and decline within, and incisively revealing the complex inner journeys of contemporary intellectuals."