Beijing Marginal People

Author: Ning Xiaoling
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Cities always have edges, always have corners where sunlight is scarce. These marginal people rushing through the bustling metropolis are like insignificant drops of water or grains of sand: they are long-term drifters without Beijing hukou, modern people plagued by mental illness, lottery players dreaming of ending poverty in an instant, local people wandering around selling pirated CDs, Beijing taxi drivers and drivers full of bitterness, documentary filmmakers pursuing their ideals. With the conscience and compassionate heart of a writer, this book authentically depicts the current lives of urban vulnerable groups, wholeheartedly focusing on the joys and sorrows of the people of Beijing. These are people you are familiar with in reality, but these may be stories you have never heard before.