Great Changes in the Mountain Countryside (Full Four Volumes)

Author: Author: Original Author: Zhou Libo
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Publish Date: 1961-07-01
Features: "Shanxiang Ju Bian" (A Great Transformation in the Mountain Village) can be considered a sequel to "Fengfeng Shouzhou" (A Tempest in a Tea Cup). While one depicts the land reform in Northeast China, the other portrays the agricultural cooperative movement in a mountain village in Hunan. They are two great tempests in the history of rural China. The novel focuses on an secluded mountain village and deeply portrays the extraordinary and profound changes brought about by the agricultural cooperative movement: the long-standing economic foundation of private ownership, outdated social customs, family life, and human relationships are all uprooted in a short period. The author uses delicate self-criticism, imbued with a familiar rural atmosphere, to portray the images of several revolutionary cadres and peasants, among whom Deng Xiumei, Li Yuehui, Chen Zaichun, and Sheng Youting, each with distinct personalities and characteristics, leaving a lasting impression.
Introduction: "Shanxiang Ju Bian" can be considered a sequel to "Fengfeng Shouzhou," although one depicts the land reform in Northeast China, the other portrays the agricultural cooperative movement in a mountain village in Hunan. They are two great tempests in the history of rural China. The novel focuses on an secluded mountain village and deeply portrays the extraordinary and profound changes brought about by the agricultural cooperative movement: the long-standing economic foundation of private ownership, outdated social customs, family life, and human relationships are all uprooted in a short period. The author uses delicate self-criticism, imbued with a familiar rural atmosphere, to portray the images of several revolutionary cadres and peasants, among whom Deng Xiumei, Li Yuehui, Chen Zaichun, and Sheng Youting, each with distinct personalities and characteristics, leaving a lasting impression.