Huang Yongyu's Qiqi Baoba

Author: Nie Mei/Shi Lei (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book openly declares: "The world might be a little more fun because of Huang Yongyu." It is divided into two parts. The first part is based on the author's delicate observations over the past few years, presented from a more approachable perspective, showcasing the rich and legendary life of an elderly artist to the readers. Stories like "The Huang Family," "Lige and Kamei," "Anecdotes of Huang," "Five Holes for the Clever Rabbit," and "Yonghou Talks About Yongyu" reveal the rarely-seen daily life of the Huang family, the stories of the author and his beloved dogs Lige and Kamei, the author's love for erecting monuments to love, his witty anecdotes, and the brotherly bond of gratitude and conflict. The latter part, based on the documentary "The Legend of Huang Yongyu," connects events spanning 80 years across two centuries with Huang Yongyu, the current owner of the Yushan Villa in Fenghuang. Through stories like "A Stroll in Yuelu Academy," "It Feels Like Someone Else's Story," "Honey Tears," "Crying Without Tears," "The Roaming Man by the Wuchou River," "Follow Me to the Ends of the Earth," and "The Dreams of Hometown Never End," readers gain insight into this roving man by the Wuchou River. He comes from the Tuo River, flows through streams, crosses rivers, and rushes toward the sea. He has achieved an artistic personality between elegance and vulgarity, and has crafted a life of wisdom in joy and sorrow. An ever-changing artistic genius, a composed and unrestrained "old from Xiangxi" leaps into the readers' minds, allowing them to truly feel the deep nostalgia and bold spirit of an aging elder while reading.