Jumping flames

Author: Li Xintian
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The novel is set against the backdrop of Jinan's liberation, depicting the life of child laborers in a match factory. Through the perspective of child laborers, the work portrays vivid and intricate storylines, shaping artistic figures such as the child laborers Xiao Yu and Er Ya, the underground Party worker Feng Min, and the female worker Jin Guixiang. It chronicles the tragic fate of match workers and their awakening and struggle. The story interweaves Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Little Match Girl," allowing children from different countries and eras to share common aspirations and pursuits, enriching the novel's romantic atmosphere and broadening its ideological scope. The novel has a rigorous structure, with a strong lyrical tone, and the writing is fresh and fluid.