White Deer Plain — China Collection

Author: Chen Zhongshi
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: "The Chinese Library" primarily selects outstanding works and translations published in China since the 20th century in fields such as philosophy, social sciences, literature, art, science, and popular culture. These works and translations have had a significant positive impact on China's political, economic, cultural, and social development over the past century and remain highly valuable to this day. They are classic and essential works that Chinese readers must read. Great works are always the intellectual theories that shook the wisdom of each era, the that enlighten the masses, and the works that touch the hearts, embodying the treasures of the times and national culture. They should be influential in their time and beneficial for generations to come, passed down through the ages. "The Chinese Library" collects and publishes these works over the past century from a historical and realistic perspective, providing a macro review of publishing achievements in the 20th century and actively exploring future publishing endeavors. It contributes to the construction of advanced Chinese culture and the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Some titles in "The Chinese Library" require reformatting due to technical reasons, while most retain their original layout. A library of this scale, with thousands of books, spans a wide range of styles, and a uniform layout may not always be suitable. Moreover, layout design is also part of the aesthetic appeal of a book. While readers absorb knowledge and appreciate works, they can also enjoy the distinctive styles of layout design from different publishing houses across different periods, which is a delightful experience left for readers. This series features the representative works of contemporary renowned writer Chen Zhongshi. The novel is a magnificent epic spanning 50 years of change, a vivid and heart-stirring scroll depicting the colorful and shocking life of rural China. The protagonist marries and loses his wife six times, with a mysterious prelude hinting at misfortune. Two generations of a family fight relentlessly for control over the White Deer Plain, staging a series of thrilling dramas: cunningly seizing auspicious land, maliciously using beauty traps, a filial son becoming a bandit, an in-law killing his daughter-in-law, and brothers...