Joyful Journey

Author: Li Shijiang
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Secretly written in Beijing, creating a sensational classic in Taiwan. A sensational classic that shook Taiwan. Jointly recommended by "Network & Book," "United Daily News," "Breaking Weekly," and "Ming Daily News." Li Shijiang's only full-length novel published in mainland China. A strong comeback of the 70s writer, the "eccentric genius" of Chinese literature. Hongying: Li Shijiang possesses the true spirit of the "Keeper of the Cornfield," he is China's Salinger. Xie Youshun: In terms of rebellious attitude, Li Shijiang rivals Wang Shuo. Chen Xiaoming: This mortal is actually a transcendent soul. Yin Lichuan: You can love, curse, or ignore his words, but you won't forget them. If you haven't read the works of mainland China's "70s" novelists, Li Shijiang is a shocking starting point.
"Network & Book" With his direct and bold brushstroke, he honestly andly depicts the shock caused by the collision of the younger generation with tradition. "United Daily News" In the story of cold passion, he presents the style of Salinger. "Breaking Weekly" His extreme nakedness and brilliance are so dazzling that they your eyes, making you reluctant to look directly. "Ming Daily News" This is a classic work that caused a stir overseas. The story in the novel takes place in Beijing. The loneliness, loss, and warmth of a generation in Beijing's "urban life" permeate the pages.
Upon its publication in Taiwan, the book immediately sparked a wave of interest in the original state of mainland China's "70s" generation. Li Shijiang's full-length novel "The Joyful Journey" tells the loneliness, loss, and warmth of a cultural person in "urban life." Its strong sense of life makes readers feel as if they are there. An overseas reader wrote to the author: "Your novel made me miss Beijing. The past life is vividly portrayed, whether painful or joyful." "The Joyful Journey" also raises the question of "What after youth?" When we step out of university, we bid farewell to those carefree years of youth, and we must find our place in this complex yet dazzling society. This is an unavoidable issue.
Li Shijiang comes to Beijing and meets his hometown bookseller Wu Maosheng. By chance, he gets involved with Wu Maosheng's ex-girlfriend. He ghostwrites books for the bookseller but receives a stack of fake money when paid and has to find ways to spend it. Due to a conflict, Xiao Mo leaves home and runs away with a folk theater troupe. Li Shijiang goes to find Xiao Mo but nearly dies at the hands of the underworld.
This is a story of post-youth and the real journey of a cultural "Beijing." Its realistic zero-degree writing, the petty and cruel reality, and the extreme love for life's details give the novel a vivid, cinematic quality. The author is called by overseas media as the "novelist with the most stunning charm."