The notorious escapee Harley: Xie Zhiqiang's magical fiction

Author: Xie Zhiqiang
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The 8 writers and their works in this series are:'s romantic short story "Secret Plot"; 's legendary short story "The Maid"; 's sentimental short story "Passing Childhood Addiction"; 's fantasy short story "The Famous Escapee Halley"; 's philosophical short story "The Swing That Cannot Swing"; 's humorous short story "If I Were a Woman, How Good It Would Be"; 's officialdom short story "The Leader's Randomness"; 's adolescent short story "The Story Isn't Fake." Without a doubt, the aforementioned writers are all landmark figures in China's micro-fiction genre. Their works have long been planted in readers' hearts through the powerful medium of micro-fiction, blooming with brilliant flashes of wisdom. Bringing them together on stage is Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House's sincere gift to readers: helping them discover China's top-tier group of micro-fiction writers and read the most representative masterpieces of Chinese micro-fiction. A story of a kingdom will immediately transport us to a mysterious distant land. China's first fantasy micro-fiction collection, "The Famous Escapee Halley," fixes our gaze on the ancient Western Regions kingdom a thousand years ago. Camels, deserts, poplars, treasures—the fundamental elements of the Western Regions blend with kings, princesses, generals, and fugitives to form a series of magical and fantastical tales. These are stories from a kingdom buried in the sands. Xie Zhiqiang uses his rich and extraordinary imagination to break the boundaries between reality and fantasy, creating a dreamlike world where objects like swords, canes, vases, and scarves are imbued with spiritual essence and power. Xie Zhiqiang excels at narrating stories with concise language and exquisite structure, endowing them with charm while revealing their magical and allegorical meanings. Thus, in the mirror of the ancient kingdom, we can also see the shadows of ourselves today.