Twenty years a witness to the strange present state

Author: Wu Jianren
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Like The Reality of Officialdom, Strange Currents in the Twentieth Century is also a work that exposes, condemns, satirizes, and berates the realities of the time. The difference lies in that Li Boyuan's focus is firmly on the officialdom, while Wu Jianren portrays and exposes the "current state of Chinese governance." In its 108 chapters, it presents readers with a historical panorama of the impending collapse of feudal society. Strange Currents in the Twentieth Century typically reflects Wu Jianren's artistic style in fiction—penetrating, biting satire, overflowing creativity, and a mix of solemnity and humor. Due to Wu Jianren's intense emotions and his hatred for evil, the descriptions sometimes exaggerate and distort reality, which is a flaw in the novel.
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