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Author: He Liwei
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Unforgettable faces, vivid scenes, lively life stories, heartwarming words. He Liwei's latest work, capturing the diverse realities and vicissitudes of contemporary Chinese society. This new collection gathers 56 columns written recently by He Liwei for a newspaper, each titled after the person featured. The narratives are almost in a straightforward, descriptive style, telling the stories of 56 diverse individuals. Each person, viewed separately, seems fragmented and disjointed. But when dozens of faces with different expressions, social classes, and life experiences are pieced together, a powerful collective effect emerges. They all speak to every aspect, every detail of this complex, fascinating yet helpless world. As the author states, "The 'people' are indeed the faces in my writing—the specific 'you' and the specific 'me,' the blurred yet clear figures rushing past on the street outside my window. Under the sun, 'the people' are experiencing all the joys, sorrows, and life's ups and downs bestowed upon them by this era."