Lahun Opera

Author: Chen Xianfa
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This is a mysterious and complex history of a village's transformation. It is one of the original series from Huacheng. The novel is set in the paralyzed village located on the "flood corridor" of the Huai River, showcasing the rich and profound rural culture of the Huai River Basin. The author intertwines the relocation of the village with the revival of the folk opera Lahuqiang, depicting the love-hate entanglement of three generations of Lahuqiang artists. Whether the village should be relocated, whether to uphold tradition or move forward—this is the generations-old unresolved knot of the paralyzed village, the top puzzle of survival. In the end, the conflict between tradition and modernity escalates to a fever pitch, leading to a man-made fire, and a poetic village disappears, along with the ancient culture and its guardians. The entire book uses poetic language to recreate the landscape, customs, and character of the Huai River Basin, shaping a group of fierce and spirited figures from the Huai River, and capturing the soul of rural China. This is a mysterious and complex history of a village's transformation. The novel is set in the paralyzed village located on the "flood corridor" of the Huai River, showcasing the rich and profound rural culture of the Huai River Basin. The author intertwines the relocation of the village with the revival of the folk opera Lahuqiang, depicting the love-hate entanglement of three generations of Lahuqiang artists. Whether the village should be relocated, whether to uphold tradition or move forward—this is the generations-old unresolved knot of the paralyzed village, the top puzzle of survival. In the end, the conflict between tradition and modernity escalates to a fever pitch, leading to a man-made fire, and a poetic village disappears, along with the ancient culture and its guardians.