Jiajia Audiobook MP3—Huadu

Author: Ye Xin
Publisher: Beijing Hongda Yitai Cultural Development Co., Ltd.
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Features: The love and sexuality of middle-aged people, the tragedy of the educated youth, and the legend of old Shanghai—these three elements have made readers full of hope for Ye Xin's new novel, "Huadu." "Huadu" delicately and profoundly portrays the female's yearning for love amidst sudden changes in fate, the desperate desire and helplessness of women trapped at the bottom for love, and the urban woman's dreams and aspirations for love. It reflects the diverse destinies of women in the face of the relentless march of history. Huadu Building is an old building on Shanghai's Bund, weathered by time. Lin Yue, the radio host living in Room 406, suddenly passed away due to carbon monoxide poisoning. To write this headline news, the famous scholar Yao Zhengdong inadvertently stepped into Huadu Building, which has witnessed a century of historical changes in Shanghai. With his wife and daughter leaving him, Yao Zhengdong finds himself alone, leading him to fall deeply in love with Li Yanjing, a married woman with a poor marital life, and they both fall into a passionate love affair.
During the investigation, Yao Zhengdong discovers that the three women who had lived in Room 406 were all tragically unlucky: In the 1930s, a socialite drowned herself in the river after being forced to "make dumplings" for her beloved; in the 1960s, a beautiful actress hanged herself unable to endure the humiliation of the Red Guards; and in the 1990s, this radio host, surrounded by a dazzling, committed suicide for a faithless lover.
On the other side of the novel, Luo Hui, the single and ambitious businesswoman living in Room 306, though worth millions, is often haunted by nightmares of the past. During her youth as an educated youth, she and 11 other women were sent to a remote "bachelor village" in a poor rural area. The suffering and helplessness of her fellow women as they were bullied left her deeply troubled. Her close friend Shu Yuhong, in a state of morbid obsession, also had a physical relationship with Yao Zhengdong.
These three threads, woven through the complex man Yao Zhengdong, carry the fate of Huadu over its 100 years, while Huadu Building itself is a projection of Shanghai throughout the entire century. (Performance: Jiajia Listening Library | Director: 20 hours)