Autumn

Author: Ba Jin
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Publish Date: 1989-08-01
Features: Two years ago, during the bombing in Guangzhou, I and a few friends crouched under the sidewalk of a four-story Western-style building. We heard the explosions of bombs, the sweeping fire of machine guns, and the dive-bombing of planes. Even while waiting to die, we thought of a few unfinished tasks and felt regret. The writing of "Autumn" was one of these tasks. Therefore, after more than a year, I returned to Shanghai again and picked up my pen.