Da Lin and Xiao Lin - The Complete Fairy Tales of Zhang Tianyi

Author: Zhang Tianyi
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Zhang Tianyi's fairy tales are classics among classics. His works, which are unrestrained, full of imagination, modern consciousness, and a spirit of play, encompass a wealth of elements, techniques, and experiences in fairy tale creation. They possess a powerful temporal and spatial penetration, serving as an artistic treasure trove for later generations to study, learn from, and draw inspiration from. Both he and his works are a banner of Chinese fairy tales and a banner of Chinese children's literature. Every successful successor has been nurtured by his works and holds gratitude toward this fairy tale master who despises power, loves freedom, and possesses playful wisdom.
Da Lin and Xiao Lin are a pair of brothers. Their parents died young due to poverty, and the two brothers had to go out to make a living. Da Lin was adopted by the wealthy Baha and renamed Jiji. He lived a life of indulgence and laziness, being pampered by 200 servants, and became extremely obese. Xiao Lin worked as a child laborer in the factory of the capitalist Si Si Ge, enduring bullying and abuse. He and his companions refused to accept their fate of being turned into eggs by Si Si Ge and rebelled, killing Si Si Ge.
Xiao Lin worked in various places and eventually became a train driver. Da Lin married the Rose Princess and took a train to the seaside, where he met Xiao Lin, who was driving the train. Xiao Lin and his group went on a strike to transport relief supplies to disaster victims using the train. Da Lin called a monster to push the train, but the monster pushed the train into the sea. Da Lin drifted to a wealthy island covered in treasures and starved to death.