Jincheng Old Times

Author: Che Fu
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This novel can be considered an encyclopedia of social life in old Chengdu. The story and dramatic conflicts in the novel are undoubtedly set up as a lead-in to showcase the Chengdu charm. The coloring of the scenes is far more elaborate and vivid than the plot. Entering the novel, you enter old Chengdu. From the streets and alleys to the various trades and businesses, from wine and tea houses to opium dens and gambling dens, from renowned chefs and delicacies to local snacks, from theaters and cinemas to street performers, and even prisons, execution grounds, and draft stations, everything is imbued with the unique color of old Chengdu.