Children of large courtyard families

Author: Shi Zhongshan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The green trees in the military compound are lush, and the sunshine is brilliant. The passion for revolution and the dream of iron horses and golden weapons are awakened every day by the loud bugle calls, stirring the blood of the children of military families. Zhang Weiping, the son of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief; Qiao Nianzhao, the son of the Deputy Chief of Staff; Fang Wei, the daughter of the Logistics Minister; and others, the children of the compound, in the turmoil of youth, either break free from their parents' to participate in the "world revolution" at the Sino-Vietnamese border, or temper "revolutionary ideals" in the desolate life-or-death situation, or float helplessly in the agony of the struggle between the spirit and the flesh, between emotion and love. Amidst the troubles of love, the temptation of sex, and the pursuit of ideals, their life evolves from simplicity to complexity, from innocence to maturity, and from confusion to determination. The novel reveals the mysterious aspects of life in the compound that are rarely known, and explores the profound connotations of compound culture.