Beggar's child

Author: Lai Dongjin
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Bestselling book on the Taiwan Jin Shitan Bestseller List! Authored by famous figures from both sides of the strait, including Qiong Yao, Wang Anyi, Mo Yan, Su Tong, Wang Jianruan, Bo Yang, and Wu Danru, who all sincerely recommend it!! Beggar's Son was an instant sensation in Taiwan, moving 100,000 people to tears within 15 days of its release and becoming the focal point of a million readers! It topped the annual bestseller list and won the Taiwan Publishing Industry Achievement Award. Currently, a drama adaptation is in the works. The story is told by the protagonist, Lai Dongjin, a Taiwanese Outstanding Young Person, who shares his 17-year life as a beggar—truly moving and inspiring!
The Story of Taiwan's "A-Jin": The author of this book started begging as soon as he could walk. Before the age of 10, he had no fixed home and lived with a blind father, a mentally disabled mother, and an mentally ill brother. He studied while still begging, and though his dedication to learning was well-known in school, his girlfriend fled at the mere mention of his beggar's past. Finally, a wealthy young lady decided to stay with him, and he eventually became the ( means "" in Chinese, which is a factory manager) of a fire safety equipment company in Taiwan and was honored as one of the "Top 10 Outstanding Young People." This book has recently been ranked at the top of bestseller lists in Taiwan. Beggar's Son has sold over a million copies in Taiwan! It has moved countless overseas Chinese, with contracts signed in Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia, while negotiations are underway for publication in Europe and the Americas.
Beggar's Son was an instant sensation in Taiwan, moving 100,000 people to tears within 15 days of its release, achieving a sales miracle in half a month, and immediately topping the annual bestseller list, winning the Taiwan Publishing Industry Achievement Award. Currently, a drama adaptation is in the works. The protagonist, Lai Dongjin, is a Taiwanese Outstanding Young Person and serves as the ( means "" in Chinese, which is a factory manager) and production manager of a fire safety equipment company in Taiwan. Once a laughingstock as a beggar with a blind father, a mentally disabled mother, and 12 siblings who relied on begging for survival, the eldest son, Lai Dongjin, had no other desires but to see his family live to see another day. There are so many unbelievable and unimaginable stories—each chapter is the result of trials and perseverance. Many people not only read Beggar's Son themselves but also share it with relatives and friends, believing that his indomitable spirit and self-motivation are worth learning from...