Hair Salon Love Lines -- "The Three Cities Chronicle" Novel Series, Volume 3. Shanghai Edition

Author: Chen Sihe, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is the Shanghai volume of the "Three Cities" series of novels, covering Shanghai, Taipei, and Hong Kong. It includes five short stories. Li Zhaozheng's "Urban Life" reflects on the imbalance of values in the process of urban modernization with a distinctly Shanghai-style writing style. Xue Shu's "Remembering Liuwan" is like a vivid, atmospheric old photograph of a traditional town, capturing a vibrant and lively folk society with leisurely and exquisite brushwork. Wang Anyi's "Hair Salon Love Stories" and Peng Xiaolian's "On the Way Home" employ a microcosmic approach to showcase the diverse and colorful forms of urban life.