Mu Shiying's Famous Article: a Story from a Pile of Scraps in the Newsroom of the Local News Column
by Mu Shiying
About This Novel
"The Story of a Fold of Wasted Manuscripts in the Newsroom of the Local News Column" unfolds from the unique perspective of a newspaper proofreader. He works in the editing room every night. His greatest pleasure is to look through the scraps in the wastebasket and get a glimpse of the joys and sorrows of ordinary people in Shanghai. He records these ordinary stories that do not qualify as "news" or "fiction." For example, the story of Lin Bamei is a record about a dancing girl that "I" discovered in a scrap manuscript. The article is written in a reporter's style, revealing a scandal that occurred in the "Palace Dance Hall". The other two stories, "Finger", reveal the tragic fate of lower-class workers. In "Street Scene", the author depicts the living beings of different classes in the bustling city, including the leisurely lives of nuns and wealthy men and women, as well as the bitterness of beggars, girls, coolies and other people struggling to survive. The contrast is sharp and full of sadness.
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