In-laws and "others": the History, Power and Identity of a Miao Village on the North Bank of the Qingshui River
by Liu Yan
About This Novel
On the bank of Qingshui River, there is a village called "Miaobei". Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, its role as a transportation place for "imperial wood" has been recorded piecemeal in official history. Perhaps people know more about her than just the "Imperial Wood", but also about the historical process of constant transformation between the house clan and the in-laws into "others", which is linked to major historical events such as "surname change", "surname breaking and marriage", and "conventional marriage", as well as the mythical and emotional stories with the charm of rivers and lakes that are bred in this historical structure. Regarding all this, she is willing to use beautiful contract words and performances to present it to those who want to understand her mind.
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