Egret Standing on the Ice
by Lei Pingyang
About This Novel
Whether it is called Shangri-La or Mengbalasi, Yunnan means "paradise on earth". In Lei Pingyang's eyes, Yunnan is the birthplace of his literature, the scene of his life, and his paradise and utopia. This collection of essays is his "Peach Blossom Spring". Lancang River, Nu River, Jinsha River, Wumeng Mountain, Ailao Mountain, Jinuo Mountain and Nannuo Mountain, the mountains and rivers are dependent on each other; the sky, jungle, ruins, temples, cliffs, cemeteries, humans, gods, ghosts and witches coexist and prosper without leaving a trace of life and death. Yunnan's mountains and rivers, phenology, historical context, and people's livelihood are transformed into a broad depth of writing, which connects Lei Pingyang's boundless vision: he discovered that in the tragic land of Yunnan's hometown, people are trapped in the mire of reality, and the despair is endless. They: A mother suffering from AIDS holds her son who was born with the virus and carries her husband's ashes on her back, escaping into the snowy wilderness; a polluted river where evil flowers and plants grow crazily, and even the sacred mission of drowning in the river as a martyrdom cannot be fulfilled...
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