Hunjiang River Crossing
by Zhang Yan
About This Novel
"Late Crossing the Hunjiang River" (a novel) takes the Shandong immigrant Zhang Cheng's family as the main line, showing the life and love of the people in the Hunjiang River Basin under the Changbai Mountains from the 1920s to the 1940s, as well as their growth in the smoke of war. The book is full of rich local flavor of the Changbai Mountains, shining with deep affection for the Changbai Mountains and the Hunjiang River Basin. The story is divided into two parts, unfolded from the perspectives of Zhang Cheng and Yang Sanzhen respectively. The first half, starting from Zhang Cheng's decision to move his family outside the customs, mainly depicts Zhang Cheng's full character image. Zhang Cheng is a man who keeps his promises. Out of his commitment to others, he moved his wife and children to Changbai Mountain with his family. He originally wanted to live peacefully in Changbai Mountain, but in the end he threw himself into the tide of the times and became associated with the booming Broadsword Society on both sides of the Hunjiang River. The first half finally ends with Zhang Cheng's disappearance, while the second half is narrated from the perspective of Zhang Cheng's daughter-in-law Yang Sanzhen, narrating the family's experience of searching for Zhang Cheng's whereabouts after Zhang Cheng's disappearance and the process of taking root in Changbai Mountain. At the end of the novel, it is Yang Sanzhen who watches the evening crossing of the Hunjiang River and returns home. The book completely describes the legendary story of Zhang Cheng's family at the foot of Changbai Mountain and on both sides of the Hun River through the experiences of two generations. Here they experience the choice of life and death, feel the helplessness of love and separation, and every trajectory not only faces the entanglement of family ties and justice, but also faces the struggle and compromise of the harsh living environment. The book also shows from the side such as the cruelty of war, the distortion of human nature and the yearning for a better life. From the intersection to the separation, the two lines of Zhang Cheng and Yang Sanzhen run through the fate and struggle of a family, and are also a vivid reflection of the Changbai Mountain people's obsession with home deep in their hearts. The late crossing of the Hunjiang River is one of the most symbolic scenes in the book. The story of several generations of the Zhang family unfolds against its background. Here there are not only the majestic and majestic Changbai Mountains, but also the life and death of relatives and lovers, as well as the mother's ardent watch over her children.
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