The Legend of Hulan River
by Xiao Hong
About This Novel
The "unparalleled work" of Xiao Hong, one of the four most talented women in the Republic of China, has influenced generations of people. Recall the "ink-stained" golden age of Luoshen literature, and feel the intertwined love and hate of hometown in Xiao Hong's works. "Grandfather's Garden", "Fire Clouds", "I Learn Poetry with Grandfather" and many other articles have been selected into Chinese textbooks. "The Story of Hulan River" is a novel written by Xiao Hong and her masterpiece. It was written in Hong Kong in 1940. Xiao Hong used her skillful recall skills, lyrical prose style, and heavy yet light writing style to create this "reminiscent" novel full of childlike innocence, poetic interest, and inspiration. Xiao Hong uses childhood memories as a guide to describe various people and events in Hulan, a small northeastern town in the 1920s and 1930s. These simple pictures of life allow readers to see the monotony and beauty of a small northern town, and the kindness and ignorance of the people.
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