The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River
by Ding Ling
About This Novel
"The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River" is an excellent novel reflecting the land reform movement written by Ding Ling after going deep into rural struggle life. Due to his ideological and artistic achievements, he won the second prize of the Stalin Literature Prize in 1951. The novel artistically reproduces the great struggle against the feudal land system in rural areas. It revolves around the process of the working group leading the masses to expose and fight against the bully landlord Qian Wengui. It highlights a key issue in land reform: Only by defeating the most hidden, cunning and vicious landlord landlord can land reform achieve real victory.
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Official(1)Scraped 21d ago
The first time I read Ding Ling's book, when I was in primary school and junior high school, I had to take the exam "The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River". It feels very close to some of Zhao Shuli's novels about land reform or fighting against bullies. The stories all take place in the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines or in the liberated areas after the victory of the anti-Japanese war. The first few sections feel a bit raw. In particular, there is a task list at the beginning like a play or drama. I guess this is needed because some characters may appear unexpectedly. Later, when I talked about the daily life of ordinary people, it became smoother, as if I was familiar with the job. Although it is not as down-to-earth as Zhao Shuli, it has a yam and egg flavor. Zhao Shuli should have been writing about farmers all his life, and he should have been living with farmers. Ding Ling said in her preface that she did not go that deep among the farmers. But this book is still good!
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Official(1)Scraped 21d ago
The first time I read Ding Ling's book, when I was in primary school and junior high school, I had to take the exam "The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River". It feels very close to some of Zhao Shuli's novels about land reform or fighting against bullies. The stories all take place in the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines or in the liberated areas after the victory of the anti-Japanese war. The first few sections feel a bit raw. In particular, there is a task list at the beginning like a play or drama. I guess this is needed because some characters may appear unexpectedly. Later, when I talked about the daily life of ordinary people, it became smoother, as if I was familiar with the job. Although it is not as down-to-earth as Zhao Shuli, it has a yam and egg flavor. Zhao Shuli should have been writing about farmers all his life, and he should have been living with farmers. Ding Ling said in her preface that she did not go that deep among the farmers. But this book is still good!
