Grassroots People
by Cai Chongda
About This Novel
"Grass People" is Cai Chongda's new collection of short and medium stories after "Skins" and "Destiny", and is the final masterpiece of the East Stone Town trilogy. Different from the unforgettable collection of essays "Skin" and the tear-jerking novel "Destiny"; "Grass People" uses a style close to the earth, looking back at Dongshi Town in southern Fujian, a hometown full of warmth and history, and focusing on people as tough as weeds - "Why do we live forever? Why do we live forever." The book tells seven mysterious stories about the intertwining of divinity and humanity. Using the method of group portraits, the touching stories of three generations of villagers, old, middle and young, are unfolded and jointly weaved into an endless song of life in Dongshi Town. Everyone can see the shadow of themselves or the people around them in "Grass People" - frustrated middle-aged men, confused young people, mothers struggling to support their offspring... Their tenacity and vitality are exactly the high-spirited energy we need in this confused and uncertain moment. Every struggle is great, and every person who struggles deserves to be seen. Even if you are just like a piece of grass, you should have a name and a surname. Everyone is a commoner, and everyone is also his own hero. After reading "Grass People", some readers said: This book seems to tell me - I know where you come from, I am familiar with your background, and I understand your feelings. If you often miss your hometown but are drifting away from home, I recommend you to read "Grass People" - every separated and rootless person can find his or her own shadow in this book. A book welcomes you home.
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Official(15)Scraped 11d ago
It describes the folk customs and livelihoods along the coast of southern Fujian. They beg the sea and the small sea, and their lives are very hard, but it seems that people have no complaints or blame others. They just pray to the gods for blessings, tamp down layers of pain into their hearts, and build up a soul rock that is as hard as a reef and as salty as the sea water. Write about lively funerals to make death less scary, write about the pain of not seeing hope, so that the living have the courage to live, write blessings to the gods, and pay tribute to the simple and steadfast faith of people in southern Fujian. The paper is full of pain but is not afraid of making you sad and desperate. After seeing the hometown and origin of the author's "birth", I seem to be compassionate and compassionate, with a heart like a Buddha, holding flowers and smiling, to overcome all the misery in the world.
Know where you came from, have a destination I often think of the people and things I encounter Fragmented, messy, threaded I haven't found a connection point with the world Thank you author Let me see the state of being connected to the world 😹
I feel uncomfortable asking for money just to write a few words.
grassroots people
So well written
The characters in each short story are very close to reality, vivid, and their emotions are simple and sincere... A rare and good article.
The characters in Teacher Cai's works are all small characters, so familiar that they are like brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles in the neighbor's house. Listening to them talk about everyday things and watching other people's lives...
But no matter where I go, I know that everywhere we go is ultimately where we come from.
The brushwork is delicate and extremely emotional. Even those unimaginable life sufferings and soul pains are as ideal as the romanticism in the abyss.
A friend said it's just a good read when you need some strength.
After reading it, it's very Fujian. Some parts made me cry, and some parts made me feel cute. The oa system is also very awesome.
The characters are vivid, and suddenly I understand why they are all full of vitality now.
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Community(0)
Official(15)Scraped 11d ago
It describes the folk customs and livelihoods along the coast of southern Fujian. They beg the sea and the small sea, and their lives are very hard, but it seems that people have no complaints or blame others. They just pray to the gods for blessings, tamp down layers of pain into their hearts, and build up a soul rock that is as hard as a reef and as salty as the sea water. Write about lively funerals to make death less scary, write about the pain of not seeing hope, so that the living have the courage to live, write blessings to the gods, and pay tribute to the simple and steadfast faith of people in southern Fujian. The paper is full of pain but is not afraid of making you sad and desperate. After seeing the hometown and origin of the author's "birth", I seem to be compassionate and compassionate, with a heart like a Buddha, holding flowers and smiling, to overcome all the misery in the world.
Know where you came from, have a destination I often think of the people and things I encounter Fragmented, messy, threaded I haven't found a connection point with the world Thank you author Let me see the state of being connected to the world 😹
I feel uncomfortable asking for money just to write a few words.
grassroots people
So well written
The characters in each short story are very close to reality, vivid, and their emotions are simple and sincere... A rare and good article.
The characters in Teacher Cai's works are all small characters, so familiar that they are like brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles in the neighbor's house. Listening to them talk about everyday things and watching other people's lives...
But no matter where I go, I know that everywhere we go is ultimately where we come from.
The brushwork is delicate and extremely emotional. Even those unimaginable life sufferings and soul pains are as ideal as the romanticism in the abyss.
A friend said it's just a good read when you need some strength.
After reading it, it's very Fujian. Some parts made me cry, and some parts made me feel cute. The oa system is also very awesome.
The characters are vivid, and suddenly I understand why they are all full of vitality now.
