Distant Sunflower Field
by Li Juan
About This Novel
2017 Chinese Good Books, winner of the 7th Lu Xun Literature Award. The sunflowers in Altay are more intense than those in Arles, and the closest relatives and livestock are all family members. Li Juan, a critically acclaimed new generation of non-fiction prose writer, is a new masterpiece following the "Sheep Road" trilogy. Mother took her poultry and livestock with her family and moved to the Gobi on the banks of the Ulungu River. They settled in a "winter nest" beside a sunflower field and began a farming life full of hardships and adventures. A hundred acres of sunflower land opened up in the desert experienced goose-throated antelopes, three replantings, and successive droughts and insect pests until the harvest, with a faint hope and a long wait in between... In these auspicious records, the author focused his thoughts on the details of the lives of his family members for the first time. They and the boundless desert constitute a complete ecological sample.
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Official(25)Scraped 28d ago
The distance between grandma and "me" is like the distance between "me" and my hometown. It seems within reach, but in fact it is very far away. There are also such things in our lives. We don't cherish them when they are within our reach. Only when we lose them do we realize how valuable they are.
I always like your articles
In the vast land of Altay, there are racing tigers, hard-working and optimistic mothers, elderly and sick grandmothers, and a field of sunflowers that grew from scratch. That land is the place that "my" grandma dreams about.
"I" took my elderly grandmother out of my hometown and made a living outside. No matter how often I go home, whenever I come home from get off work, grandma will appear at the top of the stairs. That is the signal to go home, and it is the most solemn welcome.
Interesting, interesting and loving
Have its own unique style After reading it, I found that so many college entrance examination questions and mock test questions came from here! ! Anyway, it's super pretty! ! Makes you want to read it!
Your "Grandma's World" made me cry...👴
Shocking and touching life stories, deep thoughts on family love and society, contained in simple words, are thought-provoking. Trekking through ordinary life, you are not defeated by difficulties. You can also discover the most radiant universe in ordinary life. One flower, one world, one leaf, one Bodhi.
The sensitive nerves and delicate brushstrokes make people feel like they are on the scene and can't get away for a long time!
The sensitive nerves and delicate brushstrokes make people feel like they are on the scene and can't get away for a long time!
It is a book that I want to read, a book that can penetrate the years.
What is the definition of home? Some people say it is a house far away in their hometown, others say it is the presence of loved ones around them every moment, and Li Juan's home is a sunflower field next to the Ulungu River Valley, a natural gift from Mother Nature.
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Official(25)Scraped 28d ago
The distance between grandma and "me" is like the distance between "me" and my hometown. It seems within reach, but in fact it is very far away. There are also such things in our lives. We don't cherish them when they are within our reach. Only when we lose them do we realize how valuable they are.
I always like your articles
In the vast land of Altay, there are racing tigers, hard-working and optimistic mothers, elderly and sick grandmothers, and a field of sunflowers that grew from scratch. That land is the place that "my" grandma dreams about.
"I" took my elderly grandmother out of my hometown and made a living outside. No matter how often I go home, whenever I come home from get off work, grandma will appear at the top of the stairs. That is the signal to go home, and it is the most solemn welcome.
Interesting, interesting and loving
Have its own unique style After reading it, I found that so many college entrance examination questions and mock test questions came from here! ! Anyway, it's super pretty! ! Makes you want to read it!
Your "Grandma's World" made me cry...👴
Shocking and touching life stories, deep thoughts on family love and society, contained in simple words, are thought-provoking. Trekking through ordinary life, you are not defeated by difficulties. You can also discover the most radiant universe in ordinary life. One flower, one world, one leaf, one Bodhi.
The sensitive nerves and delicate brushstrokes make people feel like they are on the scene and can't get away for a long time!
The sensitive nerves and delicate brushstrokes make people feel like they are on the scene and can't get away for a long time!
It is a book that I want to read, a book that can penetrate the years.
What is the definition of home? Some people say it is a house far away in their hometown, others say it is the presence of loved ones around them every moment, and Li Juan's home is a sunflower field next to the Ulungu River Valley, a natural gift from Mother Nature.
