Nijo Ten Years (1955-1964)
by Zhao Heng
About This Novel
This book is Mr. Zhao Heng's latest work. For the first time, the author concentrates his pen and ink on recalling the life he lived in Dongsiertiao in the 1950s and 1960s. He mainly describes the characters, as well as social experiences and Beijing scenery. It has a profound flavor of life and human touch, and also has the value of a history of social customs. The book has about 200,000 words and is divided into two parts. The first part mainly writes about family affairs, starting from the great-grandfather's generation to his grandfather's settlement in Beijing, recalling the older relatives in the family, his personal youth time, and the surrounding life scenes (Longfu Temple, Wangfujing, Dong'an Market, etc.). The second chapter mainly describes the relatives and friends at home, academic teachers and friends (such as Song Yunbin, He Cijun, etc.) And various guests (such as Zhang Junqiu, Pu Zuo, Xi Xiaobo, etc.), Showing the life profile of some middle- and upper-class figures in Beijing's cultural circles at that time.
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