
Jiashan
by Wang Yuewen
About This Novel
The novel describes a southern village called Shawan and its surrounding areas, and the various changes people have experienced in the world over the past eighty years from the 1920s to the new century. It focuses on the stories of three and four generations of several families, including the former Qing Dynasty official Yigong and his three sons, the entanglement between the "Master Zhigen" who was in charge of the land bookkeeping in each township and his bastard son, the story of the village chief and the son of an underground party member of the Chinese Communist Party, the story of the "township master" Taoxiang who went to the county Yamen to win the lawsuit and her family; and the soul The character is Duke Youde. He speaks for the interests of the villagers, upholds justice in the countryside, provides relief to the poor, and speaks out for justice. He protects the families of the Red Army from massacre. He supports the second generation of promising young people, including his only son, to establish new schools in the countryside. He supports Yangqing, the third son of Yigong who studied in Japan, to build water conservancy. He is a respected figure in the village. The novel has a strong local flavor and is an excellent work depicting the scenery and people in rural China.
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Official(3)Scraped 11d ago
Combined with lively lectures It's good to listen and watch at the same time
Jiashan Meituo has the fragrance of fairy peach and beautiful appearance
A huge history, soul-stirring, the harmony of family and country...
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Community(0)
Official(3)Scraped 11d ago
Combined with lively lectures It's good to listen and watch at the same time
Jiashan Meituo has the fragrance of fairy peach and beautiful appearance
A huge history, soul-stirring, the harmony of family and country...
