Bell and Drum Tower
by Liu Xinwu
About This Novel
The novel captures the daily lives of nine households in a courtyard under the Bell and Drum Tower in Beijing from 5 a. M. To 5 p. M. On December 12, 1982. It runs through the changes experienced by thirty or forty characters over the past few decades, and describes the historical accumulation of ancient Beijing and the realistic changes in the 1980s, allowing us to hear the footsteps of the reform era. Everyone here has his or her own history, which constitutes the social and ecological community map of Beijing citizens. Xue Yongquan used to be a lama and had a low social status. Now that he has decided to organize a wedding for his younger son, he has been in the awkward position of wanting to be pompous and yet having too much money. His daughter-in-law, Pan Xiuya, came from a poor family and was a salesperson herself. She was vain and economical, and she would "rather have a small sheep's head than a big ox's tail" for her dowry. Her radar brand Xiaokun watch disappeared during the wedding banquet, causing a commotion. Everyone suspected that it was Lu Baosang, a descendant of the "Beggars Gang"...
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