Stagnant Water

About This Novel

"Still Water" is the first of a series of three novels by Li Jieren ("Still Water", "Before the Storm" and "Big Wave"). It is set in Tianhui Town, a small rural village in the northern suburbs of Chengdu, during the historical period of Chinese society from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 to 1998 and the signing of the Xinchou Treaty. It describes the rise and fall of the Sichuan religious people and Pao Ge at that time, and shows the dark reality of a backwater in the mainland. In terms of artistic expression techniques, the writer breaks out of the traditional Chinese novel emphasis on plot and story. Through a series of stories, he presents a vivid portrait of the "citizen class" of Tianhui Town in front of readers. The depiction of the citizens' psychology is subtle and lifelike. When this book was published in 1936, it became a sensation and attracted great attention from all walks of life. Guo Moruo even called Li Jieren "China's Zola".

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