Sofa Anthropology in the Hutong (thousands of Douban High-scoring Original Works·state of the World)
by Candy Yang
About This Novel
Seeing the bleak world, listen to a sigh! There are abandoned second-hand sofas in many alleys in Beijing. Most of them have no owners. Anyone can sit on them and they can be moved at will. People chat, play chess and say hello here. These sofas are like cultural symbols in the public space of Hutong. In the autumn of 2012, the author conducted anthropological research around the sofa, started conversations with the people on the sofa, and learned about the origin of the sofa and the lives of the hutong residents on the sofa. The alcoholic Uncle Zhu, the dog-walker Lao Li, Aunt Xu in the bathhouse, Sister Bian in the community vegetable shop... This book records 15 sofa anthropology stories, some of which are long and some short. The author met some people once and never again. Some people are in the same place every day and become a part of the author's life. The sofa in the story moves faster than the "sofa guests". The author hopes that by sharing the anthropological story of sofas in hutongs, more people can start a journey of daily life, look at familiar environments and familiar strangers from a different perspective, and establish connections with the community. The author and David are two anthropology researchers who are engaged in youth culture research and are keen to explore the cultural significance behind ordinary things. The youth cultural research institution Qinggongguan where they work is located in an alley near Andingmen. I have been working in a hutong for more than two years, going to and from get off work every day, and organizing various youth cultural activities in the Green Mansion. Many young people from outside come to Qinggongguan in the alley and make new friends here. They all say that this place is the connector of the community. Although we pass by each other every day in the daily lives of Hutong residents, we are always familiar strangers to each other. The author hopes to find an entry point to re-understand the hutongs he lives in every day, understand its residents, and establish a connection with this community. The Sofa Anthropology Project in Hutong was born under this background. Candy Yang is an anthropology researcher. I am naturally curious about people, and I believe that behind every ordinary person, there must be a unique story belonging to him or her. I also want to understand where different people come from, how they live, and what influences them. (Weibo: @ Youth Chronicle Candy. Blog: http:\u002F\u002F5minutestory. Diandian. Com\u002F)
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