
Tianmowu
by Li Jieren
About This Novel
"The Dance of the Demons" is a novel that describes the social scene and human conditions of Chengdu in the rear area during the late period of the Anti-Japanese War. The story is set in the era after the Kuomintang moved its capital to Chongqing in 1938. It describes the lives of the Kuomintang government officials, big and small, who came to Chengdu during the "National War", ordinary people who went down the river, and ordinary people living in Chengdu itself. It reflects the real life of the prostitutes in that special era. Mr. Li Jieren, with his broad strokes, depicts a group of minions and men and women under government officials who are in dire straits, such as Chen Dengyun and Chen Lihua, as well as common people such as Bai Zhishi and Tang Shuzhen. At the same time, he vividly depicts It reproduces the customs and customs of Chengdu in the rear area during the Anti-Japanese War, especially the urban life in Chengdu, the rural scenery of Chengdu, the patriotic enthusiasm of young students joining the army, the joining of the American Allied Forces, and the precarious lives of ordinary people.
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