Yang Fulao and His Three Daughters

This novel has both laughter and tears. It captures the simplicity of rural life as well as the deceit and scheming of city folk, making it a rare gem.

A hardworking, honest farmer with lofty ambitions vows to help his three daughters escape their rural roots through his own efforts! The eldest heads to the county town, the second to the provincial capital, and the youngest to the capital. What love and heartbreak, joy and sorrow will they encounter on their journey?

Beginning in the late 1980s, the story portrays the dramatic changes in life and thought in rural Henan, while also offering a vivid portrait of young villagers striving to get ahead. In its pages, we can see reflections of our own lives and stories.