"Border Town" is Shen Congwen's most famous work, which established his position in the history of modern Chinese literature. It has been translated into and published in many countries, and has also been included in university textbooks in more than ten countries and regions, including the United States and Japan.
This is a pastoral masterpiece. In this novel, Shen Congwen describes a border town like a paradise and a pure, beautiful and slightly sad love story. In his writings, Xiangxi's simple and natural human world, wild and free life forms, and clear and pure human nature are all unfolded, graceful and melancholy. Shen Congwen's aesthetic ideals of "love" and "beauty" are fully reflected in this novel.
Reader comments
Border Town, Border Town, as its name suggests.
In a quiet border town, fishermen go out on evening boats, men sing love songs, and the story of pure Cuicui and the elder and the second elder. The shallow affection circulates in the story, and finally dissipates with the leisurely singing.
It's a pleasant read, but in reality it's an endless aftertaste. There is only beauty in the Cuicui world. Writer Shen Congwen writes about a paradise, and the end of the story is a tragedy.
The world of Xiangxi is a paradise in Shen Congwen's writing. After reading it, you can truly appreciate the vividness of each person.
Cuicui's tragedy seems to have many coincidences: the unexpected death of the elder, the misunderstanding between the grandfather and the second elder Shunshun... But in fact it is inevitable. 1. When Cuicui gets along with her grandfather, there are always girls whose thoughts are not understood, and it is difficult for her grandfather to understand Cuicui's heart. 2. Cuicui has an introverted personality. She is eager for her elders' love offensive but has low self-esteem. Especially when she heard her grandfather talking about the house-breaking, she became even more worried. She secretly left when her elders were on the ferry. She also chose to evade the eldest elder's engagement. Neither the eldest nor the other elders could understand Cuicui's heart. 3. It must be Mr. Shen's helplessness about the social atmosphere. The second elder is faced with a ferry and a house. The second elder insists on ferrying, and Shun Shun wants him to run a house. The opposition between the ferry and the house is also one of the fundamental reasons for the tragedy.
Border Town will not disappoint readers. It only depends on whether you are attentive. If a reader reads Border Town with the attitude of reading online articles and gives a one-star rating here and says "I can't understand", then please leave. Border Town does not need many, many readers.
A border town is like a friend you only know but never see. Reading it today, I already feel a little sentimental.
The literature, artistry and value of "Border Town" are needless to say. In this mountainous countryside far away from the hustle and bustle, there is no invasion of the city by industrial development, nor the barbaric collision of urban life. Green mountains, clear water, blue sky, simple boats, innocent people... This is a story that has not changed for thousands of years, and it is also a paradise like a dream. The artistry of "Border Town" lies not only in the description of the environment and the narration of local customs and customs, but also in the delicate flow of emotions of the characters in the article. There is not a single word "love" written in this article, but deep emotions are everywhere; "Border Town" depicts a spiritual and soul paradise for each reader.
Well, it is definitely a book worth reading. It will improve your literary literacy. As long as you can read it, you will benefit a lot.
The writing has not become desolate because of the times. On the contrary, it can withstand the test of the times and gives people a sense of consideration. There are many words that convey very obscure meanings, and I still can't understand them. But I think this book is worth reading again and again.
The encounter may not necessarily have a result, but it must be meaningful
The border town has simple folk customs and beautiful environment. I want to visit it myself. Cuicui and the two elders, to use a common saying, are destined to have no destiny, and they can only end up in separate ends of the world for the rest of their lives. Let's just sigh, fate plays tricks on people.
This book is very down-to-earth. It writes about real people, many of which are the daily lives of ordinary people. It is very real. Literature is the study of humanities. It would be a good book to have more works that reflect the lives of the working people.
Very pretty
This book is really good. I suggest you read it carefully. This article showed me the living conditions and humanities and customs that I have never experienced before. It felt quite long at first, but the more I read later, the more I liked it.
Border Town, Border Town, as its name suggests. In a quiet border town, fishermen go out on evening boats, men sing love songs, and the story of pure Cuicui and the elder and the second elder. The shallow affection circulates in the story, and finally dissipates with the leisurely singing. It's a pleasant read, but in reality it's an endless aftertaste. There is only beauty in the Cuicui world. Writer Shen Congwen writes about a paradise, and the end of the story is a tragedy.
The world of Xiangxi is a paradise in Shen Congwen's writing. After reading it, you can truly appreciate the vividness of each person. Cuicui's tragedy seems to have many coincidences: the unexpected death of the elder, the misunderstanding between the grandfather and the second elder Shunshun... But in fact it is inevitable. 1. When Cuicui gets along with her grandfather, there are always girls whose thoughts are not understood, and it is difficult for her grandfather to understand Cuicui's heart. 2. Cuicui has an introverted personality. She is eager for her elders' love offensive but has low self-esteem. Especially when she heard her grandfather talking about the house-breaking, she became even more worried. She secretly left when her elders were on the ferry. She also chose to evade the eldest elder's engagement. Neither the eldest nor the other elders could understand Cuicui's heart. 3. It must be Mr. Shen's helplessness about the social atmosphere. The second elder is faced with a ferry and a house. The second elder insists on ferrying, and Shun Shun wants him to run a house. The opposition between the ferry and the house is also one of the fundamental reasons for the tragedy. Border Town will not disappoint readers. It only depends on whether you are attentive. If a reader reads Border Town with the attitude of reading online articles and gives a one-star rating here and says "I can't understand", then please leave. Border Town does not need many, many readers.
A border town is like a friend you only know but never see. Reading it today, I already feel a little sentimental.
The literature, artistry and value of "Border Town" are needless to say. In this mountainous countryside far away from the hustle and bustle, there is no invasion of the city by industrial development, nor the barbaric collision of urban life. Green mountains, clear water, blue sky, simple boats, innocent people... This is a story that has not changed for thousands of years, and it is also a paradise like a dream. The artistry of "Border Town" lies not only in the description of the environment and the narration of local customs and customs, but also in the delicate flow of emotions of the characters in the article. There is not a single word "love" written in this article, but deep emotions are everywhere; "Border Town" depicts a spiritual and soul paradise for each reader.
Well, it is definitely a book worth reading. It will improve your literary literacy. As long as you can read it, you will benefit a lot.
The writing has not become desolate because of the times. On the contrary, it can withstand the test of the times and gives people a sense of consideration. There are many words that convey very obscure meanings, and I still can't understand them. But I think this book is worth reading again and again.
The encounter may not necessarily have a result, but it must be meaningful
The border town has simple folk customs and beautiful environment. I want to visit it myself. Cuicui and the two elders, to use a common saying, are destined to have no destiny, and they can only end up in separate ends of the world for the rest of their lives. Let's just sigh, fate plays tricks on people.
This book is very down-to-earth. It writes about real people, many of which are the daily lives of ordinary people. It is very real. Literature is the study of humanities. It would be a good book to have more works that reflect the lives of the working people.
Very pretty
This book is really good. I suggest you read it carefully. This article showed me the living conditions and humanities and customs that I have never experienced before. It felt quite long at first, but the more I read later, the more I liked it.
👍The border town is really good
It should be a real thing! Good
Fresh text and profound philosophy
Very good, the stories are quite exciting
Love this collection of short stories