Pathfinding China

This book perfectly connects the timeline with "River City" and tells the profound impact of China's rapid economic development on the lives of ordinary people at the beginning of the 21st century. In "River City", the author has just arrived and mainly focuses on refreshing his understanding of China. Moreover, he lives in a university and has no direct connection with the local people. By the time of this book, the author is already a China expert. He is committed to exploring the elements of China that interest him. He traveled along the Great Wall by car, visited the forgotten ancient city walls, rented a house in Sancha Village on the outskirts of Beijing, and witnessed the evolution of the small village from tranquility to hustle and bustle. Through the observation of a small factory in Lishui, Zhejiang, it presents the real life scenes of people working hard in a foreign land. During this period, he took the initiative to integrate into local life, established a deep friendship with the villagers Wei Ziqi and his family, tried his best to help them, and regarded Sancha Village as his home. From an outsider living in an ivory tower to a friendly neighbor that villagers can rely on, these experiences have enabled him to gain in-depth insight into the changes in people's thoughts and lives under the changing times, showing the complexity and diversity of Chinese society, not only allowing foreigners to understand China, but also allowing Chinese people to understand China better.

"Finding China", just the journey from east to west, embodies the bitterness of honor and disgrace in the 1990s. However, perhaps "I" as a traveler can be of little help to people's living situations. The word "finding the way" is not only "my" exploration of China, but also "my" own way of seeking within myself.

Very nice, but I feel a little biased

This book is so real and it reminded me of a relative of mine. The book says, "In China, many things in life have to be skirted around." This sentence really resonates. Just like my relative, he is always looking for various ways to bypass some regulations and achieve his goals. This book shows China's changes through the experiences of ordinary Chinese people and is well worth reading.

Witnessing the development process of China from his unique perspective, this is what people living in this land want to know. After all, China is so big and our perspective is so narrow. From other people's descriptions, we can have a deeper and better understanding of the development path of contemporary China. I feel that his language is simple but interesting, and the presentation is very real, very rural, and very local.

It feels like I have lived for another 10 years and experienced all this personally. It is very real and very immersive.

From a foreigner's perspective, examine the various things that have happened in China during the years of reform and opening up, and what people from all places and classes think and do. Things we take for granted are analyzed and described by the author, giving it a fresh and refined feeling. It is a rare and good work!

The originally sparse and ordinary daily life looks different in the eyes of others. In retrospect, that's true. It's worth taking a second look at yourself.

Reappearance of China in the early stage of reform and opening up, objective and true

After reading it for the second time, it truly records China's rapid development and humanistic sentiments in the 1910s.