The popularity of "Flowers" has revived readers' interest in Shanghai's past life.
The novel "Tongheli" is another excellent work about Shanghai after "Flowers". Different from the swaying style of "Flowers", "Tongheli" is characterized by using extremely humorous and Shanghai-specific language to reproduce the vibrant civilian life of Shanghai in the 1960s, with laughter and tears intertwined. Although the novels are all about insignificant characters in the alley, they are all unforgettable.
The novel chooses to observe that special era from the perspective of a nine-year-old boy with "big ears". The emotions of all living beings, the nobility and humility of human nature are all seen in the eyes of a child. This is destined to be an innocent book, but it is also a profound insight into the times and human nature.
Reader comments
This is a classic novel with Shanghai characteristics. It tells the story of Shanghai in the context of the 1960s and 1970s, and is like a painting of Shanghai's urban customs. The whole work takes the little people from Shikumen in Shanghai as the protagonists, and describes the urban life of that era with a child's perspective and tone. There are tears in the laughter, and sadness in the humor, making people sometimes laugh, sometimes sigh, and sometimes shed tears. The author uses a relaxed and humorous writing style to tell vivid and vivid stories about Shanghai citizens. The article contains a large amount of local Shanghai spoken language, which will give you a strong sense of immersion when reading it. It is a rare masterpiece describing life in Shanghai.
This book is very Shanghainese, the language is humorous, and it is written from a child's perspective, which makes people feel particularly innocent. Just like Yingzi in "Old Stories in the South of the City", observing the world with a child's eyes, what he sees is the most real life. I especially like the "Big Ears" in the book. His thoughts are very interesting and very heart-wrenching. It reminds me of my own children, whose world is always so simple and beautiful. I think this book is very suitable for mothers to read, and it can help us better understand the inner world of our children.
It is a super nice book, written fluently and eloquently. The lines are full of the atmosphere of the worldly fireworks of parents' shortcomings. It describes a child's eyes of a poor and ordinary life with joy in hardship, as well as that cruel and dangerous crazy era. The epitome of people's suffering in the child's eyes has become a permanent memory.
It has a good sense of the times and brings back many memories of the past!
A very nice book, lots of Shanghai dialect, very friendly
Looks good, you can take a look
There's nothing to say. It's just nice to look at and friendly. Shanghai is my home. I have local accent and slang. It's so friendly after seeing it.
A true portrayal of my childhood, a very real and beautiful novel
It is a rare and good book, full of warmth in its humor and full of sense of the times. The angle of view is very stable.
This is a classic novel with Shanghai characteristics. It tells the story of Shanghai in the context of the 1960s and 1970s, and is like a painting of Shanghai's urban customs. The whole work takes the little people from Shikumen in Shanghai as the protagonists, and describes the urban life of that era with a child's perspective and tone. There are tears in the laughter, and sadness in the humor, making people sometimes laugh, sometimes sigh, and sometimes shed tears. The author uses a relaxed and humorous writing style to tell vivid and vivid stories about Shanghai citizens. The article contains a large amount of local Shanghai spoken language, which will give you a strong sense of immersion when reading it. It is a rare masterpiece describing life in Shanghai.
This book is very Shanghainese, the language is humorous, and it is written from a child's perspective, which makes people feel particularly innocent. Just like Yingzi in "Old Stories in the South of the City", observing the world with a child's eyes, what he sees is the most real life. I especially like the "Big Ears" in the book. His thoughts are very interesting and very heart-wrenching. It reminds me of my own children, whose world is always so simple and beautiful. I think this book is very suitable for mothers to read, and it can help us better understand the inner world of our children.
It is a super nice book, written fluently and eloquently. The lines are full of the atmosphere of the worldly fireworks of parents' shortcomings. It describes a child's eyes of a poor and ordinary life with joy in hardship, as well as that cruel and dangerous crazy era. The epitome of people's suffering in the child's eyes has become a permanent memory.
It has a good sense of the times and brings back many memories of the past!
A very nice book, lots of Shanghai dialect, very friendly
Looks good, you can take a look
There's nothing to say. It's just nice to look at and friendly. Shanghai is my home. I have local accent and slang. It's so friendly after seeing it.
A true portrayal of my childhood, a very real and beautiful novel
It is a rare and good book, full of warmth in its humor and full of sense of the times. The angle of view is very stable.