"With Lamp" was published in 2013. It topped the list of "China's Best Books" that year and was selected into the annual novel list. It received rave reviews and had wide influence. The novel tells the story of a rural grassroots female cadre who carries a lamp and sticks to her faith amidst the boring and tedious daily work.
Dai Leng is a cadre of the township government. She is engaged in trivial and troublesome work every day. As she said: "I am the red wax in front of the Buddha's case. The flames are upward and the tears are flowing downward." Her job is to serve the country, which is solemn, and at work, she has her own deeds, endeavors, grief and indignation, and helplessness. Of course, she is a beautiful, intelligent, and sentimental rural intellectual woman. She works and lives in so many uncomfortable environments, completely supported by her ideals, pursuits, and love. The work reflects contemporary rural social problems. The writer calls for the reform of the social management system with profound humanitarian feelings, which is profound and sharp, marking that Jia Pingwa's literary creation has reached a new height.
Reader comments
This book truly shows the work and life of rural grassroots cadres, and the image with lights is impressive. She is like the red wax in front of the Buddha's case, "the flame goes up and the tears flow down", sticking to her faith in a difficult environment. The descriptions of Qinling Mountains and Yingzhen in the book are also very vivid, making people feel the charm of the countryside. Overall, this is a good book with great depth and practical significance.
Reading about the rural areas in the north echoes my childhood memories. Wandering outside, I inevitably cry and want to go home. I hope I can hold it up and put it down just like I carry a lamp. I just want to be myself and don't forget to be kind.
Yes, this can be said to be good, and I can't say anything else. A woman with such a personality and cleanliness likes to wear a lamp, and she likes to wear a lamp, clean and not obscene!
Simple language and smooth chapters
Very good. The content is wonderful.
The editing is very nice. Edit
It is as objective, simple and popular as La Jiadai.
The simple words flow naturally, just like what I have experienced.
The author🈶Experiences of rural life. He spends a lot of effort to describe the lives of rural grassroots cadres and the masses. I like it very much. Thank you to the author.
The article's description details are true, the characters are vivid, the writing style is unique and interesting, and the content is rich. It is worth reading.
Very good, simple people and simple things. This lamplighter does her work with heart and love, helping those she can.
This book truly shows the work and life of rural grassroots cadres, and the image with lights is impressive. She is like the red wax in front of the Buddha's case, "the flame goes up and the tears flow down", sticking to her faith in a difficult environment. The descriptions of Qinling Mountains and Yingzhen in the book are also very vivid, making people feel the charm of the countryside. Overall, this is a good book with great depth and practical significance.
Reading about the rural areas in the north echoes my childhood memories. Wandering outside, I inevitably cry and want to go home. I hope I can hold it up and put it down just like I carry a lamp. I just want to be myself and don't forget to be kind.
Yes, this can be said to be good, and I can't say anything else. A woman with such a personality and cleanliness likes to wear a lamp, and she likes to wear a lamp, clean and not obscene!
Simple language and smooth chapters
Very good. The content is wonderful.
The editing is very nice. Edit
It is as objective, simple and popular as La Jiadai.
The simple words flow naturally, just like what I have experienced.
The author🈶Experiences of rural life. He spends a lot of effort to describe the lives of rural grassroots cadres and the masses. I like it very much. Thank you to the author.
The article's description details are true, the characters are vivid, the writing style is unique and interesting, and the content is rich. It is worth reading.
Very good, simple people and simple things. This lamplighter does her work with heart and love, helping those she can.