"Qinqiang" focuses on a village in southern Shaanxi and tells the story of the relationship between farmers and their land and the living conditions of farmers. Through the eyes of a "madman" named Yinsheng, it writes about the deep worries and deep sympathy for the heavy burden on farmers and the loss of rural culture.
The work interprets the 20-year history of China's rural areas with dignified brushstrokes, focusing on the huge and profound changes in rural values and traditional patterns, as well as the profound changes in interpersonal relationships in the traditional patterns. It is "an epic of China's contemporary countryside." This book took nearly two years to complete and the draft was revised four times. It is the work that the author took the longest, revised the most, and took the most painstaking efforts. Won the 7th Mao Dun Literature Award.
Reader comments
The novel "Qin Opera" truly depicts life in rural China and made me deeply feel the hardships of farmers and their deep feelings for the land. I like the introduction in the book. Although he is a "madman", he can see the world from a unique perspective. His actions and words often make me laugh. This book is like a rural epic, showing the changes in the countryside and people's lives. It is well worth reading!
The novel "Qin Opera" truly depicts life in rural China and made me deeply feel the hardships of farmers and their deep feelings for the land. I like the introduction in the book. Although he is a "madman", he can see the world from a unique perspective. His actions and words often make me laugh. This book is like a rural epic, showing the changes in the countryside and people's lives. It is well worth reading!