Ou Kunan Dong

This story follows the various events in a boy's life, with elements in Chinese, English, and Italian. The boy's main story takes place in China, while the stories of George, Mr. *****, the female switchboard operator, her older sister, and the red-haired woman take place in Russia. Though the two sides are far apart, their characters are always connected by countless threads. Between the lines, the story reveals the boy's tremendous struggles, the many disappointments in his life, and the harshness of the world. Its warmer side comes through in the scenes of family gatherings, where the families created in the story come together in happiness.