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Four Generations under One Roof (two Volumes)
General Fiction四世同堂（全二册）
Written By Lao She And Illustrated By Ding Cong
Against the background of the outbreak of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the fall of Peking, the novel takes the life of four generations of the Qi family as the main line. It vividly and truly depicts the ups and downs, life and death of all classes and people of all colors represented by the residents of Xiaoyangquan Hutong, and is full of epic style. Lao She said that this novel is the longest and probably the best book he has written since he started writing. It was selected as one of the "Top 100 Chinese Novels of the 20th Century" by Asia Weekly. This time it is included in the "Newly Compiled and New Chinese Curriculum Standards Must-Read Series", with an "Introduction" at the front of the book and a "Knowledge Link" at the back to provide readers with necessary guidance and accumulation of knowledge.
Against the background of the outbreak of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the fall of Peking, the novel takes the life of four generations of the Qi family as the main line. It vividly and truly depicts the ups and downs, life and death of all classes and people of all colors represented by the residents of Xiaoyangquan Hutong, and is full of epic style. Lao She said that this novel is the longest and probably the best book he has written since he started writing. It was selected as one of the "Top 100 Chinese Novels of the 20th Century" by Asia Weekly. This time it is included in the "Newly Compiled and New Chinese Curriculum Standards Must-Read Series", with an "Introduction" at the front of the book and a "Knowledge Link" at the back to provide readers with necessary guidance and accumulation of knowledge.