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The story takes place in a small town in the late 1990s. The protagonist Fangda accidentally met Lin Yuzhu, the daughter of the secretary of a certain coal mine logistics team who worked 20 years ago at a party. At that time, Fang was deeply in the misfortune of a deformed marriage, and Lin had been divorced for many years. The two met again after a long separation, chatting all night long, and regretted seeing each other so late. However, Fang has some unspeakable secrets, all caused by frustration in officialdom and family disharmony. Lin realized this and when the government changed, he helped Fang become the mayor of the city at all costs. The success of the officialdom gradually restored Fang's sexual function, and Fang's wife also died of illness. Just when the two lovers were about to get married, Lin suddenly disappeared, and Fang searched everywhere to no avail... Due to his extreme longing for Lin, Fang suffered from a terminal illness. Before his death, he told his old classmates about his tear-jerking emotional experience on the hospital bed. A life-and-death love that was mutually satisfying finally ended in a sad tragedy.

The book contains more than 200 essays by the author. From the lines in the book, you can read Yang Jing's love for life, filial piety to her parents, and appreciation for her friends. Her words are filled with the sunshine and joy of life, as well as her intelligent epiphany of the beauty of the details of life. From flowers and trees to flowers and trees, and freedom of thought, he always manages them skillfully and freely, and has a unique temperament. I think this is all due to her years of studying. The whole article is divided into six series: "Knowing the Land of Longxiang", "Flowing Young Dreams", "Memories of Lingering", "Stories of Time", "Staying in the Light" and "Fish for a Crescent Moon". The written words are beautiful, romantic and poetic, and the essays, insights and moods record every bit of life.

Greek mythology has been circulating for nearly three thousand years since its creation. Its rich storylines and plump characters have always provided inexhaustible nutrients for world literature; and the Greek spirit behind it is regarded by many thinkers and philosophers as the pinnacle of Western civilization. The first half of the book starts from the origin of Greek mythology to the current film and television adaptation of mythology, tracing back to the origin, evolution and modernization. When interpreting mythological themes, one might start with the city-state system to reveal the values ​​of the ancient Greeks; or one might compare it with Hebrew civilization to highlight the humanistic spirit of ancient Greece. With the revival of humanism in modern times, various disciplines (philosophy, psychology, literature) have also briefly summarized the interpretation and application of myths. Finally, combined with modern thoughts, there are also comments on movies adapted from Greek mythology. The second half of the book is a biography of mythical characters compiled by the author.

This book is one of the "Japanese Literature Series" written by Yang Jing, a teacher in the English Department of the School of Foreign Languages, Nanjing Normal University. The book mainly contains the author's comments and research on foreign literature published in the "Shanghai Book Review". The writing is clear and fluent, and the collected articles are very interesting, such as "Why Grapes Are Angry", "Gentle Fraud": Starting from Lavoisier's "Private Science", "Franklin's Circle of Paris Friends", etc. Involving literature, science and other aspects of Western countries such as Britain and the United States.

This book brings ordinary people into the officialdom. This is a protagonist who has been indulged in officialdom for a long time and is not adapted to it, but insists on walking on the road of benevolence. It expresses his unique life experience and tragic appeal, as well as the unique variation of life and inner pain in his living situation. After reading it, I felt a little uncomfortable, had a strange feeling, and felt a little shuddering. This shows that the novel has achieved its purpose. The author brings the protagonist into the structure he set and accepts the torture of the soul of "water and fire". This book has a strong story-telling, concise lines and rapid advancement. This kind of story-telling, clear and beautiful novel is also because it has a preset structure that is consistent with the reader's preconsciousness.