Blue Stone Gate Pier Carved with Long Wind

"The Wind Carved on the Bluestone Gate" is a touching realist novel that tells the story of Zhang Xiuying, a rural woman in Shaanxi who protects her family throughout her life and looks forward to reunion. From her husband Yang Peijin carving the mark of returning home on the bluestone door pier, to his son Yang Jianjun coming back to build a house after wandering for half his life, a door lamp that has never been lit carries the endless watch for the wanderer's return journey. The work depicts the vicissitudes of half a century with simple brushstrokes, showing the tenacity, sacrifice and deep family affection of ordinary people in the changing times. The tenderness reveals desolation, and the greatness is revealed in the ordinary.