My Three Years in Shanghai

Just as he reached adulthood, Ling Feng chose to drop out of school and go to Shanghai to work, hoping to ease the burden on his family. During the three years he spent working, he grew from an inexperienced young man into someone more mature and steady...

Over those three years, Ling Feng worked many different jobs and gradually came to understand the relationship between people’s perceptions and society. He left the countryside, but couldn’t fit into the city...

Based mainly on the author’s own experiences, this is an inspirational coming-of-age novel portraying the realities faced by migrant workers.