“ A struggle between the desire of modernization and the need to preserve heritage” |
"In the convincing romance novel Changganli, four friends witness China’s emergence as a modern power." |
Changganli is a first-rate novel, with deeply nuanced characters and relationships, a white-hot emotional conflict that fuels the whole plot. It is a good way for a western reader to get to know vital aspects of Chinese life as well.
_______Bai Gengsheng , Vice President of Chinese Writers Association An enjoyable novel that takes the reader through everyday China. The work gives intriguing insights to Chinese culture while creating a compelling story.
________ John Kleparchuk and Merrick McLean, Canadian readers |
Reading Changganli is like walking around the town. The novel melds Jiwen’s warmth of phraseology, passionate feelings, storytelling power and emotional grandeur into an organic whole. This is an extensive depiction filled with the countless complexities of a famous city known for its rich cultural history, its renowned city wall and its old town preservation efforts, through a story that unfolds with a free-flowing series of ups and downs, a plot with lively twists and turns, and deep concerns about the fate of its characters, touching upon many aspects of social life from ancient to modern times.
_________Fan Xiaoqing, President of the Jiangsu Province Writers Association |
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