Ge Fei
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An enthralling story of revolution, idealism, and a savage struggle for utopia by one of China's greatest living novelists.
In 1898 reformist intellectuals in China persuaded the young emperor that it was time to transform his sclerotic empire into a prosperous modern state. The Hundred Days’ Reform that followed was a moment of unprecedented change and extraordinary hope—brought to an abrupt end by a bloody military coup. Dashed...
In 1898 reformist intellectuals in China persuaded the young emperor that it was time to transform his sclerotic empire into a prosperous modern state. The Hundred Days’ Reform that followed was a moment of unprecedented change and extraordinary hope—brought to an abrupt end by a bloody military coup. Dashed...
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A lightly surreal story of misfortune, menace, and high-end stereo equipment in the cutthroat, capitalistic world of modern China
The hero of The Invisibility Cloak lives in contemporary Beijing-where everyone is doing their best to hustle up the ladder of success while shouldering an ever-growing burden of consumer goods-and he's a loser. Well into his forties, he's divorced (and still doting on his ex), childless, and living with his sister (her...