Dance of the Startled Dream
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Summary
Ren Pu and Tian Ye struggle to start businesses in Rainbow Community of Yandu, a county-level city, surrounded and without an outlet. Just as they can barely move forward, Chen Xi, arranged by the Provincial Party Committee, takes temporary duty as Yandu Party Secretary to conduct on-site grassroots research: "How can we break out of the current real estate bottleneck?" Zhang Zhonghua passes the Yandu civil service exam and volunteers to serve as community secretary in Rainbow Community; Li Qian becomes a village official in Shangdao Village. Teachers and students work as one, opening a path that uses idle community resources to develop common assets, build community public industry, establish community companies, and develop community service supermarkets.
After three to four years of hard work and dedication, the six-member task force drives new community development, renovation of unfinished buildings, and new planning for old communities, raising the tide of community public industry wealth in Yandu.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in narratives of individual destiny against a modern historical background
- Literature lovers who appreciate delicate writing and psychological description
- Readers seeking historical authenticity and emotional depth within a fictional story
- Readers who enjoy exploring themes of memory, trauma, and identity
Not a good fit for
- Entertainment-oriented readers seeking fast pacing and strong plot conflict
- Readers completely unfamiliar with the relevant historical period who are unwilling to make extra effort to learn about it
Reading tips
- When reading, it is advisable to pay appropriate attention to the author's descriptions of environment and objects, as they often carry metaphor and emotion
- Try to understand the protagonist's personal choices within the limitations of the era to which they belong
- After finishing the main text, it is worth reflecting on the symbolic meaning of the title 'Dance of the Startled Dream' throughout the story
About the publisher
Thread-Binding Books Publishing House publishes major works of classical Chinese culture and contemporary academic writings in traditional thread-bound form, and also issues books on social sciences, poetry, calligraphy and painting, and local chronicles and yearbooks. Judging from the 105 titles in its catalogue, its publishing focuses on traditional culture and the humanities: on the one hand, historical and modern-history works such as Liu Rushi Biezhuan and Rediscovering Modern China, as well as annotated editions of Buddhist and Daoist classics including Detailed Explanations of the Qingjing Jing, Annotations on Liaofan's Four Lessons, and an Appreciation of the Ksitigarbha Sutra in Small Regular Script; on the other, works on spiritual cultivation and literary culture such as Awakening: Venerable Master Hsing Yun's Lessons on Spiritual Practice, Family and Country, and Earth Bones. Its authors include scholars and writers such as Chen Yinke, Ma Yong, Xiao Dengfu, Venerable Master Hsing Yun, Yuan Liaofan, Zeng Qiyun and Xiao Renfu, reflecting a publishing profile that relies on distinguished scholars and emphasizes classic annotation and elegant book design.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 作者简介
- 前言
- 第一集
- 第1节 燕都市的冬季
- 第2节 风雪飘飘
- 第3节 省城幸福花园小区初春的清晨
- 第二集
- 第4节 神仙洞
- 第5节 银行
- 第6节 街头
- 第三集
- 第7节 华北大学阶梯大教室
- 第四集
- 第8节 燕都市新市区彩虹小区
- 第9节 彩虹社区物业楼
- 第10节 彩虹社区院内
- 第五集
- 第11节 医院、精神病院幻影
- 第12节 街头修鞋摊
- 第六集
- 第13节 民政局前暴风雨
- 第14节 社服超市
- 第七集
- 第15节 彩虹社区院外
- 第16节 社服超市网站
- 第17节 市委书记办公室
- 第18节 社服超市
- 第八集
- 第19节 彩虹社区月夜
- 第20节 市委小会议室
- 第21节 社服超市
- 第九集
- 第22节 南湖荡舟
- 第23节 凤凰园小区社服超市连锁店
- 第24节 天元大厦
- 第25节 富宫乐园
- 第十集
- 第26节 社区公业课题实习基地
- 第27节 绿水青山联合庄园
- 第28节 华北大学
- 第十一集
- 第29节 彩虹社区院内
- 第30节 彩虹小区
- 第31节 富宫乐园
- 第32节 石雕群
- 第十二集
- 第33节 文化传承文明园
- 第34节 路上
- 第35节 社区公业、消费挣钱、社服超市、天下富宫现场会
- 第十三集
- 第36节 文化传承文明园剪彩
- 第37节 婚礼与病房
- 第38节 庄园餐厅
- 第39节 法庭
- 第十四集
- 第40节 富宫乐园
- 第41节 富宫乐园的清晨
- 第42节 任蒲、田野博士论文答辩
- 第43节 尾声
- 第44节 星空满月
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About the author
Public information about Yu Keqiang is limited. What can be confirmed is that three works appear under his name: Jing Meng Wu (Dreamlike Dance), Qianqiu zhi Wu: Yu Keqiang Wenxue Zuopin Ji (Dance of a Thousand Autumns: A Collection of Literary Works by Yu Keqiang), and Gongtong Zichan Shequ Gongye (Common Assets and Community Public Undertakings). Judging from these titles and the categories they are commonly filed under, his writing spans social fiction and classic works while also touching on finance and economics, suggesting an author who moves between literary narrative and real-world economic questions. The collection presents the overall shape of his literary writing, while Dreamlike Dance leans toward a narrative built around dance. Common Assets and Community Public Undertakings, inferred from its title and its finance category, appears to address economic issues surrounding community assets and public services. Because his dates, nationality, and educational background are not clearly recorded, his biography remains difficult to reconstruct, and readers can presently know this author only through the works themselves.
