Ferrying
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Editor's review
From the available description, The Ferry Crossing likely takes the river ferryman—a profession rich in symbolic meaning—as its entry point, telling not merely a story about crossing a river but a parable about life's "ferry crossings," changing times, and spiritual inheritance. It explores the enduring value carried by seemingly ancient, vanishing professions and human ties in a rapidly changing modern society. Through delicate craftsmanship, the author interweaves the rises and falls of individual destiny with the waves of macro-history, giving the novel both tangible vitality and metaphysical philosophical reflection.
As an editor, I believe the book's value lies in its calm yet powerful narrative rhythm and its deep excavation of the eternal theme of "persistence" and "change." It offers no cheap consolation or violent conflict, but guides readers to perceive the weight of life and the glimmer of human nature in plain details. For readers weary of fast-food reading and longing for沉淀 and reflection in words, The Ferry Crossing is like a small boat that can carry you across the noisy surface of the water to the quiet shore within.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary readers who enjoy deep, slow-paced realist narratives
- Thinkers interested in the theme of individual destiny amid social change
- Readers who appreciate works with symbolic meaning and allegorical style
- Those seeking inner peace and spiritual resonance through reading
Not a good fit for
- Readers looking for fast pacing, strong plot, and intense dramatic conflict
- Readers mainly seeking light entertainment or purely recreational content
Reading tips
- Read in a relatively quiet, undisturbed environment to better immerse yourself in the book's atmosphere and rhythm.
- Pay attention to how the core image of "ferry crossing" unfolds and varies across different layers of the story, and appreciate its symbolic meaning.
- After reading, pause for a moment to reflect on the potential connections between the characters and choices in the story and your own life.
About the publisher
World Joint Publishing House Pte. Ltd. is a publishing institution registered in Singapore. Its publishing scope covers social novels, wuxia novels, time-travel and alternate-history fiction, folk literature, social sciences and medicine, and extends to books, pamphlets, sheet music and periodicals. Titles in its catalogue, such as Dù Bǎi (Ferrying), Tianbao Escort Agency, Talking Foxes and Love in Liaozhai, Dementia Care Services and Management, and The Formulary of Jin Feng, a Renowned Veteran Chinese Medicine Doctor in Central Jiangsu, reflect a list that balances literary creation with practical medicine. Its authors include Dan Yuanjun, Liu Shengnan, Hong Xia, Jin Hu, Jin Feng, Yang Jing, Li Bingyang and Ziyi Piaopiao. Public information is limited, and its publishing character is best seen in this diverse mix of popular reading and professional practical titles.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 总序
- 一、朝阳依然升起
- 二、莫待金樽空对月
- 三、新的生活新的开始
- 四、20年后和梦想再相会
- 五、只是为了心安
- 六、“衣带渐宽”终需悔
- 七、春夏秋冬陪伴你那也是幸福
- 八、晨兴理荒秽
- 九、今天我休息
- 十、人活心态树活皮
- 十一、人生如喝茶无非端起和放下
- 十二、处警随想
- 十三、警察拿钱何用
- 十四、“吃得苦中苦，方为真男儿”
- 十五、闲侃花钱与读书
- 十六、派出所的早晨
- 十七、人生若有不如意
- 十八、派出所的“金牌调解人”
- 十九、俺小院里的灯又亮了
- 二十、人生的“至暗时刻”
- 二十一、且把椰奶当美酒
- 二十二、从警30周年纪念
- 二十三、我便觉得自己是这派出所的人了
- 二十四、五月的乡村
- 二十五、我到底是个读书人
- 二十六、都是为了活着
- 二十七、派出所的“饭桌子”和“菜园子”
- 二十八、警察与读书
- 二十九、照顾好自己
- 三十、分手了，还能做朋友吗？
- 三十一、留条路给别人走
- 三十二、托起明天的太阳
- 三十三、重拾伤感把美酒倾尽
- 三十四、熬过最苦的现阶段
- 三十五、我们也有休假权
- 三十六、又到“活出男人的样子”时
- 三十七、我们收到了“投诉”
- 三十八、这事不丢人
- 三十九、你也已经添了新岁
- 四十、警察的退路
- 四十一、你身边还有一个值得你相信的人吗
- 四十二、派出所里的那个老太婆
- 四十三、走过人生的“至暗时刻”
- 四十四、总有人在替你负重前行
- 四十五、你今天的精神卫生了吗？
- 四十六、听君一席话胜读十年书
- 四十七、来一场从警生涯的“独舞”
- 四十八、我工作我快乐
- 四十九、今日无“警情”
- 五十、夏日平安
- 五十一、心底无私天地宽
- 五十二、那些快乐的时光
- 五十三、所到之处皆是命
- 五十四、没有警情的“警情”
- 五十五、派出所民警的最“怕”
- 五十六、我把相思的苦埋藏在你来时的路上
- 五十七、但行善事上天自有安排
- 五十八、和有“文化”的警察打交道真好
- 五十九、我有了新的搭档
- 六十、活着总得要有点梦想
- 六十一、旅游让我们学会了宽容
- 六十二、你对派出所民警的了解其实不多
- 六十三、回不去了的那些日子
- 六十四、捂紧你的钱袋子
- 六十五、我们都终将要老去
- 六十六、夏天夏天悄悄地过去
- 六十七、多干点活儿你吃不了亏
- 六十八、假如大家都多懂点法
- 六十九、请尊重我们警察一点好吗
- 七十、写给当过教师的警察们
- 七十一、在这多情的秋日里
- 七十二、“此时我们没有退路”
- 七十三、凡事都要做好风险评估
- 七十四、曾经的我们也是风华正茂
- 七十五、有一颗平常心
- 七十六、人生的苦其实你不必向谁诉说
- 七十七、人性的温暖
- 七十八、生命无常且行且珍惜
- 七十九、我依然相信人心是向善的
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About the author
Dan Yuanjun is a Chinese author about whom limited public information is available. His confirmed body of work consists of the two titles held in our collection: the novels Ferry Crossing (Baodu) and Playacting (Fengchang Zuoxi). Both are classified as social fiction, indicating an interest in depicting real life and the ways of the world. Judging from their titles and category, these works tend to center on the everyday circumstances and interpersonal relationships of ordinary people, with a strong flavor of social observation. "Ferry Crossing" often suggests helping others through hardship, while "Playacting" points to the maneuvering and performance of social occasions; together they reveal the author's attention to the warmth and coldness of human affairs and the complexity of human nature. Because reliable records of his birth and death dates, nationality, education, and writing career are unavailable, this profile makes no conjecture about his life. On the available evidence, Dan Yuanjun writes mainly social fiction; though his output is small, his work offers a useful reference point for observing contemporary social fiction.
