Love of Hometown

Name: Love of Hometown
ISBN: 9789815185454

苏文平Feb 2026

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Word count: 19K words
Chapters: 57
ISBN: 9789815185454

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Summary

Nostalgia for his hometown, its scenery and food, and personal experience refracted through the times.

Editor's review

Hometown Love uses nostalgia as its thread, weaving the beauty and food of the author's hometown together with personal experience, so that private memory becomes a lens for observing the changes of an era. The descriptions of local life are not mere lyricism but a look back steeped in the texture of lived experience: a street, a dish, an old habit may each draw out a family story and the transformation of a place. Su Wenping's prose is plain and restrained, skilled at placing feeling within everyday detail; it never feels sentimental, but leaves a slowly settling aftertaste. For those far from home or living through the changes of city and countryside, the book offers a gentle point of reference: how to preserve an understanding of one's origins amid change. It suits reading piece by piece on a quiet afternoon or before sleep, not for plot but for following the author's memory and recognizing one's own homesickness in familiar scenes. The writing on food and scenery also has the interest of a chronicle of daily life, making it a light read for learning about local life and its shifts.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Essay readers interested in hometown memory and local life
General readers far from home who wish to settle their homesickness through words
Nonfiction enthusiasts concerned with the relation between personal memory and historical change
Readers who enjoy plain narrative and slow-paced life essays

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer strong plot and fast-paced fiction
Readers expecting a systematic local gazetteer or sociological study
Readers with little interest in nostalgic, lyrical subjects

Reading tips

Read a few pieces at a time, leaving room for afterthought
When reading passages on food or scenery, take notes against your own hometown experience
Compare the author's personal experience with the historical background and watch for clues of change in the details
Best read before sleep or between journeys; avoid reading straight through to prevent fatigue

版权信息
一、祭祖
二、父亲的身影
三、妈妈，灵魂永久的归属
四、我是一只候鸟
五、家乡情怀
（一）家乡人
（二）英俊的小少年
（三）美丽的小少女
（四）故乡的沙棘
（五）故乡的烂腌菜
（六）家乡的玉米窝头
（七）家乡的油旋烧饼
（八）家乡的小米
（九）家乡的油炸糕
（十）故乡的香瓜
（十一）故乡的小米醋
（十二）家乡的凉粉
（十三）故乡的羊杂碎
（十四）故乡石磨胡麻油
（十五）故乡的肉丸子
（十六）新鲜的玉米糊
（十七）家乡的莜面
（十八）家乡的豆腐
（十九）小时候的冰棍
（二十）故乡的烧土豆（老家俗称山药）
（二十一）故乡的糜米烙钚
（二十二）家乡的擀豆面
（二十三）家乡的荞面圪坨
（二十四）家乡的饸饹床
（二十五）故乡的喜鹊
（二十六）家乡的鼓匠班
（二十七）家乡的集市
（二十八）故乡的炭旺火
（二十九）家乡的土炕
（三十）故乡的月亮
（三十一）广武的明长城
（三十二）故乡的羊羔皮袄
（三十三）家乡的馒头山
（三十四）家乡的旧婚俗
（三十五）故乡的石碾磨坊
（三十六）小时候的煤油灯
（三十七）故乡的马车
（三十八）家乡的土块房
（三十九）家乡的燕子
六、回忆录
（一）名字的由来
（二）记忆深刻的冯老师
（三）童年趣事
（四）迷失的季节
（五）失落的自信
（六）迟到的“春天”
（七）无奈的选择
（八）意外的收获
（九）轻松的变故
（十）人生的转折
结尾语

FAQ

Is this book fiction or essays?

Judging from the material, the book is organized around hometown nostalgia, scenery and food, and personal experience; it belongs to memoir-style essays or life writing rather than fiction. Read it as the author's personal view of hometown memory.

Can readers without a similar hometown experience get into it?

Yes. Although the book is about the author's hometown, its focus is on everyday life and personal growth, and such feelings are shared. Readers need not share the same regional background to find resonance in the descriptions of food, streets, and old stories.

Is it suitable to read in one sitting?

Not really. The book centers on nostalgia and local life, with a slow emotional pace; reading in installments better captures the details. Reading too much at once can make similar lyrical passages feel repetitive, while reading in stages leaves more aftertaste.

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About the author

苏文平 Author

Su Wenping is an author about whom limited public information is available; the library currently holds only one work by this name, Nostalgia for My Hometown. Judging from the title and its common classification, the book belongs to the category of prose and miscellaneous writings. Its subject centers on the author's hometown and may present local customs and personal reflections through recollection and lyrical expression. Because details of the author's life, nationality, and dates of birth and death are unknown, no further account of his or her background and writing career can be given. Based on the available material, Su Wenping appears to write in a prose style that values sincerity of feeling and attention to detail, conveying attachment to one's native place and to earlier days through memories of home. Such themes are common in Chinese prose, and readers may sense the author's emotional attachment to the hometown. Nostalgia for My Hometown remains the main basis for understanding Su Wenping's work, while its specific contents and literary influence await further public information.