The Way of Living
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers concerned with contemporary Chinese social change and the fate of ordinary people
- Readers who love "A Lifelong Journey" and wish to explore Liang Xiaosheng's literary world further
- Readers who prefer realist literature and profound portrayals of human nature
- Explorers reflecting on the value and meaning of life
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or fast-paced online literature
- Readers impatient with serious social issues and long-form narratives
Reading tips
- Immersive reading in a relatively uninterrupted stretch of time is recommended to better follow the characters' fates and the arc of the era
- Readers may compare the work with their own or their parents' life experiences to appreciate its realistic depth
- After finishing, readers might pause to reflect on the book's proposition about "how to live," or discuss it with family and friends
About the publisher
Guizhou People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher based in Guizhou, with publishing directions covering architecture, foreign literature, Eastern philosophy and history. Its library currently holds 232 titles, including representative works such as Liang Sicheng's A History of Chinese Architecture, Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country, The Old Capital, The Izu Dancer and Thousand Cranes, Mou Zongsan's Nineteen Lectures on Chinese Philosophy, Jiang Tingfu's Modern Chinese History and Rashomon. Its author resources span architecture, foreign literature and philosophical studies. These titles show that the press both introduces foreign literary classics, including Japanese literature, and continues to publish academic and general-interest works on Chinese architectural history, Chinese philosophy and modern history, reflecting a publishing profile that balances Chinese and foreign works and combines classics with accessible reading. Public information on its fuller publishing history and key series is limited, so no speculation is offered here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 闲话少年梦
- 人之初：画框与画笔
- 我与儿子
- 体恤儿子
- 恰同学少年
- “过年”的断想
- 新蕾初绽最喜人
- “理想”的误区
- 飘扬起你青春的旗
- 第二章 惑与不惑
- 母亲播种过什么？
- 扫描中国女性
- 知青与知识
- 中年感怀
- 也谈“四十不惑”
- 别样人生别样情
- 第三章 同代人的别样年华
- 回眸看“小丫”
- 酷老头范圣琦
- 中国农民宝贵的儿子
- 我看“知青”
- 同代人赋
- 变成海绵
- 站直了，不容易
- 第四章 歌者在桥头
- 达丽之死
- 歌者在桥头
- 关于“家”的絮语
- 爱读的人们
- 读书与人生—— 在国家图书馆的演讲
- 仅仅谴责是不够的
- 论“不忍”
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About the author
Liang Xiaosheng is a contemporary Chinese writer, born in 1949 in Harbin, with ancestral roots in Rongcheng, Shandong. His original name is Liang Shaosheng. In 1968 he went to the Great Northern Wilderness as a sent-down youth, and in 1977 he graduated from the Chinese Department of Fudan University. He later worked as an editor at the Beijing Film Studio and as a professor at Beijing Language and Culture University. Known for his novels about educated youth, he draws much of his material from his years in the Great Northern Wilderness and from the lives of ordinary people. His plain, substantial style intertwines personal fate with social change. His representative works include *Tonight There Is a Snowstorm*, *Snow City*, *The Ring of Years*, and *The Human World*; in 2019 he received the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize. His writing also touches on themes of inspiration and personal growth and has reached a wide readership.
