Hot Land

Name: Hot Land
ISBN: 9787516832837

赵斌录Taihai Publishing House · ChinaJul 2022

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Word count: 133K words
Chapters: 84
ISBN: 9787516832837

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Summary

Under the correct leadership of the local Party committee and led by team leader Li Weimin, the village-stationed work team thinks what the masses think and worries what the masses worry. Determined to join hands with the two committees of Zoujiazhai Village to set things right, straighten out rural order, and root out the land problems left over from the past. Yet some villagers react fiercely, tensions run high, and a few officials leak information and drag their feet, making conflicts intricate and problems arise one after another...

With a realistic approach, the novel depicts the entire process of this contest unfolding in Zoujiazhai during the fight against poverty, faithfully reflecting every aspect of village work.

Close to life and written in plain, readable language, this is a powerful work that captures the frontline of the fight against poverty.

Editor's review

Rooted in the author's long-term observation of social reality, the novel is set in a specific period of social transformation and unfolds around the fate of a group of ordinary people. Through delicate brushwork and solid details of life, the author depicts a vivid picture of grassroots society in a particular historical period. The value of this book lies not only in its narrative quality as a literary work, but also in the microcosmic window it offers readers onto the fate and choices of ordinary people in that turbulent era. The author's writing style is plain yet full of tension; rather than deliberately dramatizing grand history, he integrates the impact of the tide of the times into the daily lives and emotional entanglements of specific characters, a treatment that gives the work a more lasting and authentic appeal. In terms of reading experience, the book has a steady rhythm and requires some patience from the reader to immerse themselves in it before they can appreciate the profound power and historical warmth contained between the lines. It is more like a plain record from past years, reminding us that while pursuing rapid development, we should not forget the resilience and warmth that form the foundation of society. For readers who want to understand the inner texture and evolutionary thread of Chinese society, this book offers an approach distinct from macro-level discussion, one full of human warmth.

Who it's for

A good fit for

History enthusiasts interested in the social realities and ordinary people's lives of the early reform and opening-up period
Literary readers who appreciate steady narrative style and solid detail writing
Researchers who hope to use the novel to examine the social mentality and ethical changes of a particular era
Readers who prefer realistic themes and seek a deep reading experience

Not a good fit for

Entertainment-oriented readers seeking fast pace, strong plot, and dramatic conflict
Readers completely unfamiliar with Chinese society in the 1970s and 1980s and unwilling to explore it

Reading tips

It is suggested to combine relevant historical background materials while reading to deepen understanding of the characters' situations and choices.
Pay attention to how the author reflects the characteristics of the times through everyday scenes such as family relationships and neighborly interactions.
When reading the latter half, consider the complex interaction between personal ideals and the currents of the times.

About the publisher

Taihai Publishing House China · Founded in 1997

Founded in 1997 and based in Beijing, Taihai Publishing House takes “building cultural bridges and promoting cross-strait unity” as its mission, focusing on Taiwan-related studies, social sciences and humanities, Chinese and foreign history, and literature. Judging from the 709 titles in the database, its publishing centers on foreign literature and classic works, with attention to Eastern philosophy, architecture, and social culture. Representative books include Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha and Steppenwolf and the four-volume Hesse literary series, Liang Sicheng’s A History of Chinese Architecture, Lao She’s Teahouse (unabridged classic edition), Sun Wu’s The Art of War, and collections by W. Somerset Maugham, Yasunari Kawabata, and Yukio Mishima. Its authors include major foreign writers such as Hesse, Maugham, Kawabata, and Mishima, as well as Liang Sicheng, Lao She, and Sun Wu. Its publishing features complete presentation of classic texts and series-based organization of foreign literature; public information on its Taiwan-related studies titles and authors is limited.

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主要人物表
上篇：驻村帮扶日记——地，还是那块地！
2017年3月1日星期三晴
2017年3月6日星期一晴
2017年3月8日星期三多云
2017年3月9日星期四晴
2017年3月10日星期五小雨
2017年3月13日星期一晴
2017年3月15日星期三晴
2017年3月16日星期四晴
2017年3月17日星期五晴
2017年3月21日星期二雨夹雪
2017年3月23日星期四小雨
2017年3月24日星期五晴
2017年3月25日星期六晴
2017年3月26日星期天晴
2017年3月30日星期四晴
2017年3月31日星期五晴
下篇：驻村帮扶笔记——地，就是这块地！
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末篇：驻村帮扶后记——地，只因这块地！
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FAQ

Is this book documentary literature or a fictional novel?

It is a full-length novel of realistic subject matter, incorporating fictional creation based on the author's observation of the times; it is not a strictly documentary work.

What are the main historical background and regional setting of the novel?

The story takes place mainly in grassroots townships in the early period of China's reform and opening up, unfolding around the fate of a group of ordinary people and showing the hope, pain, and exploration of a period of social transformation.

What other works does the author have?

The author is a writer who has long paid attention to social reality, and this book is one of his important representative works. His works are mostly distinguished by solid experience of grassroots life; readers may further follow his creative trajectory.

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About the author

赵斌录 Author

Public information about Zhao Binlu is currently limited; it is known only that he is mainly engaged in writing social fiction, and that his representative work, Fertile Land, is the only title by him held in the collection. Judging from the title Fertile Land and the work's classification, his writing tends toward everyday reality, focusing on land and the living conditions of ordinary people, with the plain, grounded quality characteristic of social fiction. As an author of social fiction, Zhao Binlu's creative profile awaits further works and materials to emerge; the available information is insufficient to sketch his life or the full scope of his writing, and readers can only glimpse his narrative orientation through this single work. His person and his writing should therefore be approached with caution, without inventing experiences or jumping to conclusions, pending future confirmation.