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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in Chongqing local history and dock culture
- Literature lovers who enjoy family epics and narratives spanning a century of history
- Readers who wish to understand social change in the Three Gorges region through fiction
- Readers who appreciate substantial, solidly crafted realist works
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer fast-paced, plot-heavy online literature
- Readers seeking light entertainment or purely emotional stories
Reading tips
- Read alongside local Chongqing histories or old maps to enhance the immersive sense of geography and history.
- Pay attention to the core images of "water" and "stele" in the novel and reflect on the cultural and spiritual meanings they carry.
- Slow down while reading and appreciate the author's craftsmanship in detailed description and character portrayal.
About the publisher
Chongqing Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its titles in the humanities, social sciences, literature and arts, with about 940 books in its catalogue. Its publishing areas cover world history, science fiction, foreign literature, architecture and philosophy. Representative titles include Xiang Da's A History of Communications Between China and the West, Liang Sicheng's Rules of Qing-Style Construction, Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem II: The Dark Forest and III: Death's End, Ann Rand's The Fountainhead (25th Anniversary Edition), and Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series. Its authors include Xiang Da, Liu Cixin, Liang Sicheng and Ann Rand. The press has developed distinctive strengths in historical source editing, the introduction and creation of science fiction, the translation of foreign literature, and architecture and philosophy titles, balancing scholarly value with general readership. As public information is limited, this profile outlines its publishing directions based only on the books in the catalogue.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章
- 第二章
- 第三章
- 第四章
- 第五章
- 第六章
- 第七章
- 第八章
- 第九章
- 第十章
- 第十一章
- 第十二章
- 第十三章
- 第十四章
- 第十五章
- 第十六章
- 第十七章
- 第十八章
- 第十九章
- 第二十章
- 第二十一章
- 第二十二章
- 第二十三章
- 第二十四章
- 第二十五章
- 第二十六章
- 第二十七章
- 第二十八章
- 第二十九章
- 第三十章
- 第三十一章
- 第三十二章
- 第三十三章
- 第三十四章
- 第三十五章
- 第三十六章
- 第三十七章
- 后记
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About the author
Wang Yu is a Chinese author known mainly for his full-length novels. Publicly available information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Judging from the sixteen works included in the collection, his writing tends to focus on social history and local life, with a clear sense of regional character and historical depth. Representative works such as Tian Sichuan (Filling Sichuan), Kaibu (Opening the Port), Xiang Si Er Sheng (Living Toward Death), Shibati, and Bei (The Stele) either trace the historical processes of migration and urban opening, or portray the ups and downs of ordinary people amid life, death, and change. His style leans toward realism, using specific characters and scenes to carry a long historical span. His works are often classified as quality fiction and social fiction, indicating sustained engagement with long-form narrative and social themes. It should be noted that public information about Wang Yu's personal experience and creative career remains very limited; the above introduction is based mainly on the themes and categories of his collected works.
