The Walking Village
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers concerned with contemporary Chinese social change, especially the current state of rural development
- Readers who love nonfiction and seek true stories and deep humanistic observation
- Those interested in individual life histories from sociological and anthropological perspectives
- Thoughtful readers in urban life who long to connect with the land and their roots through words
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or purely scenic pastoral writing
- Readers expecting rigorous academic argumentation or systematic policy analysis
Reading tips
- Read in chapter order, following the author's route, to experience the rhythm of shifts between regions and personal stories.
- As you read, compare the content with your own knowledge or memories of rural life; this may spark deeper resonance.
- Do not rush; this book is best savored in quiet moments, appreciating the emotions and marks of the times behind the words.
About the publisher
Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House is a Chinese publisher specializing in literary publishing. Judging from the 808 titles in the database, its publishing areas cover world classics, foreign literature, social novels, folk literature and classic works, as well as modern and contemporary literature and prose. Representative titles include foreign literary translations such as Anna Karenina, The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, In Praise of Shadows and The Complete Tragedies and Comedies of Shakespeare, alongside classic works by Lao She and Lu Xun such as Camel Xiangzi, Teahouse and Wandering. Its authors and translators include Leo Tolstoy, Cao Ying, Lao She, Yukio Mishima, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki and Zhu Shenghao. The press emphasizes the translation and introduction of classic texts and the compilation of native literary works, giving equal weight to Chinese and foreign literature. Owing to limited public information, its specific series and editorial policies are not elaborated here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 引子 从黄河到太湖
- 第一章 湖州的千年一梦——一根湖丝，连接了两个帝国
- 一 那个月夜，大诗人都来了
- 二 钱山漾的美丽女神
- 三 中国丝绸，为世界穿上一件美丽的云裳
- 四 八里之外的小镇
- 第二章 有一张白纸叫“吴兴”——“日说《西游记》，夜唱《封神榜》”
- 一 水上人家的悲歌
- 二 “一张纸、两行字、三分钟”
- 三 吴兴区吹出一个“神话”
- 第三章 “黑脚”们的命运咏叹调——八里店镇“上楼三部曲”
- 一 昨日的河流和今天的花苑
- 二 村庄“一百单八将”
- 三 一块“钢骨头”
- 四 “法律是块铁，谁碰谁出血！”
- 第四章 方向与道路——泪水落地的声音如此洪大
- 一 人民情怀，从红船开始
- 二 压力重重
- 三 “我们解放了！”
- 第五章 浙江不富，天理不公——大字不识的“楼一代”
- 一 勤劳——浙江人最优秀的品质
- 二 从老乡到老板：一个时代的新名片
- 三 一个矮个子和湖州地标双塔
- 四 一个“大”字打天下
- 第六章 奇迹，从八里店倾泻而出——八仙过海的“楼二代”
- 一 “眼要看过，手要摸过，口要尝过”
- 二 “一顶蚊帐一个店”
- 三 潞村的慎氏、绣娘和“一颗牙”
- 四 今夜星光如此灿烂
- 第七章 绿水青山，从这里起步——余村，让石头开花的村庄
- 一 从村委会的“戒烟令”到飞过来的水杯
- 二 从“发展是硬道理”到“硬发展没道理”
- 三 从绿水青山到“地球卫士奖”
- 后记 乡愁的温度
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About the author
Jiang Wei is a Chinese author of documentary literature. Public information about him is limited: his biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death cannot be verified at present, and what can be confirmed about his identity rests mainly on his works. The library holds one work by him, the documentary literary book Walking Villages. Judging from the title and its usual classification, the work appears to be a documentary account that takes villages as its subject of observation, and it may deal with rural society, grassroots life, or village change, reflecting the documentary genre's orientation toward reality and fieldwork. Because publicly available material on the author is scarce, it is not yet possible to trace his full creative trajectory or the evolution of his writing style, nor to assess how his work has been received by readers and critics. On the available evidence, Walking Villages is the main entry point for understanding Jiang Wei's writing, through which readers can perceive his choice of subject matter and narrative approach. Should more public information become available, his experience and creative background could be supplemented accordingly.
