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Ink-Dyed Fleeting Years

Rating 2.0
Word count
111K words
Chapters
31
ISBN
9787780131438

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Summary

This is a collection of essays steeped in the warmth of everyday life, bringing together more than twenty sincere and moving pieces. With delicate strokes the author sketches the small moments of daily living—from the three meals and four seasons of a bustling kitchen and the self-discipline of morning yoga on the mat, to tender hours with pets and love and inheritance that cross mountains and seas. Each piece holds a love of life and its quiet insights. The book includes ordinary people's perseverance: a "labor star" who holds up a family's warmth with her own hands, and Annie, who turns her life around after ten years of writing; wisdom distilled from years: cultural inheritance among the whitewashed walls and dark tiles of Jixi, and the relief of letting go of hatred in Great Expectations; and small joys hidden in objects, books, and journeys, letting readers find resonance between the lines and feel the true beauty of life. Those stories of family, growth, companionship, and perseverance flow gently into the heart, so that everyone who lives earnestly can find warmth and strength of their own within.

Editor's review

This is an essay collection rooted in the everyday. Its more than twenty pieces range across kitchen meals, morning yoga, pets, family inheritance, reading, and travel—subject matter close to life and gentle in tone. Its value lies not in grand narrative but in making the small feelings of ordinary days concrete: the perseverance of holding a household together through work, a transformation after years of writing, cultural memory among whitewashed walls and dark tiles, the relief of letting go of hatred—all are emotional entry points ordinary readers can measure against their own experience. The people and stories are mostly drawn from close observation, which makes them feel familiar. It suits segmented reading—on a commute, before sleep, or on a weekend afternoon—one or two pieces at a time, with no need for continuity. For readers under life's pressures who need gentle words to soothe them, the book offers companionship; for those who prefer strong plot or high information density, it may feel light. Overall it is a volume of life essays to be leafed through slowly rather than read in one sitting.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy life essays and gentle narrative
  • People under work pressure who seek emotional comfort in fragmented time
  • General readers who resonate with everyday themes of family, growth, and companionship
  • Readers accustomed to short-form reading before sleep or on the commute

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking strong plot, fast pace, or suspenseful conflict
  • Readers looking for systematic knowledge or professional information
  • Serious literary readers who prefer grand narrative and deep social critique

Reading tips

  1. Start with whichever themes interest you from the table of contents; no need to read straight through
  2. Read one or two pieces a day, pausing briefly afterward to compare the feelings with your own life
  3. Add short annotations to pieces that move you, building them into a personal record of daily life
  4. Keep it by the bed or carry it with you, reading in short segments during spare moments

About the publisher

中国科学文化音像出版社 China · Founded in 1990

Founded in 1990, China Science and Culture Audio-Visual Publishing House has limited publicly available information, yet its 35 in-house titles reveal a publishing focus that balances the humanities and social sciences with educational practice. In the humanities, it offers biographies and scholarly essays such as Dialogues with Su Dongpo and A Collection of Studies on Ji Xiaolan, as well as prose collections and modern poetry including A Trace of Essence Turning into Fragrant Glow. In education, it covers teaching and exam-preparation titles such as Creative Teaching of Children's Ink Painting, The Practice and Research of the "Three-Link" Lesson Preparation in Primary Schools, and Chemical Mnemonics, extending to inspirational growth works like Mother and Son Together: A Flower of Humor Blooming Under Pressure. Its authors include Ming Jing, Li Xingchang, Lai Weihuan, Chen Yu, Zhong Lianghong, Yang Zhiping, Dong Qing and Zhao Yan, giving the press a character that values both cultural accumulation and educational practicality.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 烟火里的 “劳动星”
  3. 晨光里的瑜伽垫:我的健身感悟
  4. 读《远大前程》,谈仇恨与生命的温度
  5. 阿可的 “毛友” 江湖
  6. 俺家那口子,“温暖烟火”里的十七年
  7. 病榻旁听美学课
  8. 笔底生花处,安妮的十年逆袭路
  9. 最好的投资,是懂取舍的自己
  10. 抖音里的暖,那个揉平烟火褶皱的“爸爸”
  11. 风过铜官山,再寻不见你的爪印
  12. 一日郊野垂钓记
  13. 绩溪寻梦,粉墙黛瓦间叩响时光
  14. 减肥的乐趣
  15. 江南雨梦笺
  16. 讲台下的星光
  17. 我的宠物情怀札记
  18. 美就像生活中“润物细无声”
  19. 木箱里的铜锁,跨山越海的传承
  20. 器物里的小欢喜
  21. 青山记父恩
  22. 生活有情,小事可爱
  23. 书箱里的时光
  24. 四代烟火映山河
  25. 女性成长里的自我照见
  26. 无脚亦踏山河暖
  27. 星星铺满路,坚持开成花
  28. 烟火里步履不停
  29. 油锅滚出团圆味
  30. 炸锅暖厨记
  31. 转学簿上的时光⸺伟霆的三次校园寻悟

FAQ

What kind of work is this book?
It is an essay collection of more than twenty life pieces on everyday themes such as meals through the seasons, yoga practice, pets, family inheritance, reading, and travel. With delicate strokes it records feelings and insights from ordinary life, placing it in the category of life essays.
Do I need to read it from beginning to end in order?
No. The pieces are relatively independent and varied in theme; readers can start with whatever interests them from the table of contents, or read one or two a day. Reading in segments better captures each essay's mood and avoids the flatness that can come from continuous reading.
Is it suitable as a gift for a friend?
It is fairly suitable for friends who enjoy essays, lead a fast-paced life, or are going through an emotional low, as the book is gentle and easy to approach. But if the person prefers strong-plot fiction or professional books, it may not suit their taste, so it is worth learning their reading preferences before giving it.

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About the author

许丽娟 Author

Information currently available to the public about Xu Lijuan is limited; all that is known is that she has written one work of prose and miscellaneous writings, Ink-Dyed Fleeting Years. Judging from the title and its categorization, the book appears to belong to the genre of personal essays and random notes, carrying a strong lyrical quality and a sense of remembering times past. The phrase "ink-dyed" suggests that writing and the written word carry connotations of soaking and settling in her hands, while "fleeting years" points to a wistful reflection on the passage of time. The author may draw on everyday observations, fragments of life, and inner reflections, using a plain style to record personal experience and emotional undercurrents, conveying her observations and thoughts on life through detailed narration. Because no further verifiable biographical information is available, her educational background, writing career, and social identity cannot be introduced here; readers who wish to learn more about this author can only begin with her existing work and appreciate its style and emotional orientation.