*The Bell and Drum Tower*, a full-length novel, depicts the lives of Beijing citizens in the early 1980s. Using the Xue family's wedding as its main thread, the novel tells the story of nine households in a courtyard house in Beijing over twelve hours, weaving together the experiences and changes of thirty to forty characters over several decades, portraying the historical accumulation and contemporary transformations of ancient Beijing. The novel provides a longitudinal historical review of many people and events, reflecting the experiences, fates, mindsets, and individual dilemmas encountered in their daily lives of nearly forty characters, thus sketching a complex and vibrant panorama of Beijing's urban social life. The diverse characters and plots, along with the rich cultural geography and local customs, offer a refreshing and novel reading experience.
《钟鼓楼》，长篇小说，描绘的是20世纪80年代初北京市民的生活。小说以薛家的婚礼为主要线索，讲述了北京一座九户人家的四合院居民在十二个小时里发生的故事，贯串起三四十个人物几十年的遭遇变化，写出了古老京华的历史积淀和现实变革。小说对许多人和事作了纵向的历史回顾，反映了近四十个人物的经历、命运、心态和他们在平常生活中遇到的各自困惑，从而勾勒出一幅纵横交错的北京市民社会生活生态景观图。纷繁的人物与情节，丰富的人文地理、市井民俗风貌，令人耳目一新。
《钟鼓楼》，长篇小说，描绘的是20世纪80年代初北京市民的生活。小说以薛家的婚礼为主要线索，讲述了北京一座九户人家的四合院居民在十二个小时里发生的故事，贯串起三四十个人物几十年的遭遇变化，写出了古老京华的历史积淀和现实变革。小说对许多人和事作了纵向的历史回顾，反映了近四十个人物的经历、命运、心态和他们在平常生活中遇到的各自困惑，从而勾勒出一幅纵横交错的北京市民社会生活生态景观图。纷繁的人物与情节，丰富的人文地理、市井民俗风貌，令人耳目一新。
