This book is a fascinating literary work that can easily arouse readers' empathy. It deeply shows the living conditions and social changes of ordinary people in Chinese society from the 1960s and 1970s to the present. The book is based on the retirement life of He Shoutian, a civil servant, and the family life in a small town in southern China and Shanghai, the magic city, as the background of the story. It reflects the strong sense of social responsibility and strong family and country feelings of a generation of intellectuals. The book depicts the fate of the main family members, the worldly-wise character creation and storyline. The words reveal the unique human relationships and the warmth and coldness of the world in Chinese society, and deeply interprets the subtle changes in social thoughts and social changes that are taking place in the new era, new political and economic environment.
本书是一部引人入胜、很容易让读者产生共情的文学作品, 深刻展现了20世纪六七十年代至现今中国社会普通百姓的生活状态与社会变迁。本书以何寿天一位公职人员退休生活为主线, 以中国南方小城及魔都上海家庭生活为故事背景, 体现了一代知识分子的强烈的社会责任感和浓厚的家国情怀。书中描绘了主要家庭成员人生命运, 饱谙世故的人物塑造、故事情节, 字里行间都流露着中国社会特有的人情世故和世间冷暖, 深刻演绎了新时代、新的政治与经济环境下正发生着微妙转变的社会思想与社会变迁。
本书是一部引人入胜、很容易让读者产生共情的文学作品, 深刻展现了20世纪六七十年代至现今中国社会普通百姓的生活状态与社会变迁。本书以何寿天一位公职人员退休生活为主线, 以中国南方小城及魔都上海家庭生活为故事背景, 体现了一代知识分子的强烈的社会责任感和浓厚的家国情怀。书中描绘了主要家庭成员人生命运, 饱谙世故的人物塑造、故事情节, 字里行间都流露着中国社会特有的人情世故和世间冷暖, 深刻演绎了新时代、新的政治与经济环境下正发生着微妙转变的社会思想与社会变迁。
