Fiction & Literature

Society & Politics

Cultural Revolution

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Blossoms

Fan Hua

by Jin Yucheng · 2013 · 444 pages

Wong Kar Wai

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About This Book

A sweeping portrait of Shanghai life following three childhood friends from the 1960s Cultural Revolution to the economic boom of the 1990s. The narrative captures the city's transformation and the complexities of human connection through a unique linguistic style influenced by the Shanghainese dialect.

Genres

History Fiction & Literature Society & Politics

Topics

Cultural Revolution Friendship Modern China Nostalgia Shanghai Urban Life

Book Details

Published

2013

Pages

444

Language

zh

ISBN

9787532148004

Awards & Recognition

Mao Dun Literature Prize (2015)Lu Xun Culture AwardShi Naian Literature Prize

Audiobook Available

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