THIS HERE PARADISE：Volume One/这边风景

"A contemporary classicby Wang Meng,a national "Artist of the People"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿This Here Paradise, set in rural Xinjiangin the 1960s, starts with a mysterious theftof grain in a village in the lli Prefecture.The story further develops with intricatesuspense intertwined with complex lovestories, like a long scroll painting of thereal lives and traditions of the local communities, their disputes and mutual support, all against the backdrop of a bygoneera's prevalent class struggles.Readers encounter a roll call of charac-ters: forthright peasants, dedicated workers,wayward youth, proft-gouging idlers, andagents of the hostile forces. The dramaticconficts and unexpected twists lead to astirring fnale, uncovering the true colors ofthe hidden foes and double-dealers.Here, finally, is the long-awaited trans-lation of the 2015 winner of China's topliterary honor - the Mao Dun LiteraturePrize.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿