Young Dai-shan - Paperback

by Mu Tong 牧童 (Author)

This book describes the life of a child from the 1950s to the 1970s in rural China. He experienced the hardship in the life of Chinese peasants and witnessed many unbelievable things, particularly during the cultural revolution. It can help Chinese descendants, particularly those born out of China, to learn their roots and the culture, and can be used as a mirror to see a corner of the lives in their parents' and grandparents' generations. It can also be useful for people of other nationalities to learn what life was like on part of that land during the 2nd half of the 20th century.
这本书介绍了一个山村小孩在上世纪50年代到70年代的成长过程。他经历了中国农民当时生活的艰辛，也见证了很多不可思议的事，尤其是在文革期间。该书可以帮助华人后代，特别是出生在海外的华裔了解他们的根和文化，也可以作为一面镜子去观察他们父辈和祖辈那年代生活的一个角落。该书也有助于其他民族的人了解20世纪后半期那块土地上的生活状况。