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Xu Tongcun brings his novel “Years of Youth” to Nanjing Zhengrui.
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2023-04-25 10:10
Shakespeare once said, “Books are the best nourishment for the world.” Du Fu also penned the timeless line, “Having read ten thousand books, one’s writing flows with divine inspiration.” Gorky had his own view as well: “Books are the ladder of human progress.” Today, Mr. Xu Tongcun brought his work “Years” to Zhengrui and held a book‑sharing session.
“Years” is a long narrative that weaves together words to connect rivers and seas, traverse urban and rural landscapes, span military and civilian spheres, and leap across time and space. It focuses on crafting a quintessential portrait of the protagonist, Yu Tonghua, against the backdrop of China’s reform and opening-up era, chronicling his journey of growth. Centered on the nearly forty-year arc of Yu Tonghua’s work, life, and emotions as a rural youth, the novel employs a realistic style to depict the lived realities of numerous characters—primarily those born in the 1960s—and interweaves major social events of the period. The protagonist’s roles evolve sequentially: from a lowly soldier to a budding “intellectual,” then platoon leader, section officer, head of the political work section, secretary, poet, and finally writer. Throughout, he harbors an undying dream and a steadfast vision for the future—yet reality proves no more than this. Being small means ordinary (not mediocre); being small means fragile as grass; being small means isolated and powerless. Yu Tonghua leaves his rural roots behind to pursue his dreams, fighting with nothing but his bare hands and without any privileged background—a trajectory that, by today’s standards, could be described as staying true to one’s original aspirations and making the most of youthful years. His encounters with a kaleidoscope of figures within the military bear witness to the transformation of barracks and the vibrant, often bewildering shifts occurring in both urban and rural China during the era of openness. With its expansive scope, the novel lays bare the value orientations, behavioral patterns, ideals, and worldviews of diverse groups—including soldiers, government officials, merchants, freelancers, farmers, and ordinary citizens—during a time of profound social transition. Through vivid, lifelike stories that at first glance seem mundane and trivial yet are steeped in grit and hardship, it paints a contemporary ukiyo-e of our times.
Mr. Xu Tongcun shared many experiences from the creation of “Years of Youth.” The book opens with the line, “All people share similar limbs and features, yet each person’s destiny is unique.” Indeed! Everyone has two eyes, a nose, ears, and a mouth—our physical traits may resemble one another—but every life is entirely different. It is always you who shapes and takes control of your own destiny. As the protagonist in the book demonstrates, even a single spark can ignite a prairie fire; only through continuous creation and innovation can we become our best selves. By building shared development with enterprises, we can forge lives of extraordinary value and create thriving organizations.
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Xu Tongcun brings his novel “Years of Youth” to Nanjing Zhengrui.
Shakespeare once said, “Books are the best nourishment for the world.” Du Fu also penned the timeless line, “Having read ten thousand books, one’s writing flows with divine inspiration.” Gorky had his own view as well: “Books are the ladder of human progress.” Today, Mr. Xu Tongcun brought his work “Years” to Zhengrui and held a book‑sharing session.
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