Banned in Beijing: Jia Pingwa, Bei Tong, and Eileen Chang
"Ruined City is notable for its almost complete indifference to its historical moment. While the Cultural Revolution is referred to in places, it’s clear that Jia wants his characters to seem neither traumatized by nor interested in politics. They live in a tiny world of their own making and seem — like artists everywhere — to thrive on life’s small dissatisfactions. That may be the novel’s most shocking quality of all."
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