One sentence is worth ten thousand words (original Chinese version) - November 1, 2022

Life comes full circle in this multi-generation story. Liu, a single man, became very lonely after his daughter left home. To search for a sense of community, he set foot outside his hometown. Two generations later, his grandson, looking for the same sense of community, set foot in Liu's hometown. The characters of society's bottom rung are real and poignant. This book is the winner of the 8th (2011) biannual Mao Dun Literature Prize.