{"title":"Particularly popular","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"贾想i-9787516812969","title":"Jia Xiang I","description":"Just now, a young person asked, \"Who can save us?\" My answer might make them uncomfortable: That's servile thinking. Never wait for someone to save you. We all have to save ourselves step by step. I do this by painting one stroke at a time, and Jia Zhangke does it by film one inch at a time.\u003cbr\u003e --Chen Danqing★Chen Danqing calls him \"a different animal.\" This is the first book by Jia Zhangke, the first Chinese director to win the Cannes International Film Festival's \"Golden Carriage Award,\" to review his filmmaking and thought processes.\u003cbr\u003e I want to use film to show my concern for ordinary people, and that starts with respecting ordinary life. In the slow flow of time, I feel the joy and heaviness of each ordinary life. \"Life is like a long, tranquil river.\" Let us experience it. \u003cbr\u003eBei Dao wrote in an essay: People always think that the storm they have experienced is the only one, and they compare themselves to the storm, wanting to blow the next generation around as well.\u003cbr\u003e Finally, he asked, \"How will the next generation live?\" This is a question they themselves must answer.\u003cbr\u003e I don't know how we will live or what kind of movies we will make.\u003cbr\u003e Because “we” is such an empty word—who are we?\u003cbr\u003e ——Jia Zhangke★“Postal Green” leather soft hardcover design, suitable for carrying around, so you can carefully read “Chief Ke’s” profound thoughts on film art and social status. \u003cbr\u003eThis book is the first by renowned film director Jia Zhangke to reflect on his filmmaking and thought processes. It also provides a review and summary of his directorial career, spanning over a decade from 1996 to 2008, offering a comprehensive account of his reflections and activities over these years. First published in 2009 by Peking University Press, this book has been revised and reissued by the author. It captures Jia Zhangke's tireless exploration and unique reflections on the art of film throughout his career, complemented by representative interviews with key figures in the film, art, and media industries. Organized chronologically, the book focuses on Jia Zhangke's films, showcasing his sensitive and persistent journey and embodying his profound nostalgia through cinema.\u003cbr\u003e The camera faces matter but examines the spirit.\u003cbr\u003e Behind the characters' endless conversations, tedious singing, and mechanical dancing, we find that passion can only exist for a short time and conscience becomes an accidental phenomenon. \u003cbr\u003eThis is a film about the anxious reality, some beautiful things are disappearing from our lives quickly. We are facing collapse, in trouble, life becomes lonely again and thus noble.\u003cbr\u003e \u0026lt;Director's Note\u0026gt; (\"1998, Xiao Wu\")\u003cbr\u003e I want to use film to care for ordinary people, and that starts with respecting ordinary life. In the slow flow of time, I feel the joy and heaviness of each ordinary life. \"Life is like a long, tranquil river.\" Let us experience it.\u003cbr\u003e Bei Dao wrote in an essay: People always think that the storm they have experienced is the only one, and they compare themselves to the storm, wanting to blow the next generation around as well.\u003cbr\u003e Finally, he asked, \"How will the next generation live?\" This is a question they themselves must answer.\u003cbr\u003e I don't know how we will live or what kind of movies we will make.\u003cbr\u003e Because “we” is such an empty word—who are we?\u003cbr\u003e I don’t poeticize my experiences. \u003cbr\u003eAt a cinema in France, I watched Wim Wenders' latest documentary, \"Buena Vista Social Club.\" Filmed primarily in Cuba, this tale of veteran jazz musicians was also shot digitally and then transferred to film. The grainy images on screen shimmered with a documentary aesthetic, while the nimble nature of digital cameras also enriched the film's perspectives. The audience's enthusiastic applause throughout the viewing experience left me feeling a new cinematic aesthetic taking shape with the development of digital technology. The low contrast requirements, extremely small size, ease of operation, and low cost of digital cameras all offer a promising future.\u003cbr\u003e \u0026lt;After the advent of VCD and digital video cameras\u0026gt; \u003cbr\u003eOver the years, I've witnessed the struggles of countless friends who've tried to make a film. Some, clutching a stack of scripts, struggle to get through one company after another, facing \"No Salespeople Allowed\" signs. Faced with a slew of indignation, their self-esteem crippled, their ideals becoming a killer. Others pin their hopes on personal connections, seeking out countless friends, hoping to find a big boss who'll lend a hand. But the big boss is always somewhere else, and hope always lies ahead. One day, a \"boss\" suddenly takes your script, only to discover a year or two later that the \"boss\" was also trying to get something for nothing, and wasn't much of a pro. Others, after trying to \"PR\" with foreigners and attending a few parties at diplomatic residences, discover that foreign affairs are difficult to navigate, and that foreigners are just as practical. Entertainment newspapers, big and small, are booming, one after another. But strolling around Beitaipingzhuang, I still feel a sense of desolation. Opportunities seem plentiful, but I don't know where to start. So, I spend less time researching film and more time socializing. A few friends who share the same suffering would occasionally get together, drink alone at a food stall at Beihang University, and when they played rock-paper-scissors, they would start with: \"When you're in the world, who can avoid being stabbed? One knife, two knifes...\" \u003cbr\u003eTokyo Summer\u003cbr\u003e Later, someone told me that your choice of a thief as the central character lacked universal significance and didn't align with your intention of documenting this era. I believe that whether a character in a work is universal doesn't depend on their specific social status, but rather on your ability to grasp this specific character from a human perspective.\u003cbr\u003e I'm drawn to the character of the thief because it offers a perspective that allows me to explore the fascinating transformations of relationships. For example, Xiaowu's friend Xiaoyong, once a thief, transforms himself into a prominent local \"private entrepreneur\" through smuggling cigarettes and running a karaoke bar. There's a shift in value relationships here: smuggling cigarettes to trade, running a karaoke bar to entertainment. In this way, people like Xiaoyong can seamlessly adapt and shift their social status in such a world. A thief is always just a thief. \u003cbr\u003eThis aesthetic preference of mine may be partly rooted in my reading of Borges's novels. Of course, I read them in Chinese translation, so I have no way of judging the original text. Through the translation, I encounter concrete, unadorned images. Borges uses this concise language to construct a complex and elusive imaginary world for us through simple description—exactly what I deeply aspire to achieve when making films. For example, the sequence in \"Xiao Wu\" after Mei Mei kisses Xiao Wu, with the soundtrack from John Woo's \"The Killer,\" aims to create an effect of alienation: allowing our perception to freely move back and forth between the two planes of reality and unreality.\u003cbr\u003e A grassroots director from China (dialogue) \u003cbr\u003eBut once the film began, I was plunged into Edward Yang's meticulously orchestrated mundane life. This is a film about family, about middle age, and about the human condition. The story expands from the middle-class character played by Wu Nien-jen, revealing the truth behind a \"happy\" Chinese family. I can't recount the film's story in detail, because the pervasive \"happy\" truth is tense and heartbreaking. The child's closing line, \"I'm only seven, but I feel old,\" left me even more melancholy. Edward Yang's masterpiece so plainly captures the pressures of life that it even left me gasping for air. I can't connect \"Yi Yi\" with his previous films because Yang has truly surpassed himself. His precious life experience was finally uninterrupted by overpowering ideas, and in the slow and painful peeling away, the true feelings of fifty years old were exposed. And on that rainy afternoon in Paris, I myself had witnessed the most brilliant film of 2000.\u003cbr\u003e Who is Ushering in a New Era for Chinese-Language Films? \u003cbr\u003eMy approach is to stay completely out of the so-called \"circle,\" and even less interested in the grudges within it. In Beijing, I operate relatively independently, a somewhat closed-off system within which I can focus intensely on my work. From the outset, I've had a relatively complete plan for my own creation, hoping to gradually establish my own spiritual world within the film industry. This is a very appealing working method, allowing me to disregard external factors, including the success or failure of film festivals or the box office. Neither of these is my ultimate goal. What always preoccupies me are artistic issues, and artistic issues are your own business, unrelated to the circle or others.\u003cbr\u003e \u0026lt;Image Selection in the Experiential World (Written Discussion)\u0026gt; \u003cbr\u003eI particularly like a quote by Antonioni: \"When you enter a space, you should immerse yourself for ten minutes, listen to what the space has to say, and then engage in dialogue with it.\" This has been a consistent tenet of my filmmaking ethos. Only by standing in a real, live-action space can I understand how to shoot a scene. My storyboards are largely formed this way, and it's been incredibly helpful. Within a space, you can find something, feel it, and then trust it.\u003cbr\u003e I filmed in many spaces: train stations, bus stations, waiting rooms, dance halls, karaoke bars, billiard halls, roller skating rinks, teahouses... During editing, due to length constraints, many things had to be removed. I found a rhythm and order in these spaces, as many of them are related to travel, and I chose the ones that best fit this theme. \u003cbr\u003eFilmmaking is an industry, and filmmaking is a highly planned endeavor. A director's independent approach aims to minimize the constraints and restrictions imposed by industry. These constraints aren't just the pressures of producers and the controls of film censorship; filmmaking itself is a disciplined process. DV offers a sense of freedom from industry. When filming the bus station, the local guide first took us to the coal mine to film a workers' club. After we emerged, we found ourselves in the same spot in the film, where people were waiting for the bus. The sun was already setting, and it felt like a sudden, scorching sun. I filmed this spot, relentlessly, capturing a lot of footage. By the time I was filming the old man, I was already quite satisfied; he was so dignified, and I patiently filmed him. As my camera followed him onto the bus, a woman suddenly intruded. My sound engineer said I was trembling at that moment. As I stared at her, the background was a stark, flat workers' dormitory. At that moment, I felt a strong sense of religious faith, and I kept filming along. Then another man suddenly entered; I don't know their relationship, but in the end, both men left. Throughout the entire process, I felt every minute was a gift from God. \u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;Autobiography of \"Public Places\"\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e I still have the afternoon habit of meeting people at Huangtingzi: toasting with friends, slamming the table and arguing with enemies, giving interviews, trying to persuade producers, begging for help, seeking advice from experts. I don't drink much, but I talk a lot. My hometown, Fenyang, produces Fenjiu, often bearing inscriptions by famous people. Suddenly, a line from someone's poem came to mind: \"Only with wine can one flow through consciousness, and the joy of writing long essays never ceases.\" This intensified my mental activity. As I toasted, my heart suddenly sank, knowing that I hadn't gotten my business done, and sadness washed over me. The conversation suddenly waned, and I hunched over the table, watching the flickering candlelight. The clamor around me faded, evoking the atmosphere of \"Flowers of Shanghai.\" Then I thought of my aging and my own dawdling life. Life felt frivolous, my body heavy. I suddenly, strangely, left the table like an old man, and in the darkness on my way home, I vaguely saw memories of my childhood. Knowing I was a little tipsy, I told the driver: \"Only with wine can one flow through consciousness.\" The master has seen this many times and will not respond, knowing that the man will wake up again at dawn: he will smile apologetically and shake hands with people, completely unaware that he has been so embarrassed and behaved in an ugly manner. \u003cbr\u003eIn the afternoon, I was waiting for someone again. The customer hadn't arrived yet, and my earlier excitement had subsided. In tune with the afternoon's relaxed atmosphere, I stood up and looked out the window. Outside, people were busy cycling under the bright sun, chasing after some unknown fate. My heart felt like the fleeting nature of life, and I felt a pang of melancholy. Suddenly, a middle-aged woman came in, ordered a drink, and asked Xiao Chen to play some Jeff Chang. Before the song even started, she burst into tears. It turned out this bar was a place where you could cry.\u003cbr\u003e If I go to Huangtingzi now, the bar has been demolished and turned into a pile of dirt. It's a metaphor: everything can turn to dust and disappear. So I have to hold on to the movies, not for immortality, but just to shed a tear.\u003cbr\u003e \u0026lt;Stream of consciousness only possible with alcohol\u0026gt;","brand":"台海出版社","offers":[{"title":"Simplified Chinese \/ Softcover","offer_id":46415843754223,"sku":"9787516812969","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4849\/4319\/files\/IMG_4810_29b2cbf9-8a62-488d-96d4-b34e9087ccc8.jpg?v=1745481486"},{"product_id":"流俗地-9787530221280","title":"Worldly Land","description":"\"Asia Weekly\" 2020 Top Ten Novels Chinese Literature Surprise Harvest Wang Dewei x Wang Anyi Strongly Recommended \"Li Zishu Injects Some Rare Tenderness into Contemporary Malaysian Chinese Literature\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Vulgar Place\" begins with the small society in Malaysia's Tin City, which is called \"Lou Shang Lou\" by the residents. It tells the mundane affairs of the ordinary people in the city, and the twists and turns of the plot seem to summon the important little things in life.\u003cbr\u003e In \"Upstairs and Downstairs\", they are like candles in the wind, seemingly fragile but actually strong. Once they leave, they drift in the sea of people; as if the day they leave also means that the difficulties have been overcome, and life has reached a spacious place, and no longer needs others to support each other. The author integrates the customs and political situation of tropical countries. People recall the past, and every time they turn a page, it seems that they are pushed out of the game by time and watch themselves back then.\u003cbr\u003e It rains frequently here, and many important things in life seem to happen in the rain. Those memories are still wet when they are opened now. Even if they are dry, they are like a book soaked in water, with ripples on the paper, which are difficult to calm down.\u003cbr\u003e The ordinary life in the secular town of Malaysia's tin capital and the humble lives deep in decades of history.\u003cbr\u003e The trauma of personal destiny and the displacement of families, the identity and emotional integration of different ethnic groups. In every sad and bleak background of life, there is the stubbornness of human nature. The ups and downs of each individual are permeated with the author's caring retrospection of history, the distant observation of real politics, and the complex complex of the ethnic identity of overseas Chinese.","brand":"北京十月文艺出版社","offers":[{"title":"Simplified Chinese \/ Hardcover","offer_id":46085136974063,"sku":"9787530221280","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4849\/4319\/files\/1fJWHprhLoZ-UnifApvM6Znl3k-ApCA8D_f6d5dc3a-419c-4d22-b5da-b4537275b161.jpg?v=1738963667"},{"product_id":"巨流河-9787108035561","title":"Giant River","description":"The Juliu River was called the Juliu River in the Qing Dynasty; the Yakouhai is located at the southern tip of Taiwan, and is a bay stream under the Eluanbi Lighthouse. This book is about an era that is not far away, about the story of two generations from the Juliu River to the Yakouhai. The father who was determined to build China into a modern country, the mother who cried in the pasture, the selfless teacher; the Northeast exiled students who sang \"On the Songhua River\", the Nankai girl who first tasted literature, and Zhu Guangqian who recited Shelley and Keats with tears in his eyes; the hometown where the iron stone peony bloomed, the surging Juliu River, and the young Zhang Dafei who looked back at the pass in the twilight mountain breeze... For sixty years, the author has read, taught, and written commentaries, but he has always remembered the past - Guo Songling's military advice to resist the warlords in his hometown in the Northeast to strengthen national strength; the heroic sacrifice of the 29th Army in defending North China with blood at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War; The Nanjing Massacre, the sorrow of the capital city turned into a den of ghosts; the defense of Wuhan, the awakening of the people, the passion of the Chinese people who vowed never to surrender; the motivation to recapture Taierzhuang; the step-by-step climb and trek along the Hunan-Guangxi Road and the Sichuan-Guizhou Road to Chongqing, the hope of survival; the faces of the brave soldiers who swore to defend the country to the death in Sichuan and on the Burma Road, their resolute faces as if they were right before our eyes; those war reports, proclamations, and special editions that called out to compatriots and rallied the people, the ink is still wet in the author's mind... The author tells us about an era buried with great sadness, but also an era that is the most courageous China that all Chinese are proud of, a China that has ever existed!","brand":"生活·读书·新知三联书店","offers":[{"title":"Simplified Chinese \/ Paperback","offer_id":46085138907375,"sku":"9787108035561","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4849\/4319\/files\/1C4NDdxbtv3T8g3fJNhG2GmRLY8LESOJ_ae7dfb44-ceeb-4675-ac9b-bd86a99566dd.jpg?v=1738963662"},{"product_id":"夜晚的潜水艇-9787542669964","title":"Submarine at night","description":"★ \"Asia Weekly\" Top Ten Novels of 2020★ Douban Reading 2020 Chinese Literature (Novel) Top 1 \u003cbr\u003e★ First Prize Winner of the 2021 Blancpain Ideal Country Literary Award★ 2020 One Way Street Bookstore Literary Award Annual Work★ First Prize Winner of the First PageOne Literary Award It's like birds perching on trees and fish diving into the deep sea, everything is safe and peaceful, and the night has truly fallen.\u003cbr\u003e \"Submarine at Night\" is Chen Chuncheng's debut collection of novels. Nine stories, traversing ancient mountains and rivers and the unknown universe, traverse secret passages between reality and fantasy with magnificent, ethereal imagination and a gentle, tranquil writing style: a young man wandering the seabed, an ancient monument lost in the mountains, words permeating everything, a cloud-trimming station, swordsmithing and winemaking, a saxophone beneath the Iron Curtain, a concert hall within a blue whale... These stories are about hiding and seeking, pursuit and escape, a touch of certainty amidst the uncertainty, a small ray of coolness between the scorching sun and the abyss. Chen Chuncheng's fictional world is a cave to hide in, a palace suspended on paper, a submarine sailing into the past.\u003cbr\u003e 【Recommendation】 \u003cbr\u003eI really enjoyed \"Submarine at Night.\" Chen Chuncheng was a pleasant surprise. In the NBA, they describe promising young players as \"the sky's the limit,\" and that applies to Chen Chuncheng as well. His strength lies in his ability to be both elegant and grounded, with a rich imagination and a solid grasp of reality. His transitions and connections are exceptional, creating a sophisticated work. I think he's a writer with a promising future.\u003cbr\u003e ——Yu Hua (writer)\u003cbr\u003e Reading Chen Chuncheng's novels, one senses the author's meticulous thought process, which is why his stories flow so smoothly and are so engaging. His language is refined to perfection, a true mastery beyond compare. He is destined to be a remarkable novelist.\u003cbr\u003e ——A Yi (writer)\u003cbr\u003e Chen Chuncheng is a garden at dusk, every word worth scrutinizing, every word about to be missed. I believe the legend: \"I was given a colored pen in a dream, wishing to write on flowers and leaves to send to the morning clouds.\" There is an ancient order of writing circulating in the dark, and only when it appears can I point it out to you: Look, this is it.\u003cbr\u003e ——Jia Xingjia (writer) \u003cbr\u003eWhen I first read \"Chopping Clouds\" and \"Bamboo Peak Temple,\" I was struck by how brief yet captivating the author's writing, each chapter imbued with a sense of wonder and splendor. Only after completing the entire book did I realize that it was merely a glimpse of a rising eaves amidst a lush bamboo forest. These nine novels are like nine profound palaces, their doors ajar and serenely deserted. But as you step sideways and slowly inside, you'll soon be greeted by a dazzling array of unique layouts, ingenious components, and dazzling details. I'm grateful to the author for single-handedly constructing these wondrous and profound palaces, allowing us to glimpse the countless breathtaking and wondrous scenes within.\u003cbr\u003e ——Dongdong Gun (writer)\u003cbr\u003e Every piece of Chen Chuncheng's writing, even every page and paragraph, exudes a strange, ethereal quality, drawing us into a state of limbo. His meticulous prose conceals enduring emotions, stirring my memory and senses. After reading each piece, I'm left me mesmerized for a long time.\u003cbr\u003e ——Lu Qingyi (Director) \u003cbr\u003eChen Chuncheng's novels are stunning, with superb language and a holistic, critical, and yet carnivalesque imagination. Most remarkable of all, he manages to make even the most absurd narratives effortlessly believable, a rare feat. He has a poignant perspective on his own life, expressed with exquisite soaring grace.\u003cbr\u003e ——Li Jing (critic)\u003cbr\u003e Chen Chuncheng stands out as a distinctive figure among the post-90s generation of writers. His depictions of the abandoned garden combine the classical homeland of Wang Zengqi with the modern labyrinth of Borges. But a thorough reading of his works reveals a far richer story. He transcends the self-contained stage, immediately taking the universe as his subject, transcending common sense and allowing his imagination to soar. Each novel is distinct, yet themes are constantly evolving. In an era dominated by crude pens, he defies the norm, retreating to a \"deep mountain telegraph station\" to study the myriad things, a study he both pursues and explores without ulterior motives. His brushwork is sophisticated, his words composed, his imagination unrestrained and vibrant, punctuated by a playful edge. He embodies the image of a mischievous old man, both deeply absorbed in his studies and a playful spirit. \u003cbr\u003e——Gu Jian (Editor of Selected Chinese Literature)\u003cbr\u003e \"Submarine at Night\" takes a unique approach, combining knowledge and life, sensibility and rationality, imagination and accuracy, with a penetrating and lingering quality and a strong sense of fantasy. With elegant and captivating language, the novel presents a new path for contemporary fiction.\u003cbr\u003e ——Award Speech for the 4th Blancpain Utopia Literary Award","brand":"上海三联书店","offers":[{"title":"Simplified Chinese \/ Hardcover","offer_id":46085139529967,"sku":"9787542669964","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4849\/4319\/files\/176QtPePn3bmB9jbwm_FQWydK2ZrIb9z7_90fccb9f-ade1-40a3-aa49-dd764489193c.jpg?v=1738963995"},{"product_id":"素食者-9787541160868","title":"Vegetarian","description":"While writing, I often pondered the following questions: the extent of human violence; the boundaries between sanity and madness; and the extent to which we can understand others. I hoped that The Vegetarian would answer these questions. Through The Vegetarian, I wanted to portray a woman who steadfastly refuses to join the human race.\u003cbr\u003e —Han Jiang's speech at the National Booker Prize ceremony Editor's recommendation:\u003cbr\u003e The only Asian work to win the Man Booker International Prize defeated two Nobel Prize winners in literature, Orhan Pamuk and Kenzaburo Ōe, including their masterpieces \"Strange Things in My Head\" and \"Water Death\" and \"The Lost Child,\" the finale of the \"Neapolitan Quartet,\" to win the title. 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As a key figure in South Korean literature, Han Kang is a strong candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.\u003cbr\u003e - Nobel Prize winner in Literature and leading figure of French literature Jean-Claude Le Clézio deserves great success for a masterpiece like \"The Vegetarian\" that brilliantly depicts sex and madness.\u003cbr\u003e -- Ian McEwan, winner of the Booker Prize and the most influential writer in contemporary British literature\u003cbr\u003e 4 was selected as one of the top ten novels of the decade along with The Three-Body Problem \u003cbr\u003eIn 2019, the authoritative American magazine \"Wired\" selected \"The Vegetarian\" as one of the 10 best genre novels in the past 10 years. Also selected were \"The Buried Giant\" by Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro and \"The Three-Body Problem\" by Liu Cixin.\u003cbr\u003e 5 The pinnacle of women's writing was selected by The New York Times as one of the 15 masterpieces of women's writing in the 21st century that reshaped our thinking and writing\u003cbr\u003e 6. The number of borrowers exceeds that of \"Kim Ji-young, Born 1982\"\u003cbr\u003e The National Library of Korea analyzed borrowing data from 845 libraries nationwide from January 2017 to April 2021.\u003cbr\u003e The results show that \"The Convenience Store of Sorrow\" has become the favorite book of people aged 20-29.\u003cbr\u003e Following \"The Little Match Girl\", \"The Vegetarian\" surpassed the popular book \"Kim Ji-young, Born 1982\" to win the first place in Korean original literature borrowing and the second place in total literature borrowing rate.\u003cbr\u003e 7 South Korean President Moon Jae-in, BTS leader Kim Nam-joon, Red Velvet's Kim Ye-bin, GOT7's Park Jin-young, and popular actress Lim Soo-jung sincerely recommend it \u003cbr\u003e8. The film adaptation was shortlisted for the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Best Feature Film. To escape the violence from her husband, family, society, and the public, she decided to transform into a tree. In the eyes of her husband, Mr. Zheng, before her illness, Yeong-hye was a perfectly ordinary woman: neither tall nor short, with neither long nor short hair, plain features, and ordinary clothing. She was docile, plain, and quiet. Just as he had hoped, Yeong-hye perfectly fulfilled the role of an ordinary wife—taking care of the house and serving her husband, just like countless other traditional women. \u003cbr\u003eHowever, after a nightmare, the wife suddenly begins to refuse to eat meat, refuses to prepare non-vegetarian dishes for the family, and ultimately begins to reject her own \"human\" identity, thinking of herself as a plant, one that only needs sunlight and water and refuses all food and communication. As her passive rebellion manifests itself in increasingly extreme and terrifying forms, scandal, abuse, and alienation begin to spiral her into her fantasy world. In a complete transformation of mind and body, her now dangerous efforts will lead Yeong-hye—impossibly, ecstatically, and tragically—far away from the self she once knew.\u003cbr\u003e Written in a lyrical yet piercing style, The Vegetarian delicately blends tenderness and horror, revealing the impact of a fierce rebellion on its heroine and all those around her. This concise, beautifully written, and unsettling book will linger in readers' minds and even in their dreams.\u003cbr\u003e --Boyd Tonkin, Chairman of the International Booker Prize, said that as a key figure in the Korean literary world, Han Kang is very likely to become a key candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature among contemporary Korean writers. \u003cbr\u003e- Nobel Prize winner in Literature and leading figure of French literature Jean-Claude Le Clézio deserves great success for a masterpiece like \"The Vegetarian\" that brilliantly depicts sex and madness.\u003cbr\u003e The almost perverse allure of this novel by Ian McEwan, Booker Prize winner and the most influential contemporary British author, stems precisely from the poetic imagery within its pages. They are violent, erotic, and nightmarish. 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It is a masterpiece of cruel beauty.\u003cbr\u003e Those young men who mustered up the courage to face the army,\u003cbr\u003e He was the boy who decided to stay in the Gwangju Incident.\u003cbr\u003e He was also the boy his mother couldn't take away on the night of May 18th.\u003cbr\u003e Those young men who died for us,\u003cbr\u003e He is also the boy who still moves around you and me like a shadow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"In a world where dignity and violence coexist, the next Gwangju could emerge in every corner and every generation.\" - Han Jiang\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e■BTS's Kim Namjoon's moving recommendation!\u003cbr\u003e ◎One of Amazon's top 100 books in 2017◎Winner of the 2017 Malaparte Prize in Italy\u003cbr\u003e ◎2016 Guardian Book of the Year, Irish Times Book of the Year ◎2014 Winner of the Manhae Literature Award in South Korea\u003cbr\u003e ◎ Touching readers around the world, 400,000 copies sold in Korea!\u003cbr\u003e He Sana (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Soochow University), Fang Huizhen (Writer, Journalist), Chen Youjin (Novelist), Chen Xue (Novelist), Chen Qingde (Korean social and cultural expert, author of \"Rewriting Korea\"), Liu Zijie (Writer) ◎ Unanimous Recommendation (In alphabetical order)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ◆\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ◆It's ridiculous, how can a fist beat a gun? \u003cbr\u003eIn May 1980, citizens and students in Gwangju, South Korea, organized a protest against the Chun Doo-hwan regime. Fifteen-year-old Dong-ho and his friend Jung-dae joined the demonstration. When the government sent troops into Gwangju and brutally suppressed the protests, and soldiers began shooting civilians, Dong-ho fled and hid in fear, witnessing Jung-dae being shot dead in the street.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Feeling guilty, Donghao comes to the Sangmu Hall in the Provincial Hall to look for the corpse. He meets Eun-sook, a high school girl in charge of burying the body, and Sun-joo, a young seamstress. They ask him to stay and help, and he also gets to know Jin-soo, a college boy in charge of allocating manpower and materials in the hall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e While assisting with the registration of the unknown body, Donghao often felt guilty about his cowardice. A few days later, when the military was about to storm the temple, Donghao was determined to hold on to the end...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ◆Why is he dead and I am still alive? \u003cbr\u003eEun-sook, who can no longer eat meat after handling corpses; Jin-soo, a university student who faces inhumane treatment in a detention center; Sun-joo, who isolates herself after carrying the burden of being imprisoned in a cesspool; and Dong-ho, a mother who failed to persuade her son Dong-ho to return home in time. For the rest of their lives, they will carry the guilt of the boy who summoned the courage to join the army...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author's words\u003cbr\u003e \"I can't escape this novel\"\u003cbr\u003e \"I sat at my desk feeling punished.\"\u003cbr\u003e “If I don’t write it, I’m not going to get anywhere.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book wasn't written for me personally. I dedicated it to my feelings, my existence, and the lives lost, the survivors, and the families of the victims during the Gwangju protests. ... In the end, it wasn't me who helped them, but they who helped me. I didn't do anything but write a book. --- Han Jiang, acceptance speech for the Italian \"Prix Maraparte\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Features of this book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ● Writer Han Jiang was born in Gwangju. He used his father’s student Donghao as the protagonist and collected information and interviewed survivors to write the novel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e● This novelist interprets the Gwangju Incident through the lens of a novelist, exploring the psychological motivations of those involved. Through the voices of various characters, the film depicts the brutality of the incident, the helplessness and guilt of the survivors, the darkness and violence within the human heart, as well as conscience, courage, and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Media Commentary\u003cbr\u003e ● \"Young People Are Coming\" truly stands as a novel, bringing the Gwangju incident to the reader's very eyes... These characters, standing in for the silent living and dead, express their anger, sorrow, powerlessness, and dignity. Before we are able to speak the truth, let us read novels first. When these small voices are heard, the novel is free and can give us back more reality. --Chen Youjin (Novelist)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e● Han Jiang's \"The Boys Are Coming,\" every word like the shattered glass of Gwangju, poignantly reminds us of the novelist's other mission: The pen we hold is a gun or a sword, resounding only for justice, swinging only for light. The pen we hold is also a needle or thread, stitching together the blurred flesh and blood of forgotten history, weaving a brilliant and wonderful flower on the wounds of history. We write only to be remembered. --Liu Zijie (author)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Han Jiang's magical writing, traversing life and death, pieced together the Gwangju Incident of May 18, 1980, through the gazes, memories, words, pain, and farewells of seven people. Through Han Jiang's pen, contemporary Koreans search for memories of the past and smooth over present pain, all in the hope of embarking on a brighter future. — Chen Qingde (Korean social and cultural expert, author of \"Rewriting Korea\")\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e● The author vividly portrays the people who suffered and endured pain in a world of darkness and violence, leading the reader to look directly into the Gwangju of that year, as if they were witnessing the bloody and violent massacre firsthand. The narrator's testimony and the reader's imagination combine to create an unforgettable and heartfelt confession, allowing us to re-experience the city's long ten days of suffering. This novel, which still seeks the purest bird in the fragments of sunlight reflected by water droplets, tells us what historical memories truly need to be embraced. --Literary critic Baek Ji-ryeon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ● Some themes, once chosen, put the author's storytelling skills to the test. In Korean history, the Gwangju Incident of May 1980 is a prime example. However, what we desperately want to know is no longer the harsh punishment and restoration of rights based on historical facts, but the perspective and exploration of the structure of harm. This is a novel that only Han Kang can surpass Han Kang. --Literary critic Shin Hyung-chul (신형철)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e● A work of intense emotion! Han Jiang's \"The Boys Are Coming\" captures the paradox of human nature: the opening chapters, with scenes of corpses strewn across the ground, tell readers how bloodthirsty bestiality destroys humanity, but we can also show a spirit of fraternity, suffer and sacrifice for our principles and beliefs, which makes us real people. The author's way of summarizing this paradox is excellent. The book hopes to connect personal experiences with political events, and it has such a powerful rendering power in depicting the former. For example, the author describes a mother's longing for her deceased son in detail and concretely, just as she lays out this tragic event, fully demonstrating her ability to control words. - The Independent, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ● Han Jiang's writing is clear and reserved, and she handles shocking and tragic themes with extremely warm brushstrokes. ——The Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHan Jiang uses a unique narrative style to recount the 10-day Gwangju Incident in South Korea in 1980 and the ripples it caused psychologically, spiritually, and politically in South Korea. This gave me a deep understanding of the brutality inflicted on the young people in Gwangju. Her writing is simple yet deeply emotional. — The Guardian's 2016 Recommended Book List\u003cbr\u003e ● Han Jiang is an incredible storyteller. She questions the purpose of humanity and, through the heartbreaking experiences of her characters, sees the constant tension between good and evil, which also makes people have many questions in their hearts. Her poetic language moves between different viewpoints like flowing water, but she also boldly uses unadorned and simple words to simulate and recreate the severe conflict in history and the passionate emotions that permeated the world at that time. The description of the Gwangju Democratization Movement in such an unpleasant way actually draws readers in until the end of the story. ——\"Book List\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ● Beautiful and brutal... A bold examination of the human condition, with unbearable diagnoses, this seemingly cold and heartless novel actually strikes a chord with the reader. -- The Irish Times 2016 Recommended Book List \u003cbr\u003e● A must-read work, universal in its appeal, resonating deeply... It tears our hearts apart, lingers in our hearts with a lingering emotion, and alternates between dreams and sorrow... ——New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ● Heartbreaking… Han Jiang’s novel attempts to put the unbearable into words. She focuses on the ordinary, humanizing the horrific violence of the repression, as seen in the characters’ help in caring for and transporting the victims’ bodies, and their struggle to return to normal life years after the events. Han Jiang allows readers to recall Donghao’s life through the words of his family and friends, giving a voice to those who have lost their lives. —Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ● Fascinating... The result is torturous but gripping, with a cold depiction of death and pain that keeps you glued to your screen... Han Jiang seems to have hypnotized you, pulling you into the horrific scenes of the Gwangju incident and questioning human nature. No one can escape being caught up in it. This work is chilling and painfully direct. - Los Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e● Fresh and unpretentious, cleverly crafted, and heartbreaking... \"The Boys\" grapples with the historical aftermath of the Gwangju Massacre, asking: Why do humans die? And what happens to those who survive? Han Jiang tackles these difficult questions and relentless questions with originality and audacity, making \"The Boys\" a must-read book of 2017. --Chicago Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Han Kang explores the myriad wounds of brutal politics, weaving together a masterful novel through unforgettable details and piercingly emotional truths… a work of intense writing, impact, and utter humanity. —Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Han Kang explores the myriad wounds of brutal politics, weaving together a masterful novel through unforgettable details and piercingly emotional truths… a work of intense writing, impact, and utter humanity. —Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e● What stands out most about Han Kang's novel is its unflinching, unemotional portrayal of death. It's hard to think of another work that so vividly and persuasively deals with the different stages of physical decay. 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From this collective pool of works, we curated and translated the pieces that now form this issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe theme \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eOld Lover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e explores a return to past intimacies, the persistence of desire, and the fragments of memory that resist erasure. Each piece crosses language, body, and imagination—from tender confessions to raw fantasies, these writings reveal how love and desire can survive loss, betrayal, or silence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; 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margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-e76f0ae9-7fff-1840-1ca4-c3f9741ab0ab\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAnonymous Erotica is a queer feminist independent zine published by Anonima Press. This is the third issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eVol.3 originates from the third round of our anonymous online writing and reading workshops. In these workshops, queer women and gender-diverse participants shared and exchanged their most intimate texts without revealing their identities. We curated, selected, and translated some of the works from this collective pool to form the content of this issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe theme \"Old Lover\" explores a return to past intimacies, the persistence of desire, and fragments of memory that resist erasure. Each piece crosses language, body, and imagination — from tender whispers to raw and direct fantasies, these writings reveal how love and desire can survive after loss, betrayal, or silence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e Printed zine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e Saddle-stitched (thread-sewn spine)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e: 70 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; 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Originally titled \"This City,\" Wong Chiu-tat used his drawings to satirize various current events in Hong Kong. However, after the implementation of the National Security Law on July 1, 2020, visual imagery became more prone to causing trouble than text, so the column was renamed \"That City.\" In 2021, Wong Chiu-tat was reported and had to urgently leave Hong Kong, relocating to London. This comic series thus became his farewell work to the land of Hong Kong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　The book \"THAT CITY\" compiles 52 cartoons from its serialization period, with themes revolving around Hong Kong's recent political situation, civic consciousness, social atmosphere, and daily life affected by the National Security Law and the Covid-19 pandemic. The book contains mourning for the Hong Kong that has passed in people's hearts, accusations against ubiquitous surveillance, warnings against numbness and indifference, and warmth for the people of Hong Kong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　Wong Chiu-tat's cartoon style is deeply influenced by American cartoonist Chris Ware, excelling at conceptualizing comic layouts using graphic design and geometric arrangements. Although it discusses political issues, it is not sharply critical. Instead, it uses abstract and minimalist imagery, playful and experimental compositions, and poetic, philosophical, and humorous text to try and leave more room for readers to think. One can feel the unspoken defiance, subtle struggles, and silent protests of Hongkongers, making for a deeply poignant read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　【Excerpts】\u003cbr\u003e　　「Walk along the city's coastline, trace its shape from memory. Take a deep breath, fill it with decades of memories. Announce loudly on FB: 'I will continue to log in.' Find a corner at the airport, and wait for the city to bid farewell to me.」——Vol. 7 〈If one day you have to bid farewell to this city〉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「I decided to deceive myself... I paid a large group of actors and celebrities to lie to me. I wore a few more layers of clothes so that no one would notice my longing for the west. I made a cage for myself, to make me feel safe and warm. Before going to bed, I took off my eyes, so that I wouldn't see myself in my dreams.」——Vol. 8 〈I decided to deceive myself〉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「I feel sorry for you, I feel sorry for the world, but I also want to thank you. Although you won, we did not fail. You led us into a dark, narrow tunnel, but we understood more about darkness.」——Vol. 24 〈To 2020〉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「I am a first-class citizen, and there is no fear in my world. I am a second-class citizen, I can fly bravely. I am a third-class citizen, I gently refuse darkness. I am a fourth-class citizen, I issue warnings to the world. I am a fifth-class citizen, I look into the eyes of my monitors every day. I am a sixth-class citizen, I learn to sleep with my eyes open.」——Vol. 30 〈X-Class Citizen〉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「Here, so-called absurdity has no place. Night is still night, and day will still be day. This is no longer where we chase dreams, because we are already living in a dream.」——Vol. 33 〈Welcome to this city〉\u003cbr\u003e　　\u003cbr\u003e　　「I choose to be chosen by others. I choose to be wrong. I choose not to choose.」——Vol. 38 〈I choose to choose〉\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrity Recommendations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　Li Xue-li (Editor-in-chief of The Reporter)\u003cbr\u003e　　Wu Rwei-ren (Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica)\u003cbr\u003e　　Freddy Lim (Legislator)\u003cbr\u003e　　Liu Kwong-shing (Comic Artist)\u003cbr\u003e　　Chen Yi-ching (Host of \"Adult Comics Club\")\u003cbr\u003e　　Nathan Law (Former Hong Kong Legislator)\u003cbr\u003e　　——Jointly Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「The first step in confronting authoritarianism is to prevent memory from being brutally rewritten, and to strive to preserve words and images, so that they are not forgotten by the world.」——Li Xue-li (Editor-in-chief of The Reporter)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「That city is my city. Freedom has become an illusion. So we hide tomorrow's message in images, resisting fear with art.」——Wu Rwei-ren (Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「The simple, abstract art style portrays the inexpressible melancholy of Hongkongers; it's simple, warm, yet incredibly sad.」——Freddy Lim (Legislator)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「Let's see the migration from this city to that city, and then to the sound source—what meaning will that city be given when the work is imbued with a diasporic context.」——Liu Kwong-shing (Hong Kong Comic Artist)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「Warning: From 'This City' to 'That City,' this is a farewell letter to Hong Kong, enough to break hearts.」——Chen Yi-ching (Host of Adult Comics Club)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「Because of all the harsh trials and persecutions, we get to see Wong Chiu-tat's works: hand-drawn, poetic and leaping, delicate yet complex. Fine brushstrokes, simple and subtle, full of sadness. That city, my city. A Hong Kong we cannot approach, cannot let go of.」——Tang Siu Wa (Hong Kong Writer)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e　　「From my city to that city, from bitterness to sweetness, Chiu-tat's resilient and powerful images reflect the imagination of Hong Kong's democracy and freedom. We need creative people like him to inspire the future.」——Nathan Law (Former Hong Kong Legislator)","brand":"大塊文化","offers":[{"title":"繁體中文\/Traditional Chinese \/ 平装\/Paperback","offer_id":47959702143215,"sku":"9786267206454","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"繁體中文\/Traditional Chinese \/ 签名本\/Signed Copy","offer_id":48212581187823,"sku":"9786267206454","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4849\/4319\/files\/getImage_3a2399e3-4f9d-4954-9ba4-737e55e4bb19.webp?v=1773184131"},{"product_id":"lion-dance-cafe-cookbook-100-singaporean-inspired-recipes","title":"Lion Dance Cafe Cookbook: 100+ Singaporean inspired recipes","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the authors:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We are C-Y Chia and Shane Stanbridge, the duo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/2023\/06\/08\/lion-dance-michelin-lgbtq-restaurant-oakland.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebehind Michelin-recognized\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/liondancecafe\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLion Dance Cafe\u003c\/a\u003e. Our highly personal, farm to table driven, approach to marrying our Chinese, Singaporean and Italian heritages on the plate for meatless yet uncompromisingly flavorful results has earned us many accolades, including a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesbeard.org\/stories\/the-2024-james-beard-awards-semifinalists\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJames Beard nomination each for Best Chef: California\u003c\/a\u003e, topped\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/09\/dining\/best-restaurant-dishes-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNew York Times' list of best dishes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the country, Bold Italic's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thebolditalic.com\/introducing-the-east-bays-best-new-restaurant-of-2020-lion-dance-cafe-b4a04e5efa10\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBest New Restaurant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026amp;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thebolditalic.com\/meet-san-franciscos-chef-of-the-year-c-y-marie-chia-of-lion-dance-cafe-61471b302301\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChef of the Year\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eawards, and features in\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/story\/where-to-eat-oakland-queer-food-businesses\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/a\u003e's \"Queer Food Capital\" piece and KQED's TV show\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kqed.org\/checkplease\/22058\/check-please-bay-area-reviews-wahpepahs-kitchen-lion-dance-cafe-besharam\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCheck Please!\u003c\/a\u003e, just to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe get asked often why we aren't going with a conventional publisher, given LDC's profile. It comes back to our motto, \"\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eAuthentic, not Traditional\u003c\/span\u003e\". Working with a publisher typically requires significant compromising (creatively, timing-wise...). This has taken a lot of thought and research, and we have spoken with publishers as well as cookbook authors and chefs to help us make this decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this first edition of our first -but not last- cookbook, we've concluded that going with our characteristic DIY approach would allow us to bring you a book that will be an authentic reflection of who we are, and of what you have come to love about Lion Dance Cafe.\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA way to better honor everything that has led to this point, and the continued support of our many regulars (both longtime and new), and of those who have cheered us on from afar through it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a mini-guide to our fully vegan pantry staples, must-have pieces of cooking equipment and other short and sweet intros meant to get you all ready to dive in and start cooking, we get right into it. 100 recipes packed with our Italo Chinese Singaporean flavors, including our fiery sambals, \"intoxicating(ly)\" rich coconut laksa, chewy pandan nian gao, famous shaobing sandwiches, aromatic nasi lemak with jackfruit rendang, \"unforgettable\" mushroom goreng... you name it. Punctuated with tips and pointers, anecdotes about how a recipe came about, and other tidbits. But as always with us, it is really about the food. 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Many times, it is not romantic; meticulously controlling every inch might be the only way to find one's anchor in the city.\u003cspan class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 16px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 16\/16;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t8\/2\/16\/2693.png\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"⚓️\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t8\/2\/16\/2693.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe have included 15 stories from the questionnaire in this zine, inviting you to get to know Enclave's readers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 16px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 16\/16;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6b\/2\/16\/1f4dd.png\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"📝\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6b\/2\/16\/1f4dd.png\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe last part of the zine features excerpts from the Enclave guestbooks in various locations. 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