Tales of Xi He and Luo Shan is another full-length novel written by Jia Pingwa in 2023.The novel focu-ses on the narrative of characters and time,and cleverly constructs multidimensional spatial imagery such as the Village of Yadi,the tea houses,the flower house,etc.Not only are these spaces the scenes of the story,but they also bear the symbols and signs of the changing times in China,showcasing the diversity and complexity of Chinese society and reflecting people's struggles and dilemmas amid the tide of time.Analyzing the three typical spatial im-ages in the novel,this article attempts to explore the historical changes in the past forty years of reform and opening up depicted by the writer in the decoding of space.With these spaces,Jia Pingwa shows his keen observation and profound thinking on urban-rural relations,human exploration and social change through exquisite brushwork.
Tales of Xi He and Luo Shanspatial imagerychanges in the times
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