April 23 marks the World Book and Copyright Day. On this day, the world celebrates the magical power of book —a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures. Here are four widely praised books which received high scores on Douban, a major review website in China.
Delivering Packages in Beijing
Author Hu Anyan has worked as a delivery man, a convenience store clerk and a security guard. He transforms the bits and pieces of everyday life and the joys and sorrows of work into a sincere narrative. He ultimately realizes that a life filled with complaints is not worth living.
The Annoyance of the Gods
Author Ma Boyong, who has written The Longest Day inChang'an, uses the classic Journey to the Westas a backdrop to describe a series of workplace issues, such as how to write a work report during a project and how to respond to emergencies.
Bright Night
Written by Choi Eun-young, the book is a female version of Yu Hua's To Live. It tells the story of the friendship and struggle of four generations of women. The women in the book are no longer characters to be pitied against one another, nor do they play supporting roles in the lives of men.
The Man in a Rush
Author Wang Jibing is a delivery man whose running routes have accumulated 150, 000kilometers, equal to running back and forth along the Great Wall of China 15 times. Like all workers from the grassroots of China, Wang records his embarrassment and the self-respect of being a worker.
