Shen Congwen （bear）in Tuojiang Town, Fenghuang County, Hunan Province. He was great modern Chinese writer as well as a research sc holar of historical cultural relics. The Border Town is Shen Congwen's representative work, centers on Cuicui.
Cuicui is raised by her grandfather. 17 years ago, her mother was pregnant（怀孕的）before marriage and she committed suicide after giving birth to Cuicui by drinking cold water in the river. When Cuicui grows up, her grandfather begins to worry about her （marry）, because he doesn't want Cuicui to have a miserable life like her mother. There is arich man in the border town, who has two handsome sons that both fall in love with Cuicui. Cuicui likes the younger son while her grandfather misunderstands her feelings and thinks the older son is more suitable for Cuicui. （sad）, the older son dies in an accident and the rich man puts the blame on Cuicui's grandfather. the younger son loves Cuicui, he can't marry her after the death of his dear brother. Finally, he chooses （leave）the town. Cuicui's grandfather dies a cold, rainy night, leaving Cuicuialone in the world. However, grief doesn't break her down. She takes over her grandfather's work, （wait）for the younger son to come back.
From this simple story of love, family duty, and doubts about what the future might bring, Shen Congwen paints a vivid picture of early 20th Century rural life in China. Recently, this book （become）symbolic to a new generation of Chinese people, providing a fascinating image of life in rural China.
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