Wang Shuo(王朔) is a Chinese author, director, actor, and cultural icon. He has written over 20 novels, television series and movies. His work has been translated into Japanese, French, English, Italian, and many other languages. He has enormous cultural status in China and has become a nationally celebrated author.
Was reading mom’s old books, and I really liked this one. It brought me back to Bejing in the late 20th century, where I wasn’t born yet, but I could feel like I was reading this book. Besides, all the characters are so realistic that’s almost sad-