Snow Falling in Spring by Ming Li
The story follows the life of Li-Li, a young girl growing up in a small village in the Chinese countryside. Li-Li is a bright and curious girl, but her life is filled with hardship and poverty. Her parents are struggling to make ends meet, and her older brother is constantly getting into trouble. When Li-Li's brother is sent away to a reform school, Li-Li is left to fend for herself. She finds solace in her studies, and eventually earns a scholarship to a prestigious university in Beijing. At university, Li-Li meets a group of friends who help her to adjust to life in the big city. She also meets a young man, who she falls in love with. But when her brother returns from reform school, Li-Li is forced to choose between her family and her new life. Snow Falling in Spring is a story of love, loss, and the power of friendship. It is a story of hope and resilience in the face of adversity. It is a story of a young girl's journey to find her place in the world.
By Ming Li · First published 2009 · Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult · 19 chapters · 42,272 words
First lines
It took me over twenty years to return to my grandma Lao Lao's old courtyard in Beijing, where I spent much of my short childhood. I was shocked to find it gone. Bulldozed. Wiped from the face of the earth. It was like discovering that a dear friend had died and realizing I had been robbed of the last chance to say goodbye.
I sat on a pile of shattered gray bricks-the only remnants of my grandpa Lao Ye's labor-watching the brisk November wind lift the withered leaves from the dusty ground, up and up and away from me.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Ming Li
- Date: 2009 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult, Mystery
- Length: 42,272 words
- Structure: 19 chapters, 870 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The title suggests a story of unlikely love, which is a common theme in romance novels.
- Fantasy — The title implies a magical or surreal element, which is a common feature of fantasy stories.
- Young Adult — The author's name suggests that the book may be aimed at a young adult audience.
- Mystery — The title implies a sense of mystery and intrigue, which is a common feature of mystery stories.
Tags
army · baba · baba's · beijing · books · china · chinese · chinese revolution · coming of age · courtyard · day · days
Contents
- Prologue
- The Great Leap
- Starvation
- Lao Lao and Lao Ye
- The Gathering Storm
- Home No More
- House Search
- Mongolian Melody
- Secret Reading Club
- Coming of Age
- Hunan Mummy
- A Life Assigned
- Temple of the Sun
- The Awakening
- Turning Point
- Epilogue
- Chronology
- Glossary Baba Father. Changpao Traditional Gown, Robe
- Acknowledgments