Greenwood Riverside (PDF)

Qing Muchuan town belongs to Ningqiang county, Hanzhong city, Shaanxi Province. Forming from Ming Dynasty, shaping up in mid and late Qing Dynasty, flourishing in the Republic of China era, Qing Muchuan is a town in Shaanxi Province. Bordering Qingchuan county, Sichuan Province in west, neighboring Wudu county, Kang county of Gnsu Province in north, Qing Muchuan is where Shaanxi, Gansu, and Sichuan border, therefore is known as a place that "e;one step to three provinces"e; "e;cockcrow heard in three provinces"e;. Qing Muchuan was also related to take temporary post in Zhouzhi. She noticed Wei Futang when she studied the bandits history in Republic of China era to compile Old County. She visited Qing Muchuan for many times, gained solid and comprehensive material, not only to accumulate source materials for novels, but also to comb and preserve the local historic culture. The past and present of Qing Muchuan were both influencing her. She proposed to protect and develop Qing Muchuan in the provincial National People's Congress, which was not a issue a simple writer should pay attention to.This is an outstanding full-length novel with broad and dignified themes, unperturbed and graceful writing style. It's more than a piece of literal works, it has more profound significance. From the book, we could see a mature writer mastered easily a historic theme across 50 years, a rational scholar thought about the choice dilemma issue between ancient architectural development and protection, a psychologist full of humanistic concern explained the complicated human nature of bandits to yearn for civilization and pursue culture outside the mountains, a cultural worker with sense of responsibility reflected historical contributions and lessons, and a sociologist's understanding of territory, folk-customs,and nature.