Bøker av Jia Pingwa (President of Shaanxi Province Writers Association)

Old Kiln follows the daily life of a tight-knit village over one year of the Cultural Revolution as it is increasingly punctuated by violence. When the two families that dominate the village turn into warring revolutionary factions, for Inkcap, being an outcast might just save him - but for everyone else, can the broken pieces be put together again?

The Sisterhood meets every morning in Hai Ruo's teashop to discuss life, love, careers and everything that gets in the way of happiness. Hai Ruo strives to keep the sisterhood together and seeks spiritual intervention to provide answers, but the cracks grow wider as pressure closes in.