One of the Last Decade's ten most influential books in China, this internationally acclaimed novel by one of The Mainland's most important contemporary writers provides an unflinching portrait of life under chairman mao....One of the Last Decade's ten most influential books in China, this internationally acclaimed novel by one of The Mainland's most important contemporary writers provides an unflinching portrait of life under chairman mao. A cart-pusher in a silk mill, xu sanguan augments his meager salary with regular visits to the local blood chief.