Zhang Zhilu 
Auspicious Times [EPUB ebook] 

This book delicately portrays the childhood life of a Beijing boy, Jixiang, from 1948 to 1957, with a long, gentle, and peaceful narrative tone. Through the eyes of a child, it reflects the various aspects of society before and after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In the eyes of this somewhat stubborn little boy, the world is so rich, complex, and textured.Before and after the founding of the new China, Jixiang’s home was located in a large courtyard in Dacheng Alley, where a variety of characters such as spies, Japanese people, and members of the Kuomintang rose and fell in the great era; the liberation of Beiping, the founding of the new China, and the National Day parade… The arrival of the new era added brilliance to Jixiang’s growing years and gradually allowed him to savor the various flavors of life. Parachutes made into clothes, precious commemorative badges, and beloved picture books are all preserved in Jixiang’s childhood memories, like smooth and beautiful pebbles gathered together, becoming unforgettable scenery in his life.