21个短篇小说,说的多数是发生在上世纪五六十年代的人与事。 主人翁有生活在社会底层的工友、小商贩、养猪人家、流氓和失业汉,也有满怀理想要改造社会的青年,他们是中学生、参与政治活动者、文艺工作者……

The Fading Camel Bells (Literal translation)

A collection of 21 short stories that took place in the 1950s and 1960s.

The main characters were those living on the fringes of society, including labours, hawkers, pig farmers, gangsters and unemployed. There are also youngsters embracing ideals to better society, including high school students, politicians and art performers.