The two stories in this collection of Chinese stories are related to the life of people living in the old urban area in Shanghai. The Eaglewood Pavilion
In an old building in the Old Town area, the Eaglewood Pavilion was marked by a low door-lintel, worn-out door-leaves, a broken basket hung under the eaves, and disorderly interior structure. Its residents felt the increasing pressure of survival as they saw the city rapidly changing...