Phony Reformer

This late Qing novel reflects Chinese life and society of its time. Portraying a “phony” reformer who rode the tide of the Qing court’s post-Boxer reforms to career success and personal wealth, the satire captures the clash between tradition and modernity, the old and new, as educated Chinese stood at a cultural and political crossroads.

Acest roman tarziu Qing reflecta viata si societatea chineza a timpului sau. Infatisand un reformator ,,fals", care a calarit pe valul reformelor post-boxer ale curtii Qing catre succesul in cariera si bogatia personala, satira surprinde conflictul dintre traditie si modernitate, vechi si nou, asa cum chinezii educati se aflau la o rascruce culturala si politica. .