{"product_id":"the-wonder-of-encounters-dajian-wang-9781683720171","title":"The Wonder of Encounters: A Collection of Short Stories","description":"A collection of short stories written by an accomplished Chinese-American writer Minglu Zeng. This collection includes some award-winning works in their original Chinese version, one of which was adapted into the film Alice Agonistes. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e I have always felt that a writer's mission is to effectively express the inherent quality of things and the broad sense of humanity. A work so created, I believe, can maintain its artistic appeal and be appreciated by any reader, regardless of his or her race, religion, language, culture, age, gender, or profession. In reading Minglu's works, I am sure you will find that she is a gifted writer who successfully accomplishes this mission.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -- William Marr, bilingual poet and former president of Illinois State Poetry Society \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e From the spiritual background of the Shang dynasty to the backdrop of the Cultural Revolution, from a China's remote village to a Western town, this wonderful short story collection lets you experience a wide diversity of life and conflict.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -- Yingcai Xu, author of \u003ci\u003eSelected Works of Contemporary Chinese Prose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dajian Wang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683720172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683720171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dixie W Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.46d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dajian Wang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485841010943,"sku":"9781683720171","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b05785a-c193-4ec0-9267-21ce99977b32.jpg?v=1778051960","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wonder-of-encounters-dajian-wang-9781683720171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}