Lu Yao's " Ordinary World " introduction.
The Ordinary World was first published in China in 1993. The novel was based on the social life of China from the 1970s to the 1990s. Through the story of a rural family growing up, it showed the transformation and microcosm of China's rural society, as well as the complexity and variety of human nature. The protagonists of the novel, Sun Shao 'an and Sun Shaoping, were two brothers. They grew up in a poor rural family, experienced the transformation from a planned economy to a market economy, and experienced the reform process from closed to open. They had experienced many setbacks and difficulties in their growth, but they had also constantly shown their strength, courage, tenacity, and indomitable spirit. The novel took Sun Shaoping's successful career as the main line. Through his story, it showed the various problems of China's rural society, such as education, medical care, social protection, etc. At the same time, it also showed the kindness, diligence, honesty, courage, tolerance and other good qualities of human nature. The Ordinary World was hailed as a classic in the history of Chinese novels, and it held an important position not only in China but also in the history of world literature.