The life of the village with the poetic name Lotuses, the main attractions of which are the tree-like Chinese hibiscuses and the Sunday bazaar, where people from the surrounding villages gather, is changing dramatically with the advent of the new government. The changes caused by the cultural revolution affected all the villagers: for some, they became a ticket to a new life, and for others, a difficult life challenge. . Classics of modern Chinese literature. Published in 1982, the novel was awarded the prestigious Mao Dun Literary Prize. — "In the Valley of Lotuses" is a multifaceted and fascinating story about how the "cultural revolution" affected the life of a small Chinese village. — Gu Hua himself grew up in a small Chinese village and therefore knows perfectly well what he is writing about, many of the author's works are devoted to rural life and work. — The edition in the series "Neoclassic prose of the East" is on high—quality paper, with a pattern on the flyleaf and foil on the cover. — The series also includes "Flowers in the Sea of Evil" by Tseng Pu and "Loulan" by Yasushi Inoue.