Throughthekeeneyesandcuriousmindofayounggirl,Ying-tzu,wearegivenaglimpseintotheadultworldofPekinginthe1920s.
Thefivesequentialstoriesinthiscollectioncanbereadaseitherstand-alonepieces,orasanovel,duetothecleverlyconstructedthemesandcharacterdevelopment.Exploringideasoflossandbewilderment,LinHai-yincarefullycapturesthetransitionfromchildhoodtoadulthood.
Shieldedbyachild’sinnocence,wearetakenonajourneyofdiscoveryasYing-tzugrappleswiththeuncertaintiesofhumanrelationshipsaswellasherdevelopingawarenessoftheworldaroundher.
Poignantandpoetic,itishardnottobemovedbyMemoriesofPeking:SouthSideStories.
