ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA

?George, do you love me?? she asked. ?Yes, my heart is full of you now!? I said. Then I asked her, ?Sharon, do you love me?? ?Yes, of course,? she nodded vigorously. ?Since the first time I met you, I?ve been looking forward to the day when my soul is together with yours.? The story begins in Mainland China in 1978 when the hero, named George, goes to a university as a freshman. He meets a girl who falls in love with him at first sight. Her name is Sharon, one of the two heroines in the story. George likes Sharon but does not love her yet. So, it is like a normal campus love happened between a girl and a boy at the beginning. During George's first winter vacation at the university, another girl, named Jane, comes into George's personal life in his hometown. She is his father's assistant and is five years older than George. He has had a crush on Jane since he was a boy. Therefore, George faces a hard choice of choosing between Sharon and Jane. One is a sweet and lovely girl like an angel, and the other is an intelligent and beautiful girl with passion and a caring personality. It is a difficult choice for him indeed. Eventually, Sharon wins George's heart with her sweet and pure love. They get married after their graduation. Unfortunately, Sharon dies in a car accident after two years of their marriage. George is heartbroken and sad for almost five years until he meets Jane again. Jane is still single and has not gotten married yet. She still likes George. They live together as lovers and have a baby after a year. Being tired of his meaningless job, George decides to resign and move to Shangri-la with Shirley, his lovely daughter with Sharon. He sets up a primary school and teaches the Tibetan children there in a Tibetan village. He and his daughter live happily in Shangri-la, a paradise on earth in the southwest of China. Jane also likes Shangri-la and she plans to join George in Shangri-la after her retirement. The story tells about George's childhood and his early family life with his parents, elder sisters, and brothers in a nostalgic tone. It also portrays his Platonic love with Sharon, his worldly love with Jane, his pursuit of happiness, which consists of the beauties of the human mind and the beauties of nature, and also his search for the meaning of human life.

Author: George He

Publisher: American Academic Press

Publication Date: Jul 02, 2024

Number of Pages: 198 pages

Language: zh-CN

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1631814850

ISBN-13: 9781631814853