China News Service, Hangzhou, March 10 (Zhang Bin) "I hope readers can understand how to live freely and find the meaning of life through this book." On the 10th, young writer Yu Cheng held the "Thirty-Three Thirty-Three" event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Said to China News Network at the sharing meeting of the new book "Determination of the Year".
"The Determination of Thirty-Three Years Old" book and movie.
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The novel "The Determination of Thirty-Three Years Old" was published by Writers Publishing House. It revolves around an ordinary "post-90s" girl "Wang Huimin". She was born in a small town in the south and went to Beijing to take the postgraduate entrance examination. At the age of 33, she still commutes two hours a day and does an ordinary job in Beijing. Marketing Specialist Jobs.
Through the description of "Wang Huimin's" family, study, and work experiences, it expresses the difficulties and breakthroughs of women in the workplace and the younger generation.
For example, Yu Cheng said that an urban woman working hard in the workplace is usually expected to have double requirements: “Having a decent job is not enough, she must also have a happy family, and she must also be responsible for taking care of this family. Women must be 'three-headed and six-armed' and perfect enough to be qualified to survive in this society."
In addition to women's issues, Yucheng also depicts the embarrassment and confusion of young people: on the one hand, high-intensity and high-paying work, on the other hand, physical fatigue and mental emptiness after high-pressure work.
In the book, Yu Cheng raises questions, such as how should we define success?
How should ordinary people explore the meaning of their lives?
On March 10, a new book sharing meeting for "The Determination of Thirty-Three Years Old" co-sponsored by Writers Publishing House and Hangzhou Global Youth Talent Center was held at Hangzhou Ordinary Readers Bookstore.
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"In a more inclusive society, the definition of success should not be narrowed, and ordinary people should enjoy the freedom of mediocrity." At the end of the novel, she also left a ray of hope for "Wang Huimin", "In the snow , a beetle is emerging from the ground.”
Jiang Shengnan, the author of "The Legend of Miyue" and "Yanyuntai" and a well-known writer and screenwriter, also wrote a recommendation for "The Determination of Thirty-Three Years Old": "From birth to schooling, from salary and benefits to the pressure of marriage and love, what Wang Huimin did in 1990 The systemic gender inequality encountered is something that every ordinary woman has experienced and is still experiencing now. The novel depicts the sharp reality, points out the common dilemma, and also asks everyone: What should we do?" (End)