The Waste Capital is a novel written by Jia Pingwa. The novel uses more symbolism and takes the contemporary life of an ancient historical and cultural capital as the background, recounts the daily life of writer Zhuang Zhidie, idle scholar Gong Jingyuan, painter Wang Ximian and artist Ruan, and shows the concentrated landscape of various "abandoned capitals" in Xijing. The novel uses the metaphor of "everyone looks up at the sky, and there are four suns in the sky".
The sight of four suns in the sky suggests that the characters and events in the novel are multiple and complicated. The four suns represent different living conditions and values, and they appear at the same time, forming a sharp contrast and conflict. This also reflects the complexity and diversity of social reality and human nature depicted in the novel.
This plot also implies people's pursuit and expectation of life. When people see four suns in the sky, they are surprised and confused, and they also express their yearning and expectation for a better future. This kind of emotion has also been fully reflected in the novel. No matter Zhuang Zhidie, Gong Jingyuan or Wang Ximian, they are full of hope and longing for the future.
The influence of that work of "the waste capital"
Wasted Capital has been recognized by readers in many foreign countries. In France, which is famous for its literature, Jia Pingwa's Wasted Capital was published. As soon as the book was published, it was warmly praised by French literary circles. Some French critics called Jia Pingwa "the most important writer in contemporary China" and "a great writer", and gave Jia Pingwa great honor.
1997 1 1 month, The Wasted Capital won the Femina Foreign Literature Award in France, which is another important international literature award after Jia Pingwa won the American Mobil Flying Horse Literature Award in 1988. Femina Literature Award, Gongul Literature Award and Medici Literature Award are the three major literary awards in France.