Camel Xiangzi
Camel Xiangzi is a masterpiece by Lao She, the modern Chinese novelist and dramatist. It describes the life of a rickshaw puller during the years of warlord turmoil in the first half of the 20th century, and how the social upheaval, poverty and injustice destroys ordinary people even when they try to improve themselves. The novel is a tragedy, but contains many examples of Lao She's gentle irony, black humor, lively character portraits, and vivid descriptions of life in the city of Beiping (now Beijing).
Lynette Sze first translated this classic in 1978, and was asked to review the translation and translate two final chapters for a new bilingual edition in 2001. Lynette is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation of the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California.
