A novel portraying war and the people who live through it. Grounded in socialist realism, it depicts the conflicts, friendships and sacrifices of civilians and soldiers during wartime, exploring human nature.

War and People traces the tension between War and Human nature.

A sweeping novel set in the White Deer Plain of Shaanxi, depicting nearly a century of family life, land, tradition and social change; detailed, narrative depiction of China's social transformations and human dramas.

White Deer Field traces the tension between Rural community and Family conflict.

A novel portraying rural society and individual fates. The work reflects the historical background and cultural changes experienced by the author, focusing on family and community memory and social transformation.

White Gate Willow traces the tension between Social change and Family.

A novel depicting social change and personal upheaval in a regional community during the reform era. Considered the author's major work; won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1998.

Unsettled Autumn traces the tension between social change and human relationships.