About the autor:
Guo Yanli was a graduate of Beijing Normal University with a degree in Chinese Literature. She is a member of the China Writers Association, as well as a contracted writer at the Ba Jinwen Institute (Sichuan province) and at the Dongguan Academy of Arts (Guangdong province). Guo Yanli is a prolific writer whose publications vary from novels to prose, poetry, and media reports in national newspapers; she is also the author of the widely acclaimed novel Trapped in the Sand.


About the book:
On May 12, 2008, at 2:28pm, the Wenchuan Earth- quake struck the area and caused unprecedented damage to the entire region by turning the town of Yingxiu into rubble. The city of Dongguan was destined to shape the history of Yingxiu. One town in the north-west mountainous areas of Sichuan, and another in the southern vast grasslands of Guangdong were brought together to create a shared destiny for their peoples in a touching story of sincere, brotherly love.

Contents:
Foreword 5
Springtime in Yingxiu 11
CHAPTER 1 The Origins of Yingxiu 17
CHAPTER 2 The Rainbows of Yingxiu 28
CHAPTER 3 The Smile of Yingxiu 37
CHAPTER 4 The Sunshine over Yingxiu 48
CHAPTER 5 The Key to Yingxiu 59
CHAPTER 6 The Son of Yingxiu 73
CHAPTER 7 The Tears of Yingxiu 94
CHAPTER 8 The Bright Moon of Yingxiu 105
CHAPTER 9 The Blush of Yingxiu 129
CHAPTER 10 The Long Poem of Yingxiu 147
CHAPTER 11 The Fairy Tale of Yingxiu 166
CHAPTER 12 The Language of Yingxiu 197