White Tiger Pass revolves around the miserable experiences of three young village women, Lanlan, Ying’er, and Yue’er, as they navigate life with its ups and downs, joys and sorrows, loves and hatreds. This staggering story offers a lifelike portrayal of the pains and hardships faced by Chinese peasants especially women amidst the social changes. The writing of survival suffering and tenacious vitality in this naturalist book features rich details, authentic experiences and compact structure, and examines fundamental themes such as life and death, love and eternity. The English edition of White Tiger Pass was a collaborative translation by a preeminent American sinologist Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Li-chun Lin, published by Zhonghua International Media Publishing Group.
