On May 12, 2008, at 2:28pm, the Wenchuan Earthquake 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.
About the Author
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.
