| In the context of rural revitalization, Qiao Ye's novel Bao Shui depicts the slow rural life through a slow-paced narrative, presenting a new picture of "beautiful villages" amid the diverse local customs and traditions. It highlights both the constancy and new changes in the human relationships, affairs, and principles of contemporary rural China, and emphasizes the continuity of the etiquette and custom traditions in rural society as well as the inheritance of cultural spirit. In its presentation of local customs and folkways, as well as the collision between tradition and modernity, Bao shui conveys the author's insights and philosophical thoughts. It provides an excellent example for the creation of rural literature in the new era and has significant enlightenment for the writing of novels with similar themes. |