Shortly before publishing his groundbreaking 1939 study of rural China, sociologist Fei Xiaotong wrote a novel about life in his hometown. What can it tell us about his later work?

[Sixth Tone] He wrote the book on rural China. But first, he wrote a novel.

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[Sixth Tone] He wrote the book on rural China. But first, he wrote a novel.

[Sixth Tone] He wrote the book on rural China. But first, he wrote a novel.