Books published by publisher Sinoist Books

Jiang and his friends explore life beyond their beloved mountainside village as they prepare for adulthoodAlong the banks of the Bachi River, a group of young people overcome many obstacles, one after another. Like a boat fighting against rapids, they bravely walk the long mountain road to school. The serenity of the flowing river, the beauty of the landscape, the ways of the world, human nature and life itself fill the hearts of Jiang, his family, his friends and his neighbours.Huang Zheng's moving portrait of a rural village in the Zhuang community of southern China documents a world that has long been swept away by modern life.

The inseparable bond between young bowa and a little white craneBowa is a young boy of the Tujia ethnic minority living in a small village outside Chongqing. A severe speech impediment means he can’t string two words together until after the age of ten, which prevents him from going to school and causes his fellow villagers, family and acquaintances to write him off as silly or dumb.But not being able to speak doesn’t stop him from dreaming and imagining. With the help of an enlightened supply teacher, who has volunteered to teach in this remote mountainous area, and help from a little white crane he befriends along the way, he eventually overcomes his speech impediment revealing a veritable child prodigy beneath the surface…

Little Tashi and his elder brother Dawa have many adventures as they tend their flock on the mountainside. Two brothers, Tashi and his elder brother, Dawa, tend their family's flock of sheep on the mountainside. Little Tashi tries to help his brother but his head is filled with dreams of going to school, leading to mishaps and danger. The brothers encounter many perils that threaten their family's livelihood and Tashi's dream of attending school.The beauty of the mountain and the pastures is captured in this charming tale of two young boys discovering savagery in nature and finding the strength to overcome obstacles and set-backs to preserve what is most dear to them.

Little Tashi and his elder brother Dawa have many adventures as they tend their flock on the mountainside. Two brothers, Tashi and his elder brother, Dawa, tend their family's flock of sheep on the mountainside. Little Tashi tries to help his brother but his head is filled with dreams of going to school, leading to mishaps and danger. The brothers encounter many perils that threaten their family's livelihood and Tashi's dream of attending school. The beauty of the mountain and the pastures is captured in this charming tale of two young boys discovering savagery in nature and finding the strength to overcome obstacles and set-backs to preserve what is most dear to them.

Jiang and his friends explore life beyond their beloved mountainside village as they prepare for adulthood Along the banks of the Bachi River, a group of young people overcome many obstacles, one after another. Like a boat fighting against rapids, they bravely walk the long mountain road to school. The serenity of the flowing river, the beauty of the landscape, the ways of the world, human nature and life itself fill the hearts of Jiang, his family, his friends and his neighbours. Huang Zheng's moving portrait of a rural village in the Zhuang community of southern China documents a world that has long been swept away by modern life.