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[Sixth Tone] He wrote the book on rural China. But first, he wrote a novel.
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<p>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?</p><p><a href="https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1013099" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to read the article by Sun Jing.</a></p><p>Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>
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[Sixth Tone] He wrote the book on rural China. But first, he wrote a novel.
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