2-million-word handwriting novel in memory of Chinese couple's love story
STORY: 2-million-word handwriting novel in memory of Chinese couple's love story
DATELINE: May 21, 2022
LENGTH: 00:03:58
LOCATION: WUHU, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Zhang Ailan's daily life
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG AILAN, Author of The Song of Love
STORYLINE:
Zhang Ailan, 83, lost her husband 37 years ago. The Chinese woman handwrote a 2-million-word novel named The Song of Love, in memory of their love story.
SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG AILAN, Author of The Song of Love
"He said sorry to me.
The Song of Love
I suffered a lot after he passed away.
Wu Ailan's husband Xu Guocheng died of illness 37 years ago.
Xu said to her on his deathbed,
"From now on, when you walk alone in life, conquer every difficulty life throws at you just as iron is tempered into steel."
So I wrote down his words on every working diary.
It's like he's always here with me.
For nearly 40 years, I've lived on memories."
In the year they got married, they made a vow that they would write a novel called "The Son
- Product Code
- ILEA000967822
- Registered date
- 2022/5/22 00:00:00
- Credit
- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
- Media size
- 1920 × 1080 pixel
- Deployment size
- 238.96(MB)*
*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.