Ugan diary. Notes from the city on quarantine

The book of one of the most famous and honored writers of China, the impressive story of the first person about life in Jun during the pandemic Covid-19. Fan began to keep a diary online. In the following days and weeks, Fan Fan published notes every evening, expressing fears, disappointment, anger and hope of millions of her fellow citizens, reflecting on the psychological impact of forced isolation, the role of the Internet - the rescue circle and the binding of the whole society and the source of misinformation - and Also, the most tragic, about friends and neighbors who became victims of a deadly virus.
An eyewitness"s exciting story about the course of events. The book highlights the problems of everyday life, mood swings and experiences in the conditions of stay in quarantine in the absence of reliable information. Fan Fan finds consolation in household trifles and is inspired by the courage of friends, doctors and volunteers, as well as the patience and perseverance of nine million residents of Jun. However, stating that the writer’s duty is to record, the fan of the fan of Fan opens against social injustice, abuse of power and other problems that prevented the timely reaction to the resulting epidemic that turned into a pandemic, which causes fierce attacks of its opponents on the network.
In real time, Fan Fan documents the beginning of the global health crisis, which allows us to identify patterns and errors that many countries that have later encountered new coronavirus repeated. It reminds us that in the face of a new virus the plight of citizens of Ugun reflects the plight of people around the world. As Fan Fan writes: “The virus is a common enemy of mankind, that’s what a lesson is for the entire world community. The only way to defeat this virus and free itself from its grip is to combine the efforts of the whole world. ”
Moving the personal with the epic, the author of the“ Ujan diary ”writes an amazing chronicle of incredible events of our time. - This is the opinion of a simple person, reacting to confusing, contradictory and alarming circumstances in real time. This is an emotional work that captivates its spontaneity and wit.
South China Morning Post

About the author
One of the most famous Chinese authors Fan was born in 1955 in Nanjing in the family of intellectuals . She spent most of her childhood in Jun, where she witnessed many political events in the life of China under Mao, from a great jump to the cultural revolution. She graduated from the University of Ugans with a degree in Chinese literature and published more than 100 different works - novels, stories, stories and essays. Fan Fan was awarded numerous awards, including the Light Syuna Literary Prize, as well as the title of Honored Writer in the field of Chinese literature and communications