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As the ancients said: 'In books, there are houses of gold; in books, there are beauties like jade.' From books, we can not only learn survival skills but also perceive the philosophies of life from wise sages. When impetuosity becomes a social hallmark under a market economy, and more people no longer hold fragrant tea and books in their hands, the blankness of social civilization will only appear pale in the long river of history. Therefore, to further promote corporate culture and cultivate employees' lifelong reading habits, in this golden September, Terrence Reading Club held the fourth book-sharing event of this year.

For this reading session, we invited Chen Yu from the Project Department to share with us a monumental work acclaimed for depicting the historical and social landscape of Latin America — "One Hundred Years of Solitude." This book represents the pinnacle of magical realism. Because it is a literary classic, many people's first reaction when picking up this book is that they can't understand it and don't know what it's about. So, today, let's explore this world-renowned masterpiece together!

"One Hundred Years of Solitude" mainly tells the legendary story of the town of Macondo on the Caribbean coast and the Buendía family's seven generations, from rise to decline. The story involves more than forty family members whose fates seem different but actually keep repeating. Neither the Buendía family nor the other families who established Macondo at its beginning can escape the fateful solitude. The author, through this novel, has created his own world, a concentrated universe in which the bustling, chaotic yet vivid and believable reality reflects the wealth and poverty of a continent and its people. The entire book exudes an air of solitude, with interlinked events that continuously provide revelation and stimulate the reader's thoughts. In general, this book can simply be described as 'fascinating.' Sometimes it may make you feel sad or depressed; other times it can be very inspiring. Of course, it is most adept at making you widen your eyes in astonishment.

The book writes: 'In life, what truly matters is not what you encounter, but what you remember and how you commemorate it.' There is always a passage that affects the growth of life; there is always a person who leaves an indelible mark on life. The Reading Club perfectly combines a life worth respecting with words worth paying attention to. Reading a book cultivates inner virtues and refines oneself; a good reader expresses ideas eloquently and acts far and wide. See you in our next issue!