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When Handong, a ruthless and wealthy businessman, is introduced to Lan Yu, a na�ve, working-class architectural student--the attraction is all consuming. Arrogant and privileged, Handong is unsettled by this desire, while Lan Yu quietly submits. Despite divergent lives, the two men spend their nights together, establishing a deep connection. When loyalties are tested, Handong is left questioning his secrets, his choices, and his very identity. Beijing Comradesis the story of a torrid love affair set against the sociopolitical unrest of late-eighties China. Due to its depiction of gay sexuality and its critique of the totalitarian government,�it�was originally published anonymously on an underground gay website within mainland China. This riveting and heartbreaking novel, circulated throughout China in 1998, quickly developed a cult following, and remains a central work of queer literature from the People's Republic of China. This is the first English-language translation ofBeijing Comrades. Bei Tongis the anonymous author ofBeijing Comrades. The author's real-world identity has been a subject of ongoing debate since the novel was first published. Scott E. Myers is a translator of Chinese who focuses on contemporary queer fiction from the PRC. Petrus Liuis an�associate professor of humanities at Yale-NUS College, Singapore. (less)

When Handong, a ruthless and wealthy businessman, is introduced to Lan Yu, a na�ve, working-class architectural student--the attraction is all consuming. Arrogant and privileged, Handong is unsettled by this desire, while Lan Yu quietly (…more)