all in all, this was really about severe depression/ He Yu's depression symptoms i recognize.. and i guess it is what we most hear about .. the loneliness etc.. It is XC's depression.. so internalized and doesn't come out in open at all is what we don't realize.. and i guess the whole point was.. for a depressive person, only other depressive person can understand (so true).. and that you can fight it.. you should.. control your emotions (XC)
Post mandela things started to go weird!.. specially the whole change chinese airport into NZ. i mean..no can't happen..
Either way, pretty sure good translation re-read would throw out some new perspectives and a more deeper joy of reading