"This magnum opus by acclaimed novelist Jia Pingwa unfolds in Xi'an, tracing the spiritual bonds among fiercely independent urban women. Centered on teahouse proprietor Hairuo and framed by Xia Zihua's hospitalization to passing, it portrays a Dream of Red Mansions-esque ensemble. Mysterious, luminous figures drift through teahouse gatherings-mesmerizing yet elusive in their comings and goings.
The teahouse mirrors society's warmth and chill, where interlocked destinies reveal characters' existential and psychological landscapes. Amid life's exhausting minutiae emerge glimpses of grace: tea ceremonies, calligraphy, antiques-epiphanies bridging Buddhist enlightenment and daily wisdom.
Behind artless mastery that lingers like fine tea, the author seems to watch from the teahouse loft with detached compassion: Life is fleeting-come settle into fiction awhile.
本书是著名作家贾平凹的长篇小说力作，以西安城为背景，讲述了一群独立奋斗的都市女性在心灵上相互依偎的故事。以生病住院直到离世的夏自花为线索，以茶庄的老板海若为中心，刻画了红楼群芳般的众生相。她们神秘着，美丽着，聚散往来之间，既深深吸引人，又令人捉摸不透。
茶楼里的世态炎凉正是社会的缩影，环环相扣的命运展示着人物的生存状态和精神状态。在颇为烦琐碎的日子里，看得到茶艺、书画、古玩的美，悟得出上至佛道下至生活的智慧。
在大巧若拙、余味无穷的文字背后，仿佛作者就在茶庄楼上，慈悲而关切地看着：人生短暂，且来小说里坐坐。