Ha Jin writes in his second language English a remarkable achievement but one that demands editorial vigilance.

哈金是用第二语言英语写成这本书的，非常了不起，不过这样的话需要在用词上相当谨慎。

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As a novelist Ha Jin brings a cool spare documentary approach to this rich trove of material. His narrative centers on Jinling an attractively landscaped campus in the heart of the city.

作为一名小说家，哈金在浩瀚的素材前依然保持冷静浅淡的态度，把叙事焦点投向南京城腹地那座醒目的金陵学院。

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The only threat they have against us is Ha-Seung Jin but other than that, nothing else.

他们对于我们唯一的威胁就是河马，其他的都没什么。

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With two earlier collections of stories and a novella, Ha Jin attracted notice as a guide to a world few outside China know.

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Ha Jin, who left his native China in 1985 to study at Brandeis University and then remained in the U.S., tells this tale in an impeccably deadpan manner.

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