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The narration in Su Tongs novels is always elegant, unhurried as pure as water. His works are always about ordinary life yet are filled with astonishing charm; their style is delicate and full of the appeal of regions south of Yangtze River; they well integrate narration and lyricism. His style is quite unique. Su is a talented writer, blessed with rare sensation and imagination. He gained fame early and became a star-like figure, owing to some of his works. But early fame did not change him into a common writer. The Fair Sex, collecting altogether five stories, The Fair Sex, A Companion for Divorce, The Married Man, As Calm as Water and Hello, Bee Keeper, is another powerful work of his and offers Sus fans a real feast.