Reviews

More than a simple romance

Maha Harada's latest novel Number Nine shines the spotlight on Shanghai. A Chinese translation of the book by Shanghai native Zhu Yifei, is now available.

While basically a cross-cultural love story, it tells of more than a romance. In hopes of developing a relationship with Wang Jian, whom she falls in love with at first sight at a chance encounter in Tokyo, Japanese girl Fukazawa follows him to Shanghai, based on secret tips left by Wang in a ring case.