High in the Tibetan Himalayas, at an altitude of nearly three and a half thousand kilometers it takes several more days from Lhasa to ascend the final thousand kilometers to reach the Ngari Plateau, the “Roof of the World.”

Life in Ngari is difficult for all. Babies suffocate in the womb, plants do not grow. Vegetables are aluxury and soldiers feel blessed if they see their wives once in a year. Many die due to a lack of oxygen, and others battle avalanches, blizzards, mudslides, altitude sickness and diseases only to die when a car flips over on the perilous China National Highway 219. In Ngari, death is an easier alternative to survival; however, through the stories, we discover it is also a place of kindness and friendship.

In the past eight years, the author, Du Wenjuan, has journeyed five times to Tibet, three of which were to Ngari. She has talked with countless people, recording the extraordinary lives of its inhabitants.

《阿里阿里》以一个女作家的独特视角完成了对西藏阿里地区的另一种书写，她把目光对准其他作品极少涉及的内地援疆干部，记录了他们与阿里人之间的悲欢离合，凸显了高原上人性的真实与纯粹。中译出版社（原中国对外翻译出版有限公司）凭借强大的翻译团队为这本书做出了英文的诠释，赋予了此书新的生命。