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The Daltons, who had three children, graciously took me in. However, it was the peculiar pre-dinner prayer that stirred my curiosity. After expressing gratitude for trees, crops, and all animals, people would conclude it with one final line - \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The world lies within the belly of a giant serpent.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelly of The Giant Serpent: Prophecy is a work concealed beneath the masks of fiction and the supernatural, which metaphorically depicts the author's life during the 2019-nCoV pandemic, along with the silent accusations that accompanied it. The town the protagonist accidentally steps in is a metaphor of China under the strict lockdown conditions. Through the science-fiction-like short story and generative images operated by AI, the author tries to express the unspeakable but unforgettable personal experience and collective trauma.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLanguage: English, Chinese\u003cbr\u003eDimension: 17 x 23.5 x 1.5cm\u003cbr\u003ePrinting and Binding: Metallic spot color + four-color printing, hollow-back locked binding with adhesive, softcover with dust jack\u003cbr\u003ePublished by JZZP editions in collaboration with P for Pinecone, September 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jia Za Zhi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409966358842,"sku":null,"price":148.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4315\/3722\/files\/R0013993-Photoroom.jpg?v=1778318646"},{"product_id":"mountain-river-jump-card-of-chinese-animal-idioms","title":"Mountain River Jump! 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