This Chinese-language collection brings together plays by Gao Xingjian written in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They helped introduce experimental ideas into Chinese theatre, drawing on Western modernism as well as Chinese folk and stage traditions. The works include pieces such as Absolute Signal and Bus Stop, which use everyday situations, such as railway workers or people waiting for a bus, to explore communication, patience and modern life. The volume is important for understanding the origin of his later work.