text: In a story set in this country, an academic crawls to a tavern to order wine after his legs are broken as punishment for stealing food.
full_question: In a story set in this country, an academic crawls to a tavern to order wine after his legs are broken as punishment for stealing food. After losing a fight at a gambling table, the title character of a story set in this country slaps himself in the face twice, claiming a "spiritual victory" because it was he who gave the slap. A collection from this country, A Call to Arms, contains "The True Story of Ah Q." An autobiographical novel from this country tells of "I," who is misdiagnosed with terminal lung cancer, in Soul Mountain. For 10 points, name this birthplace of Lu Xun and Gao Xingjian.
first_sentence: In a story set in this country, an academic crawls to a tavern to order wine after his legs are broken as punishment for stealing food.