Beijing, 1912

About This Novel

Manchu youth Ning Boyong studied in Japan for six years. After returning to China, he encountered the Revolution of 1911. He heard that his old classmate was running Dahua Daily outside Qianmen, so he went to find a job and became a reporter. After moving from the suburbs of Beijing to the city, Ning Boyong saw an increasingly changing Beijing. He met Bangzi Xiaohuadan White Peony at Longquan Temple, and organized a group with Peishang Yimin and others to celebrate the white peony. From then on, White Peony gradually became popular, and was later monopolized by Wei Er Ye, who disliked Ning Boyong and others. Ning Boyong met the prostitute Xiuqing again. Xiuqing looked coldly on high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, but treated Ning Boyong differently, and the two gradually fell in love. Xiuqing unfortunately fell ill and entrusted her mother and younger brother to Ning Boyong before she died...

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