Symphony No. 80

The bumpy first half of the life of an ordinary man born in the countryside in the 1980s, filled with heartache, grievances, and helplessness, but also love, warmth, and joy.

As he makes his way from the countryside to the city, the protagonist and his friends tell the untold story of the hardships endured by ordinary people in the first half of their lives. Striving for their dreams, their futures, and their children, they struggle through the rough journey between rural and urban life. The story follows them through school, dropping out, working, apprenticeships, and eventually starting their own businesses. Along the way, they also witness China's remarkable miracles and breakneck speed of development.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.