Thousand Years: Clouds and Smoke in the World

Five thousand years ago, we faced floods; four thousand years ago, we played with bronzes; three thousand years ago, we thought about philosophy; two thousand years ago, we fought the same battles; a thousand years ago, we were extremely wealthy; and now, we compete with each other. We have been above the world for five thousand years, but our opponents have changed several times... This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.