It tells the history and personal experiences of the Ali, Hassan, Wang Chen, and Gong Huaizhou families. Through the changes in the Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic of China, and New China eras, it displays a broad historical picture and the origins of the Dongxiang, Salar, Mongolian, Baoan, Khitan, Dangxiang, Jurchen, and Tubo ethnic groups, and praises the ethnic policies of the Communist Party of China and the great unity of the people of all ethnic groups.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.