This novel mainly talks about the hardships faced by the people at the bottom of society during the Republic of China in order to survive. It also exposes the ugly face of hypocrisy and selfishness in capitalist society, as well as the phenomenon of cannibalism by some hypocritical petty bourgeoisie in order to follow the trend.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
