Memory is the way we recall and reflect on the people and events we have experienced in our lives.
Whether a memory is hazy, indistinct, vivid, or profound, it represents our perception and understanding of what happened and what we experienced at the time.
These memories and perceptions are especially profound when society or family life undergoes major changes.
The recollections of their past by the protagonists, Li Yun and Shu Shu, illustrate this point.
They experienced the Cultural Revolution, being sent to the countryside, returning to the city, military service, university, marriage, and the struggles of starting a business, along with the joy of success. Their lives are also a microcosm of the era in which they lived.
