From Shanghai to the South Seas

No amount of ink can capture all the world's splendor; a wisp of smoke cannot carry away its suffering.

This is the story of Zhou Weiguo arriving in a different version of Republican-era China. The same unequal treaties exist here, and the ruling classes are squeezing the poor out of any chance to survive. Anyone familiar with history knows that trying to appeal to an imperialist's compassion is like chanting scripture to a man-eating tiger and urging it to mend its ways. The renowned military scholar Professor Ai once said, “The army is the guardian of a nation's dignity. Only when you are strong will others leave you alone.”

The past cannot be changed. Though he is insignificant now, grains of sand can form a tower, and small numbers can become a multitude. Together, they can change the future. That is the power of the individual.