“Lotus flowers on four sides, willows on three; a city of hills, half a city of lakes.”
Jinan is an ancient city with a long history and brilliant culture. As its high-rises sprang up in neat rows, stories of everyday life continued to unfold here, day after day. Only the protagonists changed: you in my eyes, and me in yours...
Meng Gang and Wang Xiaoya are glimpses of the thousands of people who came to Jinan to pursue their dreams. From young lovers to a couple who experienced love, marriage, having a child, divorce, and each finding room to grow, they knew the happiness life could bring as well as the pain of a marriage falling apart. After the transformation of divorce and going their separate ways, each found their own sense of worth...
The willows by Daming Lake witnessed, along with them, the ordinary stories of people from all walks of life and every age, unfolding in the city of Jinan...
Why? The city is still the same city, and the lake is still the same lake, yet home is no longer the same home, and people are no longer who they used to be...
Love, family, and career; confusion, pain, failure, and success: all of them are part of everyday life. What is the meaning of life? What makes life happy? Perhaps it takes a lifetime to find the answers.
These pages are more than just stories. They also record the changes and legacy of an era, and in these people's lives, you may find reflections of yourself, me, and everyone else...
The life of young urban cattle herders