Tells about the historical events of the Qing Dynasty. The fireworks and changes in the world in 1897 AD. A tribute to "The Fifteenth Year of Wanli". In the 23rd year of Guangxu's reign, the Grand Canal, Huai'an City, the scholar Hu Tingqing, the Chen family of Zhuyuan Kengkou in Anhui who compiled their genealogy, the county magistrates Li Chaoqiong, Li Hongzhang, Weng Tonghe and other personnel, their experiences in this year, the hopelessness and hope, the mediocre and the ideal; at the same time, it also tells the story of the beauty of heaven and earth, people and customs in the ancient mountain town in the changing times. In addition, this book also looks back and looks forward to the changes in the world from the perspective of the succession and transition of the dynasty, with the twenty-third year of Guangxu as the background.
