Children of Crescent River

Where the Huaihe River meanders, the smoke from the kitchens beside the Crescent River seems to be gently entangled with the changes of the past half century. Li Youfu, the staunch guardian of land policy, is like an old tree deeply rooted in his homeland, always sticking to the land. Ma Chunlan used a simple coarse cloth to wrap her hot love, and unreservedly integrated her personal pursuit into the torrent of the times... Ma Shibao was killed in the turbulent waves of the Great Leap Forward, Ma Qiusheng sacrificed his life during the collective years, Ma Chunsheng and Wang Xiaoya lost their way in the special period when educated youths went to the countryside, Li Yumei unfortunately died in the pursuit of career, "Ghost Bucheng" shook the rattle, as if shaking out the regrets that could not be forgotten in a lifetime. After Li Yuanchao experienced ups and downs in the political world, he shined with a different kind of brilliance in the business world. From the bloody dawn during the suppression of bandits and counterrevolutionaries, to the fiery dusk during the steel smelting; from the confusion under the kerosene lamps of the educated youth, to the bustle in front of the self-employed stalls - this historical novel tetralogy uses the Crescent River as a unique prism, clearly reflecting the profound transformation of China's rural areas under the impact of the torrent of the times. When the growth rings of the ginkgo tree have added new textures, some people have embedded their deep footprints on the field ridges, and some people have drifted into the distance with the tide of the times. Only the crescent river water consistently reflects those figures struggling in the passion and labor pain, as well as those souls that are ruthlessly roasted by ideals and heavily polished by reality. They are like the ever-extinguishing fireflies on the shore, illuminating the rings of growth rings deep in the years.