A basketful of livelihood, half a lifetime spent adrift. Shen Sanqian makes his way through the streets and markets of Nanzhen, witnessing the absurdities and joys and sorrows of human life. Rumors turn into ghostly shadows, folk remedies seem like celestial magic, yet he sees through the illusions with an even mind. The many faces of the mortal world are no legend, yet they surpass one.
