Introduction to "Haohe: More than Every Year"
In the century-old courtyard house at No. 37 Jinyu Hutong, five pairs of lovers are constantly arguing over practical difficulties such as demolition, infidelity, and forced marriage. When the goldfish in the ancient well turned into a mysterious pendant, they were forced to be involved in a time and space trial modeled on the Forbidden City, Guomao, and Xierqi—confessing lies in a subway car surrounded by piranhas, and regaining their true feelings in a byte maze built with code. The author outlines the Hutong fireworks in authentic Beijing accent, and recreates the daily life of love with vivid details. Through laughter, curses, and tests of life and death, he witnesses five relationships that transcend the rifts of time and space and finally achieve a perfect union.
