Through the joys and sorrows of a special family living on the black earth of Northeast China over more than three decades, this book portrays the sweeping changes in the rural economy, moral values, and way of life from the early days of the cooperatives through the era of reform and opening up. Centered on the astonishing yet steadfast love between Chen Tiezhu and Zhang Yulan, it depicts ordinary people struggling and holding their ground amid the tides of history, and ultimately earning recognition. It celebrates the resilience of life and love.
