The novel uses the fate of three generations of the Zhou family as a clue to show how the cross-strait separation since 1949 has torn apart and reshaped ordinary families. Zhou Hongyou and Zhang Xiuying's "34-year wait", Nian Gui's vague memory of her father, and Tingting and Zhou Ya's cross-generational cooperation, together constitute the narrative arc of "separation-persistence-reunion-fusion", highlighting the family's tenacity and the inseparability of family ties in the torrent of the times.
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For a Taiwanese veteran, what will never be erased is his deep love for his hometown. He is willing to give up everything in Taiwan and devote himself to the construction of his hometown. This is a great patriotic enthusiasm!
For a Taiwanese veteran, what will never be erased is his deep love for his hometown. He is willing to give up everything in Taiwan and devote himself to the construction of his hometown. This is a great patriotic enthusiasm!