I'm from Qingdao

Tell China's stories well, and give middle and high school students a good book: From the old neighborhoods to new Laoshan, this is a sweeping portrait of everyday life that will make Qingdao residents laugh through their tears. Told in a stream-of-consciousness style, from the perspective of ordinary people, with an epic scope, the story spans the Reform and Opening Up era and portrays the lives of Qingdao's ordinary residents, decade by decade, starting in the 1980s. Entirely fictional, so please don't try to match the characters to real people! The 1980s marked the beginning of Reform and Opening Up and can be called a glorious period for Qingdao. Everything was "opening its eyes with renewed vigor": state-owned enterprises were flourishing, private businesses were full of energy, and Qingdao residents with money in their pockets were the living image of a northern industrial city where "people are naive and money is plentiful." The 1990s can be summed up for Qingdao residents in four words: struggle and desolation. They were a true reflection of the growing pains of Reform and Opening Up. The 2000s were like "a rag edged in gold": awkward. From the 2010s to the present, after reflecting on the pain, the city is revitalizing its industry and taking off once again.