Core theme: Using geography as the longitude and time as the latitude, through the rise and fall of twenty iconic Chinese mountains, rivers and cities, the three-thousand-year civilization epic from pre-Qin to modern times is connected in series.
Narrative structure: Each volume is an independent chapter but implicitly related. The characters are connected by blood and context, building the spiritual map of Chinese civilization.
Time span: 278 BC (Qu Yuan threw himself into the river) to 2024 (contemporary)
