The war broke out in the Republic of China, and the dream of Jiangnan became empty. The love of childhood in the misty rain of Suzhou is ultimately no match for the power and fate of the family in troubled times; the glory of a century-old family has finally been reduced to ashes in the flames of war. Su Qinghe, the young master of the Su family, kept his ideals and deep feelings all his life, but was forced by the troubled times step by step. He lost his true love and his original intention. He could not save his family or his country. From being high-spirited to dying in loneliness, from blooming flowers to broken walls, all obsessions, love, and glory have been crushed by the troubled times, leaving only ashes on the ground, expressing all the helplessness and tragic fate of living in troubled times.
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This novel about the Republic of China has a calm structure, steady writing, and true emotions. It uses the misty Suzhou as the background. It blends family decline, power in troubled times, youthful ideals, and love, hate and obsession, and describes the involuntary pain and resilience in the stormy period of the Republic of China. The characters stand firm and their emotions are deeply rooted. There are no suspended routines or deliberate sensationalism. Every conflict is logical and every forbearance is heart-wrenching. The writing is restrained and tense, the atmosphere is rich without being overloaded, and the plot is compact without being procrastinating. It contains both the desolation of the decline of a noble family and the profound sadness of the long-lasting love between children. The more you read, the more you gain stamina. It is a rare heart-breaking masterpiece of an orthodox republican nation.
This novel about the Republic of China has a calm structure, steady writing, and true emotions. It uses the misty Suzhou as the background. It blends family decline, power in troubled times, youthful ideals, and love, hate and obsession, and describes the involuntary pain and resilience in the stormy period of the Republic of China. The characters stand firm and their emotions are deeply rooted. There are no suspended routines or deliberate sensationalism. Every conflict is logical and every forbearance is heart-wrenching. The writing is restrained and tense, the atmosphere is rich without being overloaded, and the plot is compact without being procrastinating. It contains both the desolation of the decline of a noble family and the profound sadness of the long-lasting love between children. The more you read, the more you gain stamina. It is a rare heart-breaking masterpiece of an orthodox republican nation.