"By the Yarkand River" is a warm realist novel rooted in the land of Xinjiang, showing the changes of the times and the integration of ethnic groups.
The story is set against the background of the ever-flowing Yarkand River, and tells the emotional journey between Zhou Jiayuan, a young cadre from Shandong who is aiding Xinjiang, and Alimiere Tursun, a Uyghur girl from Baylik Town, Xinjiang, from acquaintance, acquaintance to mutual growth. Their love not only had to face the resistance of traditional family concepts, but also experienced the severe test of life and death (Alimira's ex-boyfriend Lin Hao died in the line of duty). At the same time, in the era of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, the new generation of young cadres have deeply engraved their personal ideals and sweat on this vast land through concrete practices such as "live broadcast to help farmers" and exploring characteristic handicraft cooperatives.
Purpose: spirit of the times