The time point of this book is from about the early 1970s to the present.
There are probably dozens of characters in the book, men and women, and there are three to five protagonists.
Writing method: It is a narrative type of memoir, mainly realistic, with some fiction and expansion.
Purpose: Reflect the changes of the times, urban changes, characters' struggles and experiences, promote the beauty of human nature, and expose and punish the ugliness.
Main structure: Following the pattern of Gorky's trilogy: childhood, youth, in the world, my "university".
Intention: ignorance, youth, growth, struggle, ups and downs, and enlightenment.