This is the life of one Chinese farmer, and the collective story of generations of fathers. From the yellow earth of eastern Henan to construction sites in Wuhan, Chen Gensheng spent 61 years bearing famine, enduring unpaid wages, and swallowing others' contempt, giving everything he had to help his children leave the fields behind. He never held public office or made a fortune, yet his stooped back held up a family, and his simple kindness warmed an entire city. This is a tribute to every ordinary yet great Chinese farmer.
Theme: Farmers, realistic fiction
