The Age of Plum Blossoms refers to the age at which a woman marries. Before the Age of Plum Blossoms tells the story of love and hate entangled from college onward, with Tong Ling at its center. Written in a leisurely style, it recounts a story of sweeping change. It all begins with a job interview, then gradually unfolds until, in the end, everything has changed beyond recognition and nothing is as it was before. The novel is about more than love: it also explores choices, human nature, chance and inevitability, and offers a partial reflection of college life as it is today.
