
Nightfall Over the Capital
夜阑京华
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 338k Words
- Genre
- Romance
- Era
- Modern Era
- Updated
- 2y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
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I thought that the first book I read, A Dream of Twelve Years Old Friend, was already amazing, but I didn't expect that this book would be even more shocking. I almost cried when I saw the middle and later stages, not because the emotions were so cruel but because the times were too painful. It's really heartbreaking every time I see the footage of the country being broken and the soldiers clinging to it. That sentence left a deep impression on me - but there is no such thing as sadness. For more than ten years, the male and female protagonists have been together briefly and then separated. The male protagonist is full of passion for protecting the country. He has lost his family, wealth, power, and subordinates. The female protagonist has been waiting for him with her deep love for him and her belief in protecting the country. It really has too much stamina.
I read the author's book a long time ago. This novel about the Republic of China spanning 49 years made me feel the author's profound writing skills. "I don't know the way forward, but I know what the way forward is" in the article made me deeply emotional. Outside of the article, I already know the history and know that the anti-Japanese war will be won, but the characters in history more than a hundred years ago struggled with the slim future. After decades of hard work, such as the decorated Major General Xie, the diplomat Zhao Dagongzi, Adjutant Lin, and many other warriors who have not left their names or made great achievements... The patriotism has moved people for a long time. Now in 2026, the motherland is prosperous, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the land for which you fought has given birth to more lives.
Feeling the righteousness of their family and country, the male and female protagonists can finally stay together after more than thirty years of separation and war. Their love began in a misunderstanding among the flowers in Peking in 1922. In that era, one devoted himself to serving the country, and the other saved the country through industry. From the different perspectives of the male and female protagonists, we can see the hardships of people in that era and the efforts made by the people for the country.
Thanks to the support of generations of heroes and martyrs, China has become prosperous and powerful today. How lucky am I to be born in such a prosperous and stable country!
I am now in my third year of college. Among the two subjects of politics and history, I personally think that the more obscure one is modern Chinese history. Even though I have been to the Songhua River, walked through Peiping, crossed the Qinhuai River, and even studied in Wuhan, I still feel that the history in the book is too rational and objective. Of course, I understand that this is the meaning of the word "history", but for me, I prefer to look at that period of history from the perspective of others, which is profound for me. Those people are no longer just words appearing on paper, but vivid, flesh-and-blood people. They have experienced the darkest era, but they have left behind today with their own flesh and blood. When I was in middle school, what I heard were historical facts narrated by the teacher, and what I saw with my eyes were objective records in the book. But what I thought in my mind was that the vigorous life of each of them back then, and every turbulent thing that happened, is now just a paragraph after another of objective and cold words in the book. But at the same time, I was imagining the scene at that time based on the records in the book. It was a pity that I had never been to the places where these histories took place. I was in Xinjiang, and all my imagination seemed like castles in the air and could not be realized. I read this article when I was a child. At that time, I was just shocked by the author's writing style, because I have always preferred realistic stories. As a child, I did not understand the unforgettable history hidden behind these words. I was just infected by the sadness on its surface. Now that I re-read it, I think that the places I have been to were so devastated decades ago, and I am even more shocked. Maybe if I read it again later, the experience will be different.
After reading it for twelve years I originally decided not to read the Republic of China novels for a short period of time. But this one is really fascinating It's even more shocking after watching it The author wrote a grand story that is closest to restoring history There are two people in it who have been in love for decades Love seems to be no longer the main thread But it still makes me cry Just for the many famous and unknown people who sacrificed their lives for the country and justice.
After reading the check-in, I was really stunned when I saw the founding of New China. From 1900 to 2025, only more than a century has passed since that period of history. I cannot forget it, I dare not forget it.
A few words in the history books tell the story of how difficult it is to fight a war and how dangerous it is to destroy a country. The pages and pages in this article describe the most realistic and profound scenes of the war-torn days [Poor] Xie Shanhai, but Xie Shanhai has not changed its old appearance [Fireworks] [Fireworks] [Fireworks]
A heavy piece of modern history in the textbook reappears. Outsiders know the outcome of victory, while people in the book fight only for the day of victory.
The mountains and rivers are safe, pay tribute to the heroes