[1890 To 1975: protagonist's birth date to sw date]
Also known as: "Crossing the River" (When the Chinese people cross a "river", there are countless "rivers" waiting for the people. Only by conquering these "rivers" can the Chinese people be happy and prosperous)
My name is Fa Qiyu, and my life was supposed to be the story of a young lady who was ignorant of the world and traveled around the world. However, the devastation caused by the war made me see clearly the distortion and ugly face of human nature. The devastation of the times often stems from the greed of a few people, but it causes countless ordinary people to suffer.
Now that I am over seventy years old, I still live in the capital. Looking back on the past, it is not difficult to find that my life is the best template for the alternation of old and new thoughts. This book describes my life for future generations to read.
Laugh when you laugh, cry when you cry - this is the best gift I have left for myself in this life and for future generations.
——Written in his old house in Dongcheng, Beijing in his later years
Yuan Qihuan assisted in the writing. Acknowledgments
Intention: laugh when you laugh, cry when you cry
