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One of Jiang Xiaoyun's "Republic of China Amateurs" series, telling the legendary lives of fourteen women in the Republic of China. Among these people are upper-class officials and lower-class civilians, including the proprietress of a halal noodle shop who eloped to Taiwan, a Shanghai dancer who married in the United States and started her own business, and a young military officer who enjoys the prosperity. They were involved in the torrent of history, and relied on their tenacity to play their own chess game in life.

"Four Seasons of Red: An Amateur Chronicle of the Republic of China" is the second book in the "Authority Chronicles of the Republic of China" series written by Jiang Xiaoyun. It tells the bizarre and ups and downs life of this special ethnic group who migrated overseas, Hong Kong and Taiwan in large numbers after 1949. The women of the Republic of China in "Four Seasons of Red: An Amateur Chronicle of the Republic of China" are all flesh and blood, some love passionately, some are so entangled that it makes people sigh, and some have a simple but admirable outlook on life. They were passively involved in the torrent of history, but each of them had their own real joys and sorrows, and a blend of blood and tears. In "Four Seasons of Red: An Amateur Chronicle of the Republic of China", the legend of the prominent Jin sisters in Shanghai is even more twists and turns. The seven sisters of the Jin family have their own different experiences in the torrent of history, which makes people feel more deeply that an era has passed, and their former wealth and glory are just a ray of afterglow on the horizon, beautiful but short-lived.

"The Clouds Are Light and the Breezes Are Light at Noon" collects nearly sixty articles from Jiang Xiaoyun's blogs and columns, ranging from novels to essays, and from fiction to documentary. The author who once worried about having a heart-to-heart relationship finally writes about his real life. The lights of Shanghai are wandering, the rain is falling in Taipei, and the sunshine of California is bright. Lost parents, separated friends, demolished old city walls. In the dream, I don't know where I am as a guest, but where is my hometown at this time.

"A Hundred Years of Love" contains twelve independent stories, written about two generations and fourteen women, but these protagonists are inextricably linked, whether they are mother and daughter, relatives and friends, or just acquaintances. Among these people are upper-class official wives, lower-class dancers, a halal noodle shop proprietress who eloped to Taiwan, a Shanghai beach dancer who married in the United States and started her own business, and a military officer lady who enjoys the prosperity. They were involved in the torrent of history, experienced the most turbulent era, the tricks of fate, and were drifting in troubled times. Each of them has a legend.

Leaving home for the first time in life is a long time from which there is no turning back. Walk the streets around the world, from Prague to Türkiye, Paris to Italy. Behind every scenery there is something less human. Jiang Xiaoyun wrote an extremely wonderful story about love, hate and separation in the Republic of China. He writes about homesickness, interesting travel stories, food and clothing expenses, love, hate and parting, and the trivial matters of marriage and social interactions. There is also a sense of indifference and openness that is experienced in the world and has chewed life into pieces. A must-read female writer for smart women, a fresh start!

When she first met Cen Yu, Meng Ci thought he was a god and a warm man. After meeting Cen Yu, Meng Ci realized that he was just a big bad wolf hiding his tail. And everything he did for her was just to lure her into the game.