Past Events in Kaoshan Village

The novel is a century-old family epic rooted in the hinterland of Yanshan Mountain. The story begins with Han Zhong, a man from Shandong, accidentally finding gold nuggets in 1920, and narrates the ups and downs of the three generations of the Han family in the great changes of the times. Through the journey of the protagonist Han Qingtou from an ignorant boy to a revolutionary warrior, it shows the perseverance and choices of ordinary people in major historical events such as the war of resistance against Japan, land reform, and the war to resist U. S. Aggression and aid Korea. The work depicts the customs and customs of the northern countryside with delicate brushstrokes, uses the joys and sorrows of a family to reflect the changes in the country, witnesses perseverance in suffering, and keeps true love in the wind and rain, composing a soul-stirring hymn to civilian heroes.