Community Elderly

The novel "Empty Nesters" is set in Pinghu, a small town in the south of the Yangtze River, and details the lives of several elderly people. The protagonist Zhang Zhengming, after retiring from a public institution, spent his later years with his wife, but his daughter was far away in a foreign country. After his wife passed away, he insisted on taking care of himself at home, instead of choosing a nursing home. Instead, he maintained social connections through community activities and established a warm circle with his neighbors. However, fate is unpredictable. On a daily journey home, his life ended abruptly, leaving the lonely echo of an empty nest.