The Dragon's Roar, the Tiger's Cry, and the Cross

When Kangxi observed a solar eclipse through a Western telescope, he could never have imagined that a century later, British warships would sail in from that direction. When Lin Zexu destroyed the opium at Humen, he could never have imagined that Hong Kong would be separated from the motherland for 155 years. They did not know what the future held, but we can look back on the past. Three centuries of upheaval, the fortunes and misfortunes of three great families From Kangxi to New China, from Macau to Taiwan A Chinese national epic set against the backdrop of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan Dragon's Roar, Tiger's Cry, and the Cross Take a journey back to history and witness the joys and sorrows of a nation.