Dandelions on the Plain

"Dandelions on the Plains" is an epic period novel that deeply depicts the destiny of China's post-80s generation. The work uses the vast Jianghan Plain as the geographical background, and uses delicate and affectionate writing to tell the magnificent story of how three young people from rural areas broke away from the shackles of the land and traveled to distant places in the era of reform, opening up, and rapid social transformation. They also found themselves and defined their lives in wandering and perseverance. The protagonist of the novel, Ma Zhiguo, is its core epitome. With the simplicity of the earth and the desire of youth, he experienced a difficult childhood, the collision between urban and rural areas, the economic tide, and the changes of the times. From a rural boy facing the loess to struggling to take root in the reinforced concrete city; from the fierce friction between ideals and reality to the difficult balance between love and career, the ups and downs of his personal destiny are closely intertwined with the collective memory of an entire generation. They are like dandelion seeds, blown in all directions by the strong wind of the times. They may seem light, but they contain amazing tenacity of life. No matter where it floats, it strives to take root and shine out its own ordinary and dazzling light.