The Story of the Literary Boat at the Foot of Niushan

At the foot of Niushan Hill stood Wenchong Shipyard.

Young people followed in their parents' footsteps and joined the factory, becoming apprentices in the sheet-metal workshop.

Each morning, they took the ferry to work. Amid the river breeze and conversations with their coworkers, a life at the shipyard unfolded. From straightening metal with fire and water to contests between master and apprentice, and the human bonds of the workshop, the journey wove in memories of childhood, the workers' school, the kindergarten, the shopping street, the clinic, the swimming pool, and the old Youth League. Along the way, our protagonist studied diligently on his own, eventually transferring to the shipyard's trade union.

This is a sweeping, true account of a generation of Wenchong Shipyard children growing up, reflecting the everyday life and warmth of the small society beneath Niushan Hill through one shipyard child's memories.