Agent's Journey Across the Sea

In the 17th century, Shakespeare, who was gradually mature in his creation, wrote in his poem that life is like a dream, full of noise and commotion, but without any meaning. Europe spent the first half century fighting their "Thirty Years' War." Spain then lost its status as a powerful player in Europe. France's national power increased and it became the new overlord under the glory of Richelieu and the Sun King Louis XIV. Britain completed their "Glorious Revolution". The Age of Discovery was in the ascendant. In the east, China continued to weaken under the leadership of Emperor Wanli, followed by uprisings, civil wars, the Manchus' takeover of the Central Plains, and the bloodshed of the next half century. Less than 300 years after the overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty, China fell for the second time. Then, the Qing Dynasty closed its door. A Chinese who accidentally arrived in Europe in the 17th century A voyage that has not yet seen the horizon, a struggle with great disparity in power, and a disproportionate confrontation. But let's set sail Go to the place that needs fire, light and my voice Go where you need a knife, a sword, and my arm Full of hopes, dreams, splendor and blood, it tells the story of a Chinese in the seventeenth century. ≪ br> Book club number: 13904007