Years of Fireworks

Set primarily in a cigarette factory and driven by economic events, this novel portrays the tobacco industry's tumultuous and arduous journey of development. Through Lin Qiushui's joys and troubles at work, in study, and in life, it depicts love and family bonds, growth and insight, struggle and perseverance, ambition and dedication. It offers a sweeping portrayal of vivid figures in tobacco finance, represented by Lin Qiushui, and their devotion to their country, commitment to principles, opposition to corruption, and promotion of positive values. The novel A Life in Smoke fills a literary gap in works about the tobacco industry and tobacco finance. Spanning 40 years of the industry's development, it runs to more than 360,000 Chinese characters.