On December 6, 2000, during the third national census of giant pandas, a poaching case that shocked the country occurred in Foping National Nature Reserve in Shaanxi Province, killing two panda enumerators and injuring one. Qin Sanwa, a villager in Daguping, witnessed all this and called herself a "panda enumerator" from then on, determined to protect giant pandas voluntarily. However, the career of the "Panda Enumerator" faces many challenges. The secret investigation of poaching cases and legal promotion in 2001, the severe flood disaster and post-disaster reconstruction suffered by the protected area in 2002, the clearing of forest rights and the development of green industries in the village in 2003... All of them sapped Qin Sanwa's enthusiasm and tested his patience again and again. Should we face the difficulties and become a panda expert, or should we throw away the burden and relax? Let us witness the growth and strength of the Qinling Guards together! The novel selects the major development nodes of the protected area, and from the perspective of ordinary strugglers, goes deep into the work and life of wild giant panda protectors, and panoramically presents the arduous process and cantabile years of the construction of Shaanxi Foping National Nature Reserve!
