Sending Off the King Ship

[This novel won the Gold Qimao Award in the Fifth Qimao Realistic Fiction Writing Contest]

[An agreement has been reached with Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House to publish a print edition]

Between blue seas and skies, the ancient Wang Boat Sending Ceremony bears the people's reverence and gratitude toward the ocean.

The novel follows its two protagonists, Tao Siyan and Lin Cixiao, as they strive to preserve and pass on this unique maritime cultural heritage amid the tides of modern society. As they explore the ceremony's historical significance, they meet all sorts of people, from the traditionalists known as the "boat people" to merchants pursuing modernization. Gradually, they come to understand that the ceremony is not merely a tribute to the Sea God, but also a profound ode to life and nature.