Description: This book tells the story of a pair of children from prominent families during the Republic of China era--their meeting, falling in love, and enduring commitment. From the warlord era to the War of Resistance Against Japan, from everyday life to the perilous times, their legendary lives mirror the sweeping changes of an entire era. Amidst a century of tumult, hundreds of characters take the stage--politicians, warlords, exiled scholars, merchants, literati, famous performers, artisans--in this stirring chronicle of fate's vicissitudes. Ultimately, it is the one who remains true to their heart who soars skyward, soaring through the heavens. Even a kite has its backbone; when life hangs by a thread, that very thread becomes a lifeline.
