Water and drought wharf

Author: Liu Weiying
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This is a long narrative work set against the background of Qi Kou Town in western Shanxi, reflecting the life of the Jin merchants. As various commercial enterprises rose one after another, Qi Kou Town, located by the Yellow River, became a bustling water and land port with dense population, merchants gathering, and abundant goods piled up. However, its prosperity soon attracted a large number of officials, thieves, and corrupt officials, who devised false charges and extorted wealth. This reflects the intensification of ethnic and class conflicts as the Qing Dynasty moved from its peak to decline. The author strives to integrate the folk customs and culture with distinctive regional characteristics into the narrative, weaving together the culture of the apocalypse with the local scenery to depict the history of struggle and love of the ancient town, and to explore and highlight the spirit that enabled the Jin merchants to survive and thrive.