Dragon City

Author: Yang Chuanqing
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The novel is set in Longcheng City, a northern Chinese city, with the main plot revolving around the refusal of 3,000 taxis in the city to operate, and the 80 million yuan debt in the property rights transfer between the machinery plant and company. The key characters include Secretary of the Provincial Committee Lin Zhenya, Mayor Qin Jiangtao, Mayor Huang Baoxiang, Vice Mayor Gu Delu, County Party Secretary Liu Shangzhou, Hotel General Manager Gao Xingna, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Newspaper Tian Xiaohong, and private female entrepreneur Wu Ke. The novel vividly reflects the complex political life at the provincial, municipal, and county levels during the period of social transformation. The intricate entanglement of responsibility and desire, the tangled interplay of duty and stratagem, the difficult choices between family affection and romantic love, and the emotional fusion of party spirit and human nature are all depicted in the work. The novel vividly portrays the righteous actions of diligent, honest, and strict governance, as well as the backstage deals of power, money, and power-corruption, leaving a profound impact and provoking deep reflection.