The wind blows, clouds move, stars remain still: A Novel of the New Century

Author: Wen Bo
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: A turbulent era. The Qing Dynasty fell, and the Republic of China was established. The ambitious youth Qi Che, who had studied in France, returned home, ready to contribute to revitalizing the national silk industry. At the Huangpu Pier in Shanghai, he met Niu Fangli, who had also returned from France. Impressed by her beauty and wisdom, he followed her to the ancient town of Nanxi. Niu Fangli's father, Niu Shiqian, a giant in the Jiangnan silk industry, highly appreciated the talented Qi Che. Since his heir, Niu Wuyang, was a wastrel, he hired Qi Che as the head of the silk factory. Unbeknownst to him, Qi Che was the descendant of an old enemy, and thus, a tale of joy and sorrow began.
In the misty Jiangnan ancient town, on the where lake bandits roamed, and in the dazzling Shanghai, brothers Qi Che and Xiao Huang, along with the daughter of their enemy, Niu Fangli and Niu Manchen, the playboy Niu Wuyang and the famous courtesan Lin Moqin, the widow Hu Biren and the strong servant Mao Gou—these men and women, caught in national and familial hatred, were helplessly creating and savoring a web of untangling, unresolved love and hatred.