Golden World (Part 1 and Part 2)

Author: Zhang Henshu ??
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The snobbish and effete young man Jin Yansi, who enjoys vanity and luxury, accidentally encounters the elegant and innocent female student Qingqiu, and he sets out to pursue her at all costs. To meet and associate with Qingqiu, he pays a hefty sum to rent a courtyard next door to Qingqiu’s residence; to win Qingqiu’s love, he is not afraid to spend money recklessly.
This book is set against the backdrop of a feudal family led by the Premier of the Beiyang warlord government. It follows the main story of Jin Yansi, a son of a wealthy family, and Qingqiu, a daughter of a commoner, from falling in love, getting married, to falling out and eventually divorcing. It exposes the and spiritual world of feudal officials and their concubines and children, as well as their luxurious and decadent, declining lifestyle. The book chronicles a vivid history of the rise and fall of the aristocratic class.