Love's Journey

Author: Wu Xincai
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Wang Xi, who lives in a small town on the northern frontier of Northeast China, is unwilling to lead a monotonous life. Together with his boyfriend Bai Wenliang, he goes to Bohai, an open coastal city in Shandong, to forge a career. The death of his uncle leaves them without support in Bohai, and they face immense pressure to survive. The harsh reality shatters their dreams, forcing them to engage in backbreaking labor for a meager wage. During this process, they meet many people in similar circumstances. They are all outsiders, arriving in Bohai with hope, but the pressure of survival changes everything, even altering the relationship between Wang Xi and Bai Wenliang. When they finally become accustomed to the rhythm of life in the metropolis, survival pressures have already reshaped their lives. This book depicts the struggles of a group of migrant workers, while also reflecting the profound changes in people's hearts and ways of thinking brought by the times.