West wind chases the evening glow

Author: Liang Fengyi
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: The West Wind Chases the Sunset is the second volume of the "Return Voyage" series. This volume depicts the Opium War, which broke out amidst the clash of Eastern and Western civilizations. The weak and incompetent Qing government was defeated, leading to territorial cession and indemnity payments, which resulted in Hong Kong falling under British colonial rule, while Lin Zexu was dismissed and prosecuted. Faced with the treacherous killings and plunder by British forces, the people of San Yu Li in Guangzhou rose up in resistance, demonstrating the unyielding national spirit of the Chinese people unwilling to suffer humiliation. The female protagonist in this volume, Na Jia, changes her name to Yang Si. She meets and falls in love with Gu Li, a staff member of Lin Zexu who travels south. They move to Hong Kong Island and become generations of resilient Hong Kong people. The West Wind Chases the Sunset is the second volume of the "Return Voyage" series. This volume depicts the Opium War, which broke out amidst the clash of Eastern and Western civilizations. The weak and incompetent Qing government was defeated, leading to territorial cession and indemnity payments, which resulted in Hong Kong falling under British colonial rule, while Lin Zexu was dismissed and prosecuted. Faced with the treacherous killings and plunder by British forces, the people of San Yu Li in Guangzhou rose up in resistance, demonstrating the unyielding national spirit of the Chinese people unwilling to suffer humiliation. The female protagonist in this volume, Na Jia, changes her name to Yang Si. She meets and falls in love with Gu Li, a staff member of Lin Zexu who travels south. They move to Hong Kong Island and become generations of resilient Hong Kong people.