The main character Ning Yi is a smart boy who born in 1953.7.6. He was born in a very bad time, his parents died in the Japanese war, and he doesn’t want to be a hero, he just wants a common life.  His best friend is SuShan, however, because of many reasons they spread for many years.

Now many things change, people were free to choose their religion, teachers began to be respected, and China began to cooperate with foreign countries.  Guards soldiers began to be restricted by law instead of destroyed the things they want. However, there’s something that didn’t change, such as there is only one party in China.