Spanning from 1925 to 1949, the series focuses on three children of a big family in Liling county, Hunan province and their search for a political path in the chaos of 20th century China. Their life is set against a number of significant historic events, such as First United Front, Second United Front, the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45), Chinese Civil War and the foundation of the People's Republic of China.
