One Hundred Years of Sinking - Book I

"The planes approached, flying shallow this time, with the blood-red Japanese symbol of the rising sun painted on their bodies, looking fierce and terrifying. Suddenly, 'Boom boom,' the ground shook violently...." 

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This is a trilogy of chronicled historical novels, six books in total, based on historical events in China during the 20th century and the personal experiences of the author's family members. The time spans a hundred years, the space spans across China from southwest to northeast, west to east, and finally across America and Canada. 

The characters in the story all have prototypes. Based on the life experiences of two generations of women, their growth, love, and marriage reveal the traditional Chinese natural farming society and its destruction, particularly the destruction of the gentry and intellectuals, as well as the tragic crushing of ordinary people by communist totalitarian tyranny. 

It is a romance and a history. It is also a journey of Chinese women's psychological and physiological growth in the 20th century. 

The historical events, geography, place names, streets, and customs in the story are all true, one of the manors is the old house of the author's family. It is already dilapidated, but the place is still named after the old house, and the name “Stone Garden” can be seen on Google Maps. 

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About the Author:

Born in Chungking, grew up in Chengtu, and graduated from Fudan University in Shanghai, Phoenix was an editor, publisher, and administrator of IT network systems in Peking, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles, and finally became an indie author and publisher in Canada.

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