The drama mainly focuses on the three families living in Beijing: the Yao Siyuan family representing the wealthy and steadfast, the Zeng Wenpu family representing the clean flow, and the Niu Sidao family representing corruption. During this turbulent era, the three families witnessed the process of Chinese people transitioning from feudalism to democracy, either being engulfed by the tide of the times or keeping up with the times
The drama mainly focuses on the three families living in Beijing: the Yao Siyuan family representing the wealthy and steadfast, the Zeng Wenpu family representing the clean flow, and the Niu Sidao family representing corruption. During this turbulent era, the three families witnessed the process of Chinese people transitioning from feudalism to democracy, either being engulfed by the tide of the times or keeping up with the times