Swan's Flight

In the late 1940s, Fan Guocui and several friends, all under twenty years old but driven by a burning passion for art, set off together for Europe. Before leaving the country, Fan Guocui met Zhao Chengxi, the love of his life. They shared a brief romance, only to be torn apart. As time flowed onward, Guocui journeyed alone in pursuit of his artistic dreams, his steps never faltering-until death arrived silently...The novel begins with a love story and concludes with profound reflections on life. It explores danger and poverty, the solemnity and optimism of art. From the Yangtze River Delta, where Eastern and Western civilizations converge, to the humble studio atop Parisian rooftops, and finally to the enigmatic smile carved into the stone cliffs of the ancient Khmer Kingdom. Against the backdrop of tectonic shifts and global realignments, the world unfolds before us like a richly painted panorama, unfurling gradually through the protagonist's journey.