By the City Wall

A woman in her sixties stands by a blossoming peach tree, her back straight as a young bride's, eyes fixed on the distant horizon—waiting for a husband who crossed the sea and may never return. This haunting image becomes the heart of a tender chronicle spanning three generations. On the edges of a changing city, Zhou Yuhan, Yang Xiangqin, Yang Xiangrong, Li Xuechun, and Song Dehui navigate love, loss, and the quiet resilience of ordinary lives. A poignant exploration of longing, memory, and the women who hold families together while the world transforms around them.