The story begins in the late Qing Dynasty, and provides a brief picture of Chinese society in the early 20th century.

故事开始于清末，并提供了20世纪初中国社会的简要情况。

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Shanxi mature vinegar old brewing process, was founded in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, has been 300 years of history, a unique style of country relaxation.

山西老陈醋的酿造工艺，创于明末清初，至今已有300多年的历史，以独特风味弛名全国。

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Zhouzhuang is a waterfront town with a history of more than nine hundred years, and officially named as zhouzhuang in the early years of the qing dynasty by emperor kangxi.

周庄是一个具有九百多年历史的水乡古镇，而正式定名为周庄镇，却是在清康熙初年。

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The other main character is Liang Qichao, a leading Chinese intellectual in the twilight of the last imperial dynasty, the Qing, and the chaotic early years after it fell in 1911.

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