An old teahouse in Beijing serves as the stage for a drama that unfolds over several tumultuous decades of modern Chinese history, from the waning days of the Qing dynasty to the eve of the People's Republic.
1928 in Beijing, China
April 15, 1930 in Shenyang, China
1929, Beijing, China
May 3, 1927 in Raoyang County, Zhili, China