Dramatization of events from the Second Opium War which culminated in the looting and destruction of imperial estate "Yuan Ming Yuan", AKA the Old Summer Palace by invading English and French troops.
A young man tries to run a restaurant well but face a lot of troubles.
A fashion team is established at Qiuhua Textile Plant and struggles to put on successful fashion shows.
Court intrigue in China after the Taiping Rebellion is suppressed.