From the turbulent sixties through the epoch-making nineties, here is a "history" of Hong Kong told through fictional episodes by one of Hong Kong's top writers. Written over the past thirty years, these stories represent the evolution and shaping of a voice, as Xu Xi strives to create art out of her birthplace, "the city that remains my perpetual concern." Here are vivid portraits of Hong Kong painted with compassion and love against the backdrop of historical events.