A polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.
The Mother
Tang
Dr. Lin
Teacher Liang
The Son
Tang's Wife
Little Chen
Old Wang
Tang's Friend in Beijing
Black Beauty Hei-mei
Tang Mei
A Lei
White Beauty Bai-mei
Old Wu
Old Li
The Son's Teacher
