Zhang Guomin

An outstanding college student who lost his sight accidentally has no faith to live on until he meet an encouraging girl who is also blind. But the girl leaves him when his sight is recovered and tells him not to treat promise as shackles.

Counter-revolutionaries oppose Gao Daquan and the progressive production cooperative union efforts at improving flood control.

After the Korean War, General Feng Shi leads a heroic army into the Gobi Desert on a mission from the Central Committee. At the same time, scientist Lu Guangda returns from the U.S. and says goodbye to his wife. As talented individuals from scientific institutions join the effort, they face harsh conditions—scarce resources, outdated technology, and frequent natural disasters—but work together toward a common goal.