Li Wenxiu, a Han Chinese girl who grew up in Altay, is determined to pursue her literary dream in a big city. However, she repeatedly encounters obstacles and is forced to return to her hometown to rely on her mother who runs a small shop. After meeting Kazakh boy Batai, Wenxiu gradually discovered the beauty of the local area.
Alus, an electronic musician, takes in his mother, who is suffering from dementia, and they begin to live together in her steppe homeland.