In the early 1950s, with the newly established People's Republic of China facing both internal and external challenges, the Korean War rages on. To break the imperialist economic blockade, nearly 10,000 people in the northwestern military region of southern Shaanxi embark on a mission ordered by Chairman Mao to find vital resources, becoming the lifeblood the Republic urgently needs.
This drama describes the life of Zhou Enlai, who serves as Premier of the People's Republic of China, from the founding of the Communist State in 1949 to 1976 until his death.
