When a son attempts to reconcile with his father, a series of fateful events allow him to experience the father's life in the past.

All Yuan Zhinan has left behind when she passed away is a letter and an invitation to a school reunion. Attending the reunion in lieu of her late elder sister, Zhihua accidentally runs into Yin Chuan, on whom she had a crush in her youth. As old memories are evoked, and correspondences travel through different contexts and times, Zhihua slowly uncovers the intricate story of the trio.

本书是以《新周刊》400期特刊为基础，重新增补了未发表的八十年代专题访谈，以及全景式的生活文化经济资料。魂在八十年代，头脑在九十年代，身体在新世纪。这是中国人的三段论。八十年代回不去了，正因为回不去，才越发地想家。灵魂，故乡，一代人的爱与怕，都纠结在一个绕不开的时空节点上，全面盘点系统整理八十年代的中国，一部属于中国 人的断代史，全新的八十年代辞典，带您重回熟悉的八十年代，采访400位八十年代的启蒙者，艺术家，企业家，学者，八十年代与80后真诚对话，重新审视一个时代与它的潜在影响，八十年代是否会成为中国人面对现实困局的新动力？