1. Changes in rural society: By describing historical events such as rural land reform and rural collectivization movement, the work shows the profound changes in rural society in China in the process of socialist transformation, as well as the impact of these changes on farmers' production and lifestyle and social relations.
2. Fate of characters: The works show their fate and struggle in different historical periods and social backgrounds, including their life values, family life, emotional experiences, career choices and other changes and developments by shaping a group of representative images of farmers and intellectuals.
3. Scenery of rural life: Through the description of rural natural landscape, production and lifestyle, folk culture and other details, the work shows the traditional culture and life style of rural society in China, and the process of the disappearance and reconstruction of these traditional cultures in modern society.