The author takes us on a journey to the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palaces of the emperors, as well as Tiananmen Square, Mao's Mausoleum, and the everyday life of the residents of Beijing.

At the same time, the narrative of the myth of this magical city unfolds through the dialogue of the rose, which symbolizes Memory and the thought of the West, with the lotus, which represents Oblivion and the wisdom of the East.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]