In this story of the mayor of a has been Chinese city we see the struggle that one man faces when trying to restore the cultural spirit of his city. He is plagued at every turn by corrupt party officials, complaining towns folk and lazy, cheap contractors. He is one of the hardest working men I have ever seen, however his dreams of fixing the city are cut short when he is reminded of his ties to the party when they call him to another city, it’s at that point that the citizens of the city realize that theyd rather have Geng as a mayor because, while he is making changes he is at least being proactive.