
The series provides a comprehensive look at Communist Party of China members' attempts to reconstruct the city and resurrect its economy after Shanghai was liberated in May 1949. It depicts how the Party liberates the city and uses its wisdom, faith and unity to tackle a number of political, economic and social issues. They were successful in guiding Shanghai into a new era of peace, stability and development. Based on true historical events, the drama focuses on the challenges faced by the city leaders in the first year after liberation. Party members had to fight bandits and enemy agents to stabilize social and political order and restore the city's production and trade.
Chen Yi

Ji Nanyin

Lu Xiuyuan

Tian Guoli

Rong Yiren

Yang Jianqing

Mao Zedong

Zhou Enlai

Zhu De

Deng Xiaoping

Lin Bingliang

Pan Hannian

Xia Yan

Li Shiying

Chen Yun

Ceng Shan
Zhuo Lin

Zhang Qian

Song Qingling

Ren Bi Shi
