Eileen Chang's novel, Love in a Fallen City, tells a historical story set in Shanghai, depicting a love story during the political turmoil in China in the 1930s. The main plot of the story was as follows: In the 1930s, due to the end of the First World War and the retreat of the National Government, Shanghai became an international metropolis with a prosperous economy and culture. However, there were many political and social problems behind this prosperity. Fan Liuyuan, the protagonist of the story, was a talented journalist. His family used to have a high status in Shanghai, but due to political reasons, he was forced to leave Shanghai for Hong Kong. Later, when he returned to Shanghai, he found that Shanghai had become a ruin. The social order was chaotic and the politics were corrupt. Fan Liuyuan met Liusu during this period. Liusu was a beautiful and intelligent Shanghai woman. She met Fan Liuyuan at a ball and developed feelings for him. However, Liusu's family was also a noble family in Shanghai. However, due to political reasons, she was forced to separate from her husband and came to Hong Kong to take refuge. The emotional entanglement between Fan Liuyuan and Liusu, as well as their social background, constituted the main plot of the story. There were many other characters in the story, such as Bai Liusu, Bai Rhett, Cao Qiqiao, and so on. The feelings and fates between them were also an important part of the story. Love in a Fallen City was a novel about love, society, and political issues. Through the emotional entanglement between Fan Liuyuan and Liusu, it revealed the history and social background of Shanghai in the 1930s.