in order to protect a jade pomegranate that symbolizes the prosperity of the country, li tianshun (ren chongde), a jade carving artist in the old street in beijing, fought against the evil forces of several "dynasties" with the strong assistance of the neighbors. he experienced countless difficulties, twists and turns and disasters, and even faced family destruction. bbb。 but he never surrendered and retreated. he believes that evil will not suppress righteousness, and that the prosperity of the country will come sooner or later. he used the unique tenacity and stubbornness of the old street to protect the national treasure and the dignity of niu street. at the same time, whether it is peking opera actors yang shangde (played by li jinrong), li lianzhang (played by xin yi); ding guangyuan who pulls camels, ma deshan who sells barbecue, or antique businessman jin zhaoji, man wenkui in the temple, and especially a girl named huang hexiang. faced with one national crisis after another, we are all good at art; the way of business; and the foundation of human beings. it shows the unique historical and cultural heritage of the thousand-year-old niu street. ding yulan, a communist party member who walked out of the old street, finally returned to the old street. she brought expectations and hope for the future to the old street; and lit a bright light for the old street before dawn.