Garden of ReposeGems of Modern Chinese Literature: Garden of Repose tells about affairs after decline of a big family, and the story originates from author Ba Jins (1904 2005) impression when he returned to his hometown Chengdu twice during Anti Japanese War. This novel tells about tragic stories of two masters in the old society along clues of a mansion. In the story, unearned wealth has provided reasons of family disasters and opportunities of descendants decline.