It's winter and very cold. A little barefoot girl runs through the streets of Beijing. What will happen to her? What awaits her? How many terrible misfortunes threatens her? Read this book, and together with Little E you will experience amazing journeys and adventures. You will meet traveling actors and see extraordinary Chinese plays where the actors sing, dance, fence, and somersault. You will meet the great and famous Chinese playwright Guan Han-qing. The action takes place in the 13th century AD. e., during the era of Mongol rule.