Book of Life is adapted from the same-named novel by Peifu Li, who won the 9th Mao Dun Literature Award (China's highest literary award). It took five years to be put on the stage by the Shaanxi Provincial People's Art Theater and World Premiere in May 2023. Drama Screenplay by Baoqun Li, Chief Director by Xiaodong Gong, Music by Hui Li, Set Design by Zhang Wu, Costume Design by Jiyan Ding, and Lighting by Qi Wang. The theme of the play is the times and people. In the narrative of "I", during the huge leap from traditional villages to modern cities, the play focuses on those who walk with the land on their backs and creates a series of characters with distinctive personalities. The performance lasts for 5 hours and is divided into two parts. This is a profound work about the 50-year changes in urban and rural China. The play won the "Best Annual Play" and "Best Screenplay" awards at the 7th China Drama Festival.  At the 14th China Art Festival, which closed in November 2025, the play won the Wenhua Drama Award, the highest government award for stage art in China.