"Dream of the Red Chamber," written by Cao Xueqin in the 18th century, is famous for its sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.

The story is inspired by the author's own life experiences.

The book features around 30 main characters and over 400 smaller characters, each uniquely described.

It also tells about the rise and fall of 4 wealthy families, showing the issues and conflicts of the society during that time.

This novel blends realism and romanticism, which makes it very appealing.

It is recognized as one of the best works of Chinese literature and as one of the greatest books globally.