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Niehai Hua, literally meaning Flower in the Sea of Retribution, is a political novel by Chinese novelist Zeng Pu (18711935). Written between 1904 and 1938, and initially published in 1941, it is one of the most influential novels based on the legendary courtesan Sai Jinhua (18721936) and true historical events happened in China during the era of political and social turmoil.