What was the role of the environment description in Zhang Ailing's " The First Furnace of Incense "?

Zhang Ailing's novel," The First Incense," was a work that described the social style of Hong Kong. The description of the environment was a very important element, which played a role in rendering the atmosphere, setting off the characters, and promoting the plot. The most important thing in describing an environment was the atmosphere. Through the description of "cold rain","cold wind","dust","smoke" and other environmental elements, the novel presented a gloomy, dull and depressed social atmosphere so that readers could better feel the psychological state that the novel wanted to express. The description of the environment could also enhance the image of the character. The novel further highlighted the protagonist's tragic fate by describing the environment where the protagonist lived, such as the "shabby alley","deserted garden" and "dilapidated house", to show the protagonist's loneliness, helplessness and inferiority. The description of the environment could also promote the development of the story. The novel pushed the plot to a climax by describing the relationship between characters such as "Yu Lin" and "Luo Shang" and characters such as "Bai Laowu" and "Ah Xiao", as well as the emotional entanglement between "Hong Yu" and "Bai Laowu". The description of the environment in " Aquilaria Fragrance: The First Furnace of Incense " played an outstanding role in rendering the atmosphere, setting off the characters, and promoting the plot. It made an important contribution to the wonderful presentation of the novel.