No matter how lush the cherry orchard is, it cannot stop the passage of time

"The Cherry Orchard" is the last four-act play written by the Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov in 1903. This period was precisely when the rule of the Romanov dynasty in Russia was on the verge of collapse. "The Cherry Orchard" is a story set in a declining estate during this historical transition. The two owners in "The Cherry Orchard," Lyubov who fled to Paris and her brother Gaev who stayed in the estate, are not competent owners of the cherry orchard. Their understanding of the estate's production operations is far inferior to that of anyone else there. However, despite not being involved in production, the siblings both deeply love the cherry orchard. Therefore, they are unwilling to follow Lopakhin's suggestion to cut down the thousand acres of cherry trees and lease the land. Even Lopakhin loves the cherry orchard, which is why he brings new opportunities to try to change it. However, the faint signs of democratization and capitalization on him are incomprehensible, frightening, and even repulsive to the aristocratic siblings Lyubov and Gaev. In May, when the snow in Russia had not yet melted, everyone gathered in the cherry orchard to await the final outcome of this ancient estate. They waited with fantasies, reluctance, and even indifference for an ending they already knew in their hearts. They continued to gather and revel as usual, then left the cherry orchard with different mindsets. After the roaring train whistle, the chaotic sounds of felling replaced the cheerful bird songs in the cherry orchard. For most of them, leaving was a good beginning, just like the old servant who was forgotten in the estate murmured before his death: "Living in the estate all my life, it feels like I never lived." The world we live in is not peaceful. From the story of the cherry orchard, we can see traces of any era's transition. Chekhov's dramatic portrayal of the passage of time is both real and realistic. The stage design is a combination of the train station and the dilapidated cherry estate. When Lyubov and her entourage returned to the cherry orchard from Paris, the piles of luggage were more like a forced move rather than the pomp of aristocrats traveling. These pieces of luggage were placed throughout the performance at what might be the estate's gate closest to the train station, perhaps indicating that it won't be long before they face another move.