In this chapter, we are told that the events of the story are purely fictional, and that no resemblance is made between the story and real events. We are also told that there is no intention to imply or describe any real events or characters in the setting. The scene is set in a small village in China, and the narrator tells us that this is a purely fictitious story. The narrator tells the audience that he is not trying to make any connection between the events in this story and the real events that are taking place in the real world.