A group of educated youth in 1970s Liangchuan City forge deep bonds during their rural resettlement, then pursue divergent life paths amid the tides of returning to the city, the Gaokao (college entrance examination), and the Reform and Opening Up, with protagonists Yu Leshan and Sheng Xuezhu ultimately achieving their dreams through hard work.

Northbound Winds ran for 1 season. No new episodes are scheduled.