Flowers in the morning and flowers in the evening were written in 1926, and several important events happened in Lu Xun's life this year. First of all, he left Xiamen University where he worked for 8 years, which was a turning point for him. Secondly, he has a royalty problem with Beixin Bookstore, which is a financial challenge for him. Finally, he learned the news that one of his good friends was killed, which was a heavy blow to him.

In China society, 1926 also witnessed some important events. The first is the "March 18th" tragedy, which was a bloody conflict between the Beijing government and the Kuomintang radicals, resulting in the death of a large number of students and citizens. Secondly, the national government's control over Beijing was further strengthened, which marked the end of the Beiyang government. Finally, the establishment of Guangzhou National Government is an important political milestone of the Kuomintang.