Cipapo

Author: Zhao Wanli
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Dawn like fire, flags like fire, passion like fire, belief like fire. This book provides a panoramic portrayal of the great historical process led by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China under Mao Zedong, from their evacuation of Yan'an and relocation to northern Shaanxi, to Xibaipo, where they directed the People's Liberation Army to achieve a decisive victory in the Chinese Revolution. For the first time, this novel presents this pivotal historical period in a comprehensive and artistic manner. The author, with exquisite artistic expression and profound knowledge of Party history, vividly depicts the major historical events that unfolded in China during the Xibaipo period and meticulously portrays the rich emotional world of the leaders. Through this book, readers can gain an vivid understanding of the superlative military artistry and unwavering belief in victory demonstrated by the Communist Party of China under Mao Zedong at a critical turning point in history, as well as the fervent hope of the entire nation for the birth of a new China. From here, the new China emerged! Let Xibaipo tell you about those unforgettable years of passion. On the mountain paths, dense underbrush grows, as Liu Shaoqi and Yan Dayong walk and talk. In early summer, the mountains of Pingshan are lush and green, their shade covering the surrounding fields. The thriving plants and trees also bear witness to the richness and fertility of this land. Legend has it that as early as the late primitive society, there were people living along the banks of the Hutuo River. Historical records show that over two thousand years ago, the ancestor of Shang Tang flourished in this very place. Through the Spring and Autumn period and the Han and Tang dynasties, the area was successively known as Puwu County and Fangshan County. In the first year of the Zhide era of Emperor Xizong of Tang, it was first called Pingshan. Yan Dayong looked at Liu Shaoqi and said, "The old people in the mountains say that Pingshan was once called Puwu and Fangshan in the old days. Later, during the Tang Dynasty, An Lushan rebelled. This rebellion led to an edict from the court that all place names containing the characters 'An,' 'Lu,' and 'Shan' had to be changed. So, Fangshan was renamed Pingshan, meaning to pacify An Lushan." Liu Shaoqi showed great interest and said, "Oh, there's such a story behind it." Yan Dayong smiled and replied, "But even though it's called Pingshan, it hasn't been peaceful. During the Eight-Nation Alliance, the foreign devils set up their headquarters here and launched attacks on Jingxing and Zaoguan. In the sixteenth year of the Republic of China, the Feng army and the Jin army fought here. Later, the Japanese invaders came and brutally killed the people in the mountains."