Stilwell Diary

Author: Stilwell J.W.
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The "China's Light" series consists of fifty-two volumes, written in English by numerous international friends, foreign observers, and foreign journalists. It includes various historical works, biographies, diaries, and collections of news reports, which have been published worldwide. From the mid-19th century to over 50 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, China has undergone a series of significant historical changes. The series collects valuable historical materials recorded by foreigners who personally experienced modern Chinese history. As witnesses to the Chinese revolution with sympathy and as conscientious and fair journalists, they present the immense transformations of Chinese society over the past century from different perspectives. This series not only republishes important works by renowned international friends such as Agnes Smedley, Louis Stryker, Israel Epstein, and Helen Snow but also reprints rare and even out-of-print works for readers. For example, Lin Li's Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is a crucial historical source for studying 19th-century Chinese society and the rise and fall of the Taiping Movement. It is also the first history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom written by a foreigner, making it an extremely important historical work. Additionally, works such as John Service's famous wartime report China Lost Opportunities and General Joseph Stilwell's Stilwell Diary have long been regarded as authoritative sources that objectively reflect the true nature of China's civil war.