I took a picture of a nuclear explosion

Author: Zhang Guiyou
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Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Capturing photos under the mushroom cloud, interviewing on the nuclear test site. Zhang Gongyou, from the original secret film studio of the August 1st Film Studio, wrote the memoir I Shot the Nuclear Explosion based on his personal experiences over a decade in Lop Nur. From the perspective of a photographer, he recreates the secret and once world-shocking history that took place in the northwest of China back then. With over 200,000 words and more than 40 stories, the book tells of photographers rushing to capture the nuclear explosion amidst light radiation, shockwaves, early nuclear radiation, electromagnetic waves, and radioactive contamination, documenting the heroic deeds of the nuclear secret army. Many details are uncovered for the first time. The book is also accompanied by over 200 photos taken during the initial captures and later collected, half of which are newly released.
The film The Great Sound of the East – China's "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Chronicle is an outstanding and moving documentary that won the Huabiao Award and the Golden Rooster Award, receiving widespread acclaim from audiences. I deeply love this documentary—every time I watch it, it fills me with profound emotion, stirring my blood and taking me back to the passionate years of my youth.
Zhang Guiyou's memoir I Shot the Nuclear Explosion, written from his personal experiences, is just as captivating as the film The Great Sound of the East – China's "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Chronicle, inspiring and motivating countless viewers. This new book, imbued with Zhang Guiyou's heart and emotions, is bound to win the affection of even more readers. The book tells of photographers rushing to capture the nuclear explosion amidst light radiation, shockwaves, early nuclear radiation, electromagnetic waves, and radioactive contamination, documenting the heroic deeds of the nuclear secret army. Many details are uncovered for the first time.