War Words. 1970

Author: He Liang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: In the early 1970s, a 15-year-old boy, with wide-eyed curiosity and innocence, stepped into a military camp in the deep northern mountains. What did he see there? What experiences did he undergo? What reflections did he have on what he saw and experienced? Thirty-five years later, the young man from back then has grown into a major general in the People's Republic of China. Upon rereading his soldiering days, what life lessons does he draw this time? The author takes a unique approach, condensing his military experiences and life insights into a long series of "military terms," with each term telling a story, and within each story, characters emerge. The chapters weave together, with characters and stories interlacing and complementing each other, forming a semi-autobiographical, notebook-style novel. As you turn the pages, it's like viewing a 1970s military camp customs painting. Those who have served in the military can easily see their own reflections in it, resonating with the protagonist's inner journey. Those who haven't served will also be inspired by these vivid and philosophically rich terms, because the essence of human nature remains the same across generations, understood both inside and outside the military camp.