The sun shines on the Sanggan River.

Author: Ding Ling
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Publish Date: 2005-01-25
Features: From the founding of the People's Republic of China to 1966, China experienced a high tide in the creation and publication of long novels. Over a decade, a large number of works were produced, among which dozens had a far-reaching impact and reached the zenith of their time. These works adhered to the principles of socialist realism, using heartfelt enthusiasm and simple artistic expression to celebrate the arduous struggles and vibrant spirit of the Chinese people during different historical periods, such as the War of Liberation, the War of Resistance against Japan, the War of Liberation, and the construction of socialism. They represented the highest achievements of long novel creation during that period and occupied an extremely important position in the history of contemporary Chinese literature. With their unique charm, they influenced generations of readers and, after being tested by time, have been passed down to this day. To present a more complete picture of the development of contemporary long novels and the state of long novel creation during that period, we have specially compiled and published the "Collected Works of Contemporary Chinese Long Novels" series.
I. The series is based on the "Selected Long Novels" published by our press in the 1950s and 1960s and the "Red Classics" series published in the 1990s, aiming to include as many outstanding works as possible.
II. The publication dates of the works in the series are mostly between 1949 and 1965, with some multi-volume works whose publication process extended beyond this period.
III. Due to various reasons, some works have had multiple revised editions. For this publication, we have selected the best among them.
IV. We extend our sincere gratitude to the authors, their families, and relevant publishing organizations for their support in the publication of this series.