Contemporary Sichuan: A Documentary of Facts (Volume 1)

Author: Contemporary Oral History Series Editorial Committee
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The vitality and value of history lie in its authenticity. Oral history enables witnesses to history to speak directly to "history," with the results primarily based on the narratives of the eyewitnesses. Oral historical sources not only expand the sources of historical information, supplementing the shortcomings of written records, but also broaden the scope of historical research. They preserve the real, specific, and vivid details of historical processes, making history more multidimensional and three-dimensional, and vividly recreating it from different perspectives and fields. The content of the "Contemporary Oral History Series" includes both comprehensive and national themes, as well as specialized and regional ones. It features both factual records and recollections from celebrities and ordinary people. Oral history allows witnesses to history to speak directly to "history," making history more multidimensional and three-dimensional and vividly recreating it from different perspectives and fields. The manuscripts are primarily compiled from oral interviews, with some being self-authored by the participants. The experiences, figures, and events described are all witnessed, seen, or heard by the narrators. They are either categorized and compiled or written as individual volumes.