Chengdu Street Fight · 1932

Author: Tian Wenyi
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The Warlord Era in Modern China—this group of military or military-political factions, consisting of soldiers or military-political figures who possess special power through their own armies and control central or local governments to form their own cliques, rapidly spread with the birth of the Republic of China. At that time, within the Great Wall and beyond, across the Yangtze River and south of the Yellow River, there were numerous warlords and numerous factions; among them, the number of warlords and the length of the civil war were most prominent in Sichuan. The battle between Liu Wenhui and Tian Songyao, which broke out in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, in 1932—the Chengdu Street Battle, also known as "The Battle for the Provincial Gates"—though not large in scale, was extremely fierce and had a profound impact; it was both absurd and highly typical. The rich regional cultural characteristics, outstanding character portrayals, and gripping storyline make up the artistic charm of this book, which is hard to put down once picked up and leaves a lasting impression once finished. The Warlord Era in Modern China—this group of military or military-political factions, consisting of soldiers or military-political figures who possess special power through their own armies and control central or local governments to form their own cliques, rapidly spread with the birth of the Republic of China. At that time, within the Great Wall and beyond, across the Yangtze River and south of the Yellow River, there were numerous warlords and numerous factions; among them, the number of warlords and the length of the civil war were most prominent in Sichuan. The battle between Liu Wenhui and Tian Songyao, which broke out in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, in 1932—the Chengdu Street Battle, also known as "The Battle for the Provincial Gates"—though not large in scale, was extremely fierce and had a profound impact; it was both absurd and highly typical. The rich regional cultural characteristics, outstanding character portrayals, and gripping storyline make up the artistic charm of this book, which is hard to put down once picked up and leaves a lasting impression once finished.