Groundbreaking: the Story of 156 Soviet Aid Projects to China

From 1953 to 1957, New China implemented its first Five-Year Plan. Mainly during this period, the Soviet Union helped China build 156 industrial projects, which greatly filled the gaps in China's industry. Since then, China has unprecedentedly formed the prototype of an independent industrial system, initially established a relatively complete basic industrial system and the skeleton of the national defense industrial system, and laid a solid foundation for the realization of socialist industrialization. The construction of 156 projects is the historical starting point for China to achieve comprehensive industrialization. It is the first large-scale industrial construction carried out by New China using foreign funds, technology and equipment. The research and experience summary of this major historical event still have great reference significance for today. "Laying the Foundation: The Story and End of the 156 Soviet Aid Projects to China" includes five parts: overview, special research, memoirs, memorabilia, and documentation. It is clearly organized and rigorously structured. It introduces in detail the establishment, distribution, and implementation process of the 156 projects, as well as their huge impact on the economic construction of New China, and has high historical value.