Great Northern Wilderness: The Years Beneath the Birch Trees

Name: Great Northern Wilderness: The Years Beneath the Birch Trees
Author: North River Flow

北大荒：白桦深处是流年

by North River Flow (北江流)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 481k Words
Genre: Rural Life
Subgenre: Urban Farming
Updated: 23h ago
Source: Fanqie

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In the 1970s, there was a special period of time. This is the story of veterans from the Northeast who had served in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and of educated youths who went to reclaim the wilderness and guard the borders... In 1971, Hao Weidong, Ji Qinglin, and other children of military cadres were assigned to the Northeast Construction Corps. Beidahuang was still a desolate northern wasteland, covered in marshes and thick with reeds. The hardships of life far exceeded their expectations. Grueling farm work, piercing cold and scorching heat, and the repeated political campaigns all tempered the souls of these young people. In a land where wild beasts roamed and blizzards raged, they grew against all odds. In those difficult, simple years, they went from green and naive to mature and resilient. In military uniforms, they guarded the frontier, building an unbreakable defense for their homeland with the fire of their youth. This is the sacrifice of a generation’s youth, and a Northeast educated-youth story of perseverance, confusion, and growth...