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"Red Star Shines on China" is a record of a Western reporter's interview with the Red Army. It is also a landmark work in the history of journalism and reportage. The book not only records a large amount of first-hand information about the Chinese Red Army, the Soviet area, and revolutionary leaders such as Mao Zedong, but also deeply analyzes and explores the reasons for the emergence and development of "Red China" and makes an objective evaluation of the Chinese revolution. Due to its authoritative record of history and accurate prediction of historical trends, this book has become a popular classic around the world and has been translated into nearly twenty languages. In 2016, this book was selected into the designated reading list of junior high school Chinese textbooks.

"Red Star Shines on China" is a world-famous red classic of documentary literature. In 1936, the famous American journalist Edgar Snow risked his life and entered the revolutionary base area in northwest China to explore Red China with countless questions that he could not understand at the time, such as the revolution and war, the establishment of the red regime, the politics, economy, and culture of the Soviet area, and the practice of the Communist Party's beliefs in reality. He spent four months visiting the Red China. Military generals and ordinary soldiers visited local people and used objective yet passionate language to describe the miracles created by Chinese youth. For the first time, they explained to the world the reasons and purposes of the Chinese revolution, and also allowed people around the world to understand the unconquerable spirit, enthusiasm, and power of the Red Army. This is the famous "Red Star Shines on China." Based on the original text, this edition adds introductory readings by many famous teachers in Beijing to help student readers better understand the book.

"Red Star Shines on China" is a documentary literary work created by American journalist Edgar Snow and translated by Dong Leshan. This book truly records what the author saw and heard during on-the-spot interviews in the revolutionary base areas in northwest China from June to October 1936. It reports to the world the situation of China, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and many Red Army leaders and Red Army generals. 2016 Marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Long March and the 80th anniversary of the publication of this book. The launch of this new edition is of great commemorative significance.

The movie of the same name adapted from the book will be released on August 8, starring Conan He Pei, Wang Pengkai, Li Xuejian, Jiang Wenli, and Li Youbin. "Red Star Shines on China" (also translated as "The Journey to the West") has been a best-seller since its publication in 1937. Dong Leshan's translation is today's classic reading for understanding the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. This book truly records what Snow saw and heard during on-the-spot interviews in the revolutionary base areas in northwest China from June to October 1936, and reported the situation in the red base areas to the world. This new edition is equipped with more than ten precious historical photos and is a classic edition launched by People's Literature Publishing House.