Dreaming Back Across Ten Thousand Miles: Defending the Nation and Protecting China, Memories of My Father Liu Shaoqi and National Defense, Military Affairs, and the Armed Forces

Liu Shaoqi was a great Marxist, proletarian revolutionary, statesman, and theorist.

People know him for his tremendous contributions to the Party's theory, organization, and governance, but his long military career is little known.

Focusing on Liu Shaoqi's outstanding achievements in national defense, military affairs, and the development of the armed forces, this book offers a vivid account from the unique perspectives of his children and military leaders. In concise, heartfelt, and distinctive prose, it revisits major events in Party history and Liu Shaoqi's relationships with fellow veterans such as Mao Zedong, Peng Dehuai, He Baozhen, and Ho Chi Minh.

The book also presents rare historical materials and fresh interpretations that fill in the gaps, offering analysis and questions from an independent perspective.

To inspire younger generations, especially today's military personnel, to reflect on history, the author has made a fresh attempt at the writing style. History and culture mingle with contemporary language in these concise accounts, perhaps bringing a fresh, lasting fragrance to the serious garden of historical scholarship.

Even more worth recommending is the book's emphasis on the decisive historical role of the people and their leaders. It is a striking and moving flower among works remembering the pioneers.