The Classified Factory
This is a work of documentary fiction. It tells of the lives, education, and growing up of the first generation of children of the Third Front factories.
From 1964 to 1980, China invested a massive 205.268 billion yuan in 13 provinces and autonomous regions in the central and western parts of the country, employing 4 million workers and supporting tens of millions of family members. More than 1,100 large and medium-sized industrial and mining enterprises were built. (Baidu: Third Front factories)
The first generation of Third Front factory children have all retired, and most of their parents have passed away. Looking back, those were turbulent years, and the memories remain vivid, lingering in our hearts. While we still have time, why not put them down in writing? We can revisit history and give others something to read. What could be better?