The novel “Changjin Lake” Photo courtesy of Beijing October Literature and Art Publishing House
China News Service, Beijing, October 21 (Reporter Gao Kai) Recently, as the movie “Changjin Lake” sparked a movie-watching boom, people paid more attention to the battle of Changjin Lake and the history of the US aid to Korea. look. Beijing October Literature and Art Publishing House published Wang Jun’s novel “Changjin Lake” in October 2021. This first epic masterpiece depicting the battle of Changjin Lake in a panoramic style was released, allowing readers to read it again in literary form. A fierce battle of ice and snow.
The novel “Changjin Lake” is written by the famous writer Wang Jun. Wang Jun graduated from the Department of Literature of the former People’s Liberation Army Academy of Arts and is a member of the Chinese Writers Association. He is the author of the series of novels on the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, “Changjin Lake”, “Symphony”, “Arirang” and so on.
In the novel “Changjin Lake”, in the late winter of 1950, under extremely severe conditions, the 9th Corps of the Chinese People’s Volunteers divided the US army into the Changjin Lake area, wiped out more than 13,000 enemies, and recovered north of the 38th Parallel. The vast eastern part of the country turned the tide of the war in one fell swoop, laying the foundation for victory in the final armistice negotiations of the Korean War.
This battle of disparity in weapons and equipment has gone beyond the scope of conventional warfare, and is more like a desperate contest of willpower. The brave wins if you meet on a narrow road! The Chinese soldiers, dressed in thin clothes, simple weapons, and hungry, braved the cold of minus 30 or 40 degrees, bravely slayed the enemy, and solidified into solemn statues on the last battlefield… In the writing of the writer Wang Jun, each one is alive. Volunteer soldiers in China have returned to us from the ice and snow. They have flesh and blood, sorrow and joy. Their stories are tearful and touching. With a fearless revolutionary spirit, they cast the soul of the Chinese nation to stand up!
The novel “Changjin Lake” sharing session was held in Beijing a few days ago. The famous literary critic Bai Ye, famous military history experts Zhang Mingjin and Ding Wei, and the author of the book Wang Yun shared their reading experience of “Changjin Lake” with the author. .
As a fan of military history, Bai Ye said that there are two things in this work that impressed him. One is about the contrast and contrast between the weapons of the volunteers and the enemy, and the other is about the heroic behavior of every low-level soldier. “Looking at it today, it actually explains very well what is the spirit of resistance to US aggression and aid Korea. Although movies are very popular now, novels also need to be read, and even more so. After watching the movie, reading novels will give you a deeper experience,” Bai Ye believes, Wang Jun’s writing on the subject of military history has formed his own style. “War literature does not belong purely to the army. It is based on the army and faces the whole country. It is a spiritual wealth of our nation.”
Zhang Mingjin pointed out, “From film art to this “Changjin Lake” novel, its artistic expression is different. The film and television pictures are a kind of impact force, and the words will give you more thinking.” Zhang Mingjin thinks. So many readers came to the scene not only to pay attention to the book, but also not only to pay attention to the author, but to pay attention to the war. “This war that took place more than seventy years ago is very cruel. We can’t experience the cruelty of ice and snow. Wang Jun has the responsibility and responsibility. It is very commendable to write it out and show it to the readers.”
“”Changjin Lake” is the first novel on the theme of the War to Resist U.S. Aid Korea and this is very important. The history books reflect that the artistic conception of Resisting U.S. Aid Korea is different from that of novels. The novel may be more delicate and more appealing.” Ding Wei said. From the perspective of military history researchers, he believes that “Changjin Lake” has several characteristics, one is that the historical facts are accurate, the other is that the content of the novel is an index of the battle of Changjin Lake, and the other is that it reflects the great spirit of resisting the United States and aiding Korea. . “How difficult was the volunteer army at the time? They were very thinly dressed. Sometimes it took only two days to eat a frozen potato, and about 70% of the troops’ mortars were frozen and unusable. Volunteers have such a fearless revolutionary heroism. It confirms the tenacious fighting style advocated by Chairman Mao Zedong.”
Wang Jun said frankly that when he was studying at the Department of Literature of the People’s Liberation Army Academy of Arts in the early 1990s, he found some materials about the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and he was very interested. He started writing the novel “Changjin Lake” ten years ago. “Changjin Lake” has already been published, and this time it is republished at Beijing October Literature and Art Publishing House. Prior to this, “Changjin Lake” has won many national awards. He believes that the battle of Changjin Lake is very important and very special. “When I was serving in the army, I often heard old seniors talk about the battle of Changjin Lake, and talked about the severe ice and snow of Changjin Lake and the unforgettable cold. I realized that This is a great war, so I began to write this novel.” (End)Return to Sohu to see more
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