刘凤翰

Liu Fenghan is a historical writer known for his work on the history of the Republic of China and military history. Public information about him is limited, and details of his life, such as his native place, birth and death years, and educational background, are not clearly recorded. Judging from the four works held in the collection, his writing focuses on the political and military changes in China during the first half of the twentieth century, including The Northern Expedition from Huangpu and two oral-history records by eyewitnesses, on the military system and the economy of the Republican era, and he also took part in compiling the series of oral history digests of Academia Sinica. His works draw largely on oral-history sources and archival documents, emphasizing the firsthand perspective of participants, with plain and restrained prose centered on factual narrative and documentary compilation. His books are commonly classified under history, biography, and military studies, and are suitable for readers interested in the Republican military system, the Northern Expedition, and oral history.