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The Sons and Daughters of Gong Liu

Rating 2.8
Word count
315K words
Chapters
116
ISBN
9789811753381

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Summary

Gongliu's Children is a military-themed novel. Centered on Sun Deyong, it brings to life a host of ordinary figures—Sun Deyong, Li Yucheng, Zhou Chongli, Zhang Sansheng, Sun Dezhi, and others—who, nurtured by the Party, grow from callow youths into revolutionary soldiers and from rural youngsters with a simple sense of justice into staunch communists. For national independence and the people's liberation, they throw themselves without hesitation into the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the war of national liberation, shedding their blood and laying down their young lives.

The novel also depicts to some extent the long history and cultural environment of Bin Yuan, its scenic spots, marriage and funeral customs, food culture, and local ways, so as to show how these cultural factors quietly shaped the characters and to make them more fully rounded.

Editor's review

Gongliu's Children is a novel by Sun Limin, published by World United Press. Set in northwest China, it traces through delicate brushwork the shifting fortunes and emotional entanglements of several generations in Gongliu Village, revealing the resilience and steadfastness of ordinary people on the Loess Plateau amid the tides of history. Sun Limin has long worked in regional literature, and his writing is known for solid fieldwork and deep humanistic concern—this book is no exception: it is not a simple family saga but a micro-narrative that refracts macro-history, tightly weaving individual lived experience with regional culture and social change. In literary terms, the language is plain yet charged with tension, the characters are three-dimensional, and the inner lives of the female characters are explored with particular depth; as a reading experience, it moves at a steady pace and asks the reader to settle in quietly to feel its weight and power. Overall, this is a realistic work worth reading slowly and savoring, suited to readers interested in rural China, family narrative, or cultural history.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers with a strong interest in northwest regional culture and regional literature
  • Literature lovers who enjoy deep character portrayal and family-saga narrative
  • Readers who hope to understand China's social change and everyday life through fiction
  • Readers who prefer steady, nuanced works with a strong sense of historical weight

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking fast pacing, strong plotting, or purely entertaining content
  • Readers with little patience for or resonance with regional themes

Reading tips

  1. Reading in installments in a quiet setting is recommended to better enter the novel's atmosphere
  2. Pair the reading with background on modern and contemporary Chinese history to understand the characters' fates and plot development
  3. Pay attention to the growth arc of the female characters and the author's reflections on gender and fate

About the publisher

World Joint Publishing House Pte. Ltd. Singapore · Founded in 2024

World Joint Publishing House Pte. Ltd. is a publishing institution registered in Singapore. Its publishing scope covers social novels, wuxia novels, time-travel and alternate-history fiction, folk literature, social sciences and medicine, and extends to books, pamphlets, sheet music and periodicals. Titles in its catalogue, such as Dù Bǎi (Ferrying), Tianbao Escort Agency, Talking Foxes and Love in Liaozhai, Dementia Care Services and Management, and The Formulary of Jin Feng, a Renowned Veteran Chinese Medicine Doctor in Central Jiangsu, reflect a list that balances literary creation with practical medicine. Its authors include Dan Yuanjun, Liu Shengnan, Hong Xia, Jin Hu, Jin Feng, Yang Jing, Li Bingyang and Ziyi Piaopiao. Public information is limited, and its publishing character is best seen in this diverse mix of popular reading and professional practical titles.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 作者简介
  3. 作品简介
  4. 故事梗概
  5. 第一章 白发翁见色起意 设暗局谋取娇娃
  6. 第二章 三郎中同堂会诊 菩萨医慈心救难
  7. 第三章 顽疾将除良医惑 偶遇娇娃心智迷
  8. 第四章 美少年相思成疾 天仙女突遇初吻
  9. 第五章 暴殄天物圣所哀 周济乡邻说乡情
  10. 第六章 恶乡绅仗势欺人 小青年效法人祖
  11. 第七章 忆往昔五味杂陈 说国事心潮澎湃
  12. 第八章 忘年交严词训友 孙德智婚事有望
  13. 第九章 俏佳人茶饭赢人 痴汉子良缘落定
  14. 第十章 林录娃欢喜置地 赵光周筹谋流血
  15. 第十一章 黑借契初露端倪 李承训惜命徘徊
  16. 第十二章 穷苦人精打细算 林巧儿父死母亡
  17. 第十三章 李承训怕鬼索命 舍财物欲脱原罪
  18. 第十四章 黄几道顺藤摸瓜 擒土匪谋官得财
  19. 第十五章 老伙计苦劝无果 孙家臣决意退婚
  20. 第十六章 亲父子断绝关系 孙德智血面奔丧
  21. 第十七章 赵永琪刁买人心 黄几道稳操胜券
  22. 第十八章 赵永琪明哲保身 小酷吏渔翁得利
  23. 第十九章 赵光周远走西安 黄几道安置凶犯
  24. 第二十章 林巧儿临机猜测 知真相进退两难
  25. 第二十一章 孙德勇欲解困局 张三民巧施谋略
  26. 第二十二章 孝衣会助力丧葬 区乡长借事宣泄
  27. 第二十三章 豳原上周礼因循 孙德智回心转意
  28. 第二十四章 众亲友心存善念 虑生计变通礼法
  29. 第二十五章 好兄弟协力置业 有情人终成眷属
  30. 第二十六章 林富贵堪称奇人 俏佳人语出衷心
  31. 第二十七章 虑家务从长计议 循风俗耕读传家
  32. 第二十八章 众兄弟合力割碾 薄租地喜获丰收
  33. 第二十九章 孙家臣回心转意 试互助大显神威
  34. 第三十章 任正忠买凶结案 孙德智感恩送匾
  35. 第三十一章 三兄弟离家出走 孙德勇说古讲经
  36. 第三十二章 遇抢劫出手相助 孙德勇以诗明志
  37. 第三十三章 游古城百般稀奇 周崇礼初遇名师
  38. 第三十四章 两青年讲说豳诗 好先生求知若渴
  39. 第三十五章 孙德勇意外遇淑 赵兰芝如鱼得水
  40. 第三十六章 三青年弃文从戎 试身手获胜授衔
  41. 第三十七章 驳谬论力挺革新 未入学已博歆慕
  42. 第三十八章 周崇礼阐释芸香 遇谢仪坚辞不受
  43. 第三十九章 李玉成喜得佳偶 周崇礼一举夺魁
  44. 第四十章 大比武各显神通 俩俊才再遇良机
  45. 第四十一章 叶立英直白示爱 李玉成弃学从军
  46. 第四十二章 说民生泾渭分明 谈信仰茅塞顿开
  47. 第四十三章 救公子以暴制暴 说称谓引经据典
  48. 第四十四章 三青年背负处分 受表彰终成挚友
  49. 第四十五章 细分析城乡差别 五青年西安置业
  50. 第四十六章 叶先生棒打鸳鸯 痴少女以死抗争
  51. 第四十七章 公刘区喜迎才俊 周崇礼喜结连理
  52. 第四十八章 众青年争学新艺 赵永琪父子反目
  53. 第四十九章 赵永琪变卖地产 赵光周酒醉骨折
  54. 第五十章 心有灵犀一点通 情到痴处游魂归
  55. 第五十一章 孙德智喜得龙子 老夫子据典起名
  56. 第五十二章 孙德勇临危不惧 四才俊智救长官
  57. 第五十三章 周崇礼感悟信仰 三青年决意入党
  58. 第五十四章 杨拯民摄影受伤 孙德勇回队任职
  59. 第五十五章 赵永敏痛打恶奴 赵光周一命呜呼
  60. 第五十六章 赵永敏忤逆不孝 赵永琪简办父丧
  61. 第五十七章 赵永敏设局追查 孙德智重伤仇家
  62. 第五十八章 赵永琪强结金兰 说利害劝顾大局
  63. 第五十九章 四青年踊跃入党 办报纸唤醒民众
  64. 第六十章 游行示威聚民心 斗智斗勇遭抓捕
  65. 第六十一章 受酷刑坚不吐实 周崇礼智怼敌特
  66. 第六十二章 五弟兄分享喜讯 李玉成铁心入党
  67. 第六十三章 西安事变惊环宇 巧妙周旋进敌营
  68. 第六十四章 有情人终成眷属 新伉俪同赴战场
  69. 第六十五章 初临战辗转数省 定惊魂奋力拼杀
  70. 第六十六章 临阵发挥改战术 数退敌寇士气高
  71. 第六十七章 俩长官临阵验证 破日寇难胜神话
  72. 第六十八章 张三省惨烈牺牲 王立邦与敌同归
  73. 第六十九章 俩兄弟联手反攻 葬三省情殇异乡
  74. 第七十章 杀七寇为弟报仇 李玉成身负重伤
  75. 第七十一章 杨团长细说战情 李玉成返秦养伤
  76. 第七十二章 林富贵智勇双全 赵永敏残杀俘虏
  77. 第七十三章 李玉成带伤奔丧 赵永敏滥杀无辜
  78. 第七十四章 任正忠杀鸡吓猴 孙德智杀俘违纪
  79. 第七十五章 任正忠设局应付 李玉成劝阻遭怨
  80. 第七十六章 牛尚伦制服顽徒 孙德智悔过自新
  81. 第七十七章 反摩擦彻查事故 赵永敏终落法网
  82. 第七十八章 收溃兵补充减员 争给养官长取经
  83. 第七十九章 巧安排火烧敌营 偷装备以战养战
  84. 第八十章 因地制宜巧用石 乏驴岭上杀强敌
  85. 第八十一章 擢升营长巧练兵 突遇妻子喜开怀
  86. 第八十二章 李承训吐露真相 周崇礼以计促案
  87. 第八十三章 勾心斗角谋私利 弥天大仇始得雪
  88. 第八十四章 战日寇保卫永济 摸敌营智取枪炮
  89. 第八十五章 灵活作战显神威 侧翼反攻助友邻
  90. 第八十六章 拼死杀敌无畏惧 八百学兵跳黄河
  91. 第八十七章 冰洁女岂肯受辱 跳黄河气壮山河
  92. 第八十八章 六六会战敌猖狂 陕军将士频危难
  93. 第八十九章 出其不意盘活棋 斩获无数退顽敌
  94. 第九十章 哭亡妻撕心裂肺 论战绩擢升团副
  95. 第九十一章 釜底抽薪出缺口 迫不得已打伏击
  96. 第九十二章 望原会战誉砥柱 中条战役成耻辱
  97. 第九十三章 杂牌军独领风骚 施计谋脱离困局
  98. 第九十四章 见娇儿略享天伦 会战友等待时机
  99. 第九十五章 斗顽敌举重若轻 送首长初显才干
  100. 第九十六章 擒敌首缴获枪械 解危局独领风骚
  101. 第九十七章 首长赞颂战友爱 功勋评说千古存
  102. 第九十八章 担重任再入虎穴 过三关步步惊心
  103. 第九十九章 搞兵运聚集人力 打假仗输送枪弹
  104. 第一零零章 保警团离心离德 巧用计制造嫌隙
  105. 第一零一章 察地形多处设伏 细布置天罗地网
  106. 第一零二章 杀仇敌崇智牺牲 偿血债永敏丧命
  107. 第一零三章 张华成阵前起义 闻噩耗痛断心肠
  108. 第一零四章 怜弟情误导专员 荐官长欲控保警
  109. 第一零五章 练新兵摸清底细 巧安排穿针引线
  110. 第一零六章 思打仗县官辞位 接任务首长求才
  111. 第一零七章 借演习侦察城防 说地形周密布阵
  112. 第一零八章 保设施崇礼献身 送情报承训叛变
  113. 第一零九章 哭弟兄思想大义 妥安排避敌抓捕
  114. 第一一零章 新县长临阵牺牲 孙德勇虎穴布局
  115. 第一一一章 宁死不屈意志坚 血祭理想黎明前
  116. 第一一二章 保警团里应外合 邠州城喜迎曙光

FAQ

What distinguishes this book from similar regional novels?
It focuses more on the subtle experiences of individuals within history, with particular attention to female perspectives and emotional writing; its language combines regional flavor with literary beauty, offering less grand narrative and more profound depiction of daily life.
What is the background of the author Sun Limin's work?
Sun Limin has long focused on Chinese rural society; his writing is largely based on field research and humanistic observation, known for authenticity and humanistic concern, and he excels at revealing the imprint of the times within ordinary stories.
Does the novel touch on sensitive historical content?
The book presents social change through literary means, focusing on ordinary people's conditions of life and emotional worlds; it falls within the scope of realistic creation, emphasizing artistic expression rather than historical argument.

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孙立敏 Author

Sun Limin is an author about whom little public information is currently available. The name appears as the author of a Chinese book, with the representative work being Children of Gong Liu (Gong Liu Er Nü), commonly classified under war and military fiction. Based on the existing bibliographic information alone, it is not possible to confirm the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, or personal experience, nor is it appropriate to make excessive inferences about the author's writing career. Judging from the title and category of Children of Gong Liu, the work likely focuses on characters' fates against the backdrop of military life or war. The term "Gong Liu" in the title carries a distinct historical and cultural reference, possibly drawing on traditional imagery to express attachment to home and country and to local memory. With only one known work, Sun Limin's profile as a writer remains to be fleshed out by further materials and works; readers may regard the author as one whose place in war and military fiction is still to be better understood.

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