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Ye Ting

Rating 4.2
Word count
61K words
Chapters
32
ISBN
9787514710984

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Summary

This book is part of the "Stories of Chinese Martyrs" series. In story form, it presents the glorious life of Ye Ting, a member of the Communist Party of China, and celebrates his boundless loyalty to the Party and the people and his tremendous contributions to the revolution and to the people. Highly readable, it introduces Ye Ting's growth and revolutionary path in vivid, accessible language; the text, linked by representative stories, is strongly moving and deeply educational, and helps inspire young readers to cultivate and practice the core socialist values.

Editor's review

Compiled by the PLA Party History and Military History Research Center of the Academy of Military Sciences and published by Xuexi Publishing House, Ye Ting is an authoritative biography of General Ye Ting published in recent years. Drawing on detailed historical archives and rigorous scholarship, the book presents in a comprehensive and objective manner Ye Ting's chequered yet steel-willed revolutionary career, from famed Northern Expedition commander to commander of the New Fourth Army. Its value lies not only in solid historical material but also in going beyond simple heroic narrative to probe deeply into Ye Ting's personal choices at complex historical junctures, his steadfastness in ideals and convictions, and his profound interaction with the tide of the times. The book portrays in fine detail Ye Ting's circumstances and state of mind before and after the Southern Anhui Incident, helping readers understand the loyalty, resilience and tragic fate of this legendary commander. As an official biography, it is dignified and plain in style, clear in narrative thread, and an important read for understanding the history of the New Fourth Army, the early military leaders of the CPC, and the relationship between the individual and the organization in modern Chinese revolutionary history. For readers who wish to go beyond popular retellings and obtain trustworthy history, this book offers a reliable, in-depth text.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers with a strong interest in modern and contemporary Chinese history, especially the Northern Expedition and the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
  • Party and military history researchers or enthusiasts who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the New Fourth Army's history and the real experiences of the CPC's early military leaders.
  • Readers who appreciate biography and wish to see the changes of an era reflected through an individual's fate.
  • Readers seeking authoritative, objective historical material for a comprehensive understanding of General Ye Ting's life and contributions.

Not a good fit for

  • Lovers of popular reading who expect novelistic, dramatic plots and heavy literary embellishment.
  • Readers interested only in military tactical details and impatient with historical background and a figure's inner journey.

Reading tips

  1. It is advisable to read against the broader backdrop of modern Chinese history, ideally with some basic knowledge of the Northern Expedition, the War of Resistance and KMT-CPC relations.
  2. While reading, pay attention to Ye Ting's words and choices before and after several major historical turning points (such as the Nanchang Uprising, his exile abroad, and the Southern Anhui Incident), and reflect on the relationship between the individual and history.
  3. The book involves many historical events and figures; taking notes to clarify the thread and consulting other authoritative historical works for further reading is recommended.

About the publisher

Xuexi Publishing House China · Founded in 1993

Xuexi Publishing House is a book, audio, and electronic publishing unit under the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, with its publishing focus on promoting and explaining the Party's innovative theories. It has 171 books in the database, commonly classified under law, politics, general biography, and documentary literature. Representative titles include the Study Outline of Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, the Study Outline of Xi Jinping Thought on Economics, the One Hundred Questions for Studying the Report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Study Questions and Answers on Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, and biographies of Tan Sitong, Qiu Jin, Ye Ting, and Peng Xuefeng. Its author resources include the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Office of the Commission for Overall Law-Based Governance of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, as well as Zhang Haipeng, Zhao Xingsheng, and Cui Huajie — mostly institutions and researchers in relevant fields, reflecting a publishing profile that gives equal weight to theoretical works and biographies.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 中华先烈人物故事汇《叶挺》编委会
  3. 引子
  4. 01 壮丽青春
  5. 人要上进 叶要上挺
  6. 对话《新青年》
  7. 02 投身大革命
  8. 初战惠州城
  9. 保卫孙中山
  10. 赴苏联学习
  11. 任独立团团长
  12. 03 铁军威名扬天下
  13. 北伐当先锋
  14. 两场恶仗添威名
  15. 浴血武昌城
  16. 南昌起义前敌总指挥
  17. 广州起义红军总司令
  18. 十年流亡路
  19. 04 组建新四军
  20. 军长的最佳人选
  21. “我是抗日的军长”
  22. 猛虎出江南
  23. 保卫繁昌城
  24. 反“扫荡”出奇胜
  25. 05 千古奇冤
  26. 皖南激战
  27. 大义拒降
  28. 碧血丹心化囚歌
  29. 重获自由
  30. 将星陨落
  31. 06 尾声
  32. 后记

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What is the background of the author, the PLA Party History and Military History Research Center of the Academy of Military Sciences?
The center is a specialized research institution under the PLA Academy of Military Sciences, mainly responsible for research, compilation and publicity education on the history of the Communist Party of China and the history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Books compiled by it are usually highly authoritative and of great historical value, with views representing the official mainstream historiography.
How does this book differ from other Ye Ting biographies on the market?
The main difference lies in its official, authoritative research background. Compared with some literary biographies or personal memoirs, this book lays greater emphasis on rigorous academic narrative based on archival sources, striving to restore history objectively, with less subjective speculation and literary embellishment; it is therefore an important reference for trustworthy history.

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About the author

The PLA Party History and Military History Research Center of the Academy of Military Sciences is a specialized research institution under the Academy of Military Sciences. Its full name is the PLA Party History and Military History Research Center, and it is affiliated with the Academy of Military Political Work. It mainly performs official duties in compiling history, writing biographies, and editing chronicles, and undertakes major compilation projects such as the Military History of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It is regarded as one of the "national teams" in Party and military history research. The center has 31 works in the database, focused on documentary literature and comprehensive biography. Its representative works cover figures such as Ye Ting, Peng Xuefeng, Mao Anying, Xiang Ying, Zhao Shangzhi, Zhu Rui, Xie Zichang, and Luo Binghui. Due to limited public information, details of its institutional evolution and staffing are unknown, but based on its existing works, the center emphasizes rigorous historical source organization in presenting the lives of revolutionary figures. Its writing style leans toward documentary and biography, and it has a certain influence in popularizing Party and military history.

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