Hold Fast

Name: Hold Fast
ISBN: 9787530693339

陈晓波Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaJul 2026

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Word count: 234K words
Chapters: 42
ISBN: 9787530693339

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Summary

The long-form reportage *Hold Fast* takes the state-owned enterprise "Panguan" as its narrative vehicle, using its course of construction and development, reform and innovation to reflect the struggle and spiritual history of China's state-owned enterprises and indeed the entire nation in the process of modernization. The work focuses on how the enterprise, after restructuring, regained its vitality and, through a decade of striving, achieved high-quality development. This reform practice not only gave new life to a long-established state-owned enterprise but also explored an effective path for the market-oriented transformation of small "Third Front" enterprises, making it a typical case in the revitalization of Northeast China's industry. Combining micro-narrative with macro-history, and employing the creative technique of "a drop of water reflecting the sun," the work vividly demonstrates the practical logic and spirit of the times of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and possesses clear contemporary relevance and literary value.

Editor's review

Set against the backdrop of China's modernization, Jianshou (Holding Fast) uses the state-owned enterprise "Panguan" as its narrative vehicle to tell the story of a long-established SOE's construction and development, reform and innovation, and ten years of struggle. It is a typical work of reportage that combines micro-level narrative with macro-level history. The book's focus is not on empty sentiment but on how the enterprise regained vitality after restructuring, how it explored an effective path for the market-oriented transformation of a small "Third Front" enterprise, and how this practice connects to the typical significance of Northeast China's industrial revitalization. For readers, its value lies in using one enterprise's specific experience to reflect SOE reform and even the national history of struggle and spiritual history, grounding the creative technique of "a drop of water reflecting the sun." Reading it, one can feel both the practical difficulties of enterprise transformation and the perseverance of the people involved, and understand the logic of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics as practiced at the grassroots level. It is suitable for readers interested in SOE reform, Northeast revitalization, reportage, and nonfiction writing, and also serves as a reference for understanding the market-oriented transformation of "Third Front" enterprises.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers of realistic subjects interested in state-owned enterprise reform and Northeast China's industrial revitalization
Readers who enjoy reportage, nonfiction writing, and micro-history narratives
SOE practitioners or managers seeking to understand restructuring and transformation through case studies
Researchers and publicity personnel needing reference material on the market-oriented transformation of "Third Front" enterprises

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer light entertainment and lack patience for realistic subjects
Researchers expecting pure theoretical frameworks or compilations of policy documents
Readers with preconceptions about state-owned enterprise subjects who are unwilling to accept narrative approaches

Reading tips

Begin with the table of contents and preface to clarify the timeline of Panguan's development before moving into specific chapters.
Pay attention to key turning points before and after restructuring; consider making your own timeline of the enterprise's transformation stages.
Read alongside public background material on Northeast industrial revitalization and SOE reform to understand the case's significance.
Read chapter by chapter, reviewing the difficulties the enterprise faced and how it responded after each section.

About the publisher

Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1958

Founded in August 1958 and restructured into Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. in 2009, Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House is known for publishing essays and fiction, and it hosts the journals Fiction Monthly and Essays. Its 757 titles in the library span classic works, culture, folk literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, foreign literature, and general biography. They include Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Zhu Ziqing's selected essays and Classic Essays, Fu Lei's Twenty Lectures on Masterpieces of World Art, and a Chinese translation of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's Rashōmon, as well as cultural and performing-arts titles such as the illustrated Biography of Liang Qichao and A Dictionary of Crosstalk. Its authors include Lao She, Zhu Ziqing, Wu Qichang, Fu Lei, Xue Baokun, Gao Yucong, Wei Zhiqiang, and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.

版权信息
序：致敬“磐管”
第一部创业：“914”
第一章 “通钢”二期工程
第二章代号“914”
第三章老兵新传
第四章德大屯
第五章省一建三大队
第六章大食堂
第七章舍家为国
第八章会战
第九章报捷
第十章惜别
第二部国企：“红星”
第十一章 “管”惟厂本
第十二章职工医院
第十三章 “电塔山”
第十四章改革第一步
第十五章村企冲突
第十六章 “质量是命”
第十七章绸缪进城
第十八章啊，劳模！（上）
第十九章啊，劳模！（下）
第三部改革：“磐管”
第二十章改革第二步
第二十一章三年扭亏
第二十二章顽强自救
第二十三章 “混班生产”
第二十四章改革第三步
第二十五章流星闪过
第二十六章断崖式下滑
第二十七章改革第四步
第二十八章独撑危局
第四部重生：“铸诚”
第二十九章断喙重生
第三十章艰难启程
第三十一章柳暗花明
第三十二章 “磐管”与铸诚
第三十三章访“磐管”三代
第三十四章关键在人
第三十五章新时代对话
后记：真实的文学

FAQ

Is "Panguan" a real enterprise or a pseudonym?

According to the source material, the work uses the state-owned enterprise "Panguan" as its narrative vehicle for reportage, focusing on its construction and development, reform and innovation, and ten years of struggle after restructuring. Readers can understand it as a typical SOE case without needing to speculate about the enterprise's real identity.

Is this book mainly about enterprise reform or about people's stories?

Both. The enterprise's trajectory is the main thread, while specific people and events show the perseverance and choices involved in reform—this is the reportage approach. It addresses macro issues such as restructuring, innovation, and high-quality development while also grounding itself in concrete experiences from enterprise practice, so it does not read as pure policy discussion.

Why is it said to have typical significance for Northeast China's industrial revitalization?

The source material notes that through Panguan's reform practice, the work explores an effective path for the market-oriented transformation of a small "Third Front" enterprise and enables a long-established SOE to be reborn, a process of typical significance in Northeast China's industrial revitalization. Readers can treat it as a concrete case for understanding how SOE reform and regional revitalization converge in a single enterprise.

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About the author

陈晓波 Author

Chen Xiaobo is an author about whom limited public information is available; the only work currently traceable is the nonfiction title Keeping Watch (Jianshou). Judging from its category, the writing leans toward documentary literature, a genre that typically draws on real events, real people, or personal observation and presents the texture of everyday reality through narrative and detail. The title itself suggests a theme of perseverance, vigilance, or long-term commitment, though given the limited available material, the book's specific content, background, and public reception cannot be confirmed. Overall, Chen Xiaobo's creative profile remains narrow at present, and the author's style and thematic direction would need more works and public information to be properly assessed.