Peace Under Heaven

Name: Peace Under Heaven
ISBN: 9787551320344

侯波Taibai Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaJul 2026

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Word count: 195K words
Chapters: 16
ISBN: 9787551320344

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Summary

Under a Settled Sky is a novel about ordinary people at the grassroots under exceptional historical circumstances. It begins with the marriage prospects of Ren Yuexiu, a young woman from northern Shaanxi after the victory of the War of Resistance, and deftly interweaves the marital entanglement among Ren Yuexiu, Qian Chengcheng, who joins the guerrilla forces, and Tian Yuangang, who joins the Nationalist Party, with Communist Party leadership and the mass line of the time, telling how the people came to understand the Communist Party, draw close to it, and ultimately support it. In the end, under Communist Party leadership, northern Shaanxi and all of China finally welcome a new spring. The novel portrays a group of good Communist cadres devoted to the people—understated, plain, willing to shoulder responsibility, courageous in correcting their own mistakes, mindful of the masses, and in service of the common people; it also portrays an outstanding young woman of northern Shaanxi who is bold in action and constantly progressing—intelligent, kind, independent-minded, unafraid to love or hate, and willing to shoulder responsibility.

Editor's review

Taking as its starting point the marriage prospects of Ren Yuexiu, a young woman from northern Shaanxi after the victory of the War of Resistance, this book interweaves personal marriage with the choices of the era. Through the emotional entanglement among Ren Yuexiu, Qian Chengcheng, and Tian Yuangang, it shows how ordinary people gradually come to understand, draw close to, and ultimately support the Communist Party. The novel focuses on creating a group of grassroots cadres who are understated and plain, willing to shoulder responsibility, mindful of the masses, and courageous in correcting their own mistakes, while also depicting an intelligent, kind, independent-minded, and responsible young woman of northern Shaanxi. With the daily life and emotional choices of ordinary grassroots people as its narrative focus, the work grounds grand historical propositions in concrete human relationships, making them approachable and relatable. It is suited to readers interested in revolutionary historical themes, grassroots narratives, and stories of women's growth, who can follow the characters' fates through a relatively complete reading period to experience the changes of the era and sense the concrete workings of the mass line in grassroots practice.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy full-length novels on revolutionary historical themes and stories of grassroots people
Readers interested in life in northern Shaanxi and narratives of women's growth
Readers who hope to understand the changes of an era through ordinary people's emotional choices
Readers who prefer realistic fiction with solid character relationships and plain storytelling

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking strong suspense or fast-paced genre plotting, with limited patience for everyday narrative
Readers looking for pure historical research or theoretical works on Party history
Casual readers who prefer urban themes or wholly imaginary stories

Reading tips

First trace the changing relationships among Ren Yuexiu, Qian Chengcheng, and Tian Yuangang, then enter the historical background to understand their choices.
Pay attention to the details of the grassroots cadres' portrayals and connect them with the practice of the mass line to understand the characters' logic of behavior.
Read in sections following character threads, focusing each time on one main character's process of change.
After finishing, return to the opening entry point of the marriage question and reflect on how personal fate echoes the direction of the era.

About the publisher

Taibai Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1993

Taibai Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional publisher focused on literature and art. Its publishing areas cover classics, foreign literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, modern poetry, philosophical reading, and social novels. Judging from the books in the database, the press introduces foreign literary classics such as John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, Dostoevsky's The Insulted and Humiliated, Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji, and the complete novels of Jane Austen, while also publishing essay works such as Xiang Xing Za Ji: Huang Yongyu Illustrated Edition, modern poetry such as Zha Lie Zhi, and philosophical reading such as On the Art of Choice. Its translators and authors include Hu Zhongchi, Shao Quanlin, Feng Zikai, and Li Jihong, reflecting a publishing profile that combines classic translation with domestic literary creation. Due to limited public information, its complete publishing scope and features require further supplementation.

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FAQ

What event does the novel's story begin with?

The story begins with the marriage prospects of Ren Yuexiu, a young woman from northern Shaanxi after the victory of the War of Resistance, and from there unfolds the marital entanglement among her, Qian Chengcheng, who joins the guerrilla forces, and Tian Yuangang, who joins the Nationalist Party, and further tells of the changing relationship between the people and the Communist Party.

What main character portrayals does the book offer?

The work portrays a group of grassroots Communist cadres devoted to the people, understated and plain, willing to shoulder responsibility, and courageous in correcting their mistakes; it also depicts a young woman of northern Shaanxi like Ren Yuexiu—intelligent, kind, independent-minded, unafraid to love or hate, and constantly progressing.

Is this novel suitable for understanding the mass line?

The novel presents in literary form how the people come to understand, draw close to, and ultimately support the Communist Party, grounding the mass line in grassroots relationships and everyday choices. It is suitable as an accessible emotional entry point, but should not replace systematic theoretical or historical works.

What background should readers know in advance?

The story is set in northern Shaanxi after the victory of the War of Resistance and involves guerrilla forces, the Nationalist Party, and grassroots Communist Party work. Readers need only a basic outline of the era to begin reading; specific character relationships and plot will unfold gradually through the narrative.

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About the author

侯波 Author

Public information about Hou Bo is limited. His works span fiction, essays, biography and computer textbooks, with five titles held in the collection. In terms of subject matter, he attends both to social reality and to war and military life, as seen in the novels Liuhuo Ji (The Season of Flowing Fire, Vols. 1–2) and Tianxia Anding (Peace Under Heaven), while also writing on history and historical figures, such as Sheji Fu (Rhapsody on the State) and Hongqiang Tuzhi: Mao Zedong (An Illustrated History of Mao Zedong, 2 vols.). He has also published essays and A Basic and Applied Course in University Computer Science, showing wide-ranging interests. His social novels are grounded in reality with a steady touch, while his biographical writing emphasizes factual accuracy and rich illustration, combining literary quality with documentary value.