The Climbers
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Summary
Closely following the call made by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of XCMG Group to "vigorously promote the spirit of model workers and the spirit of craftsmanship," the author conducted in-depth interviews with 19 national model workers, master craftsmen, and National May 1 Labor Medal recipients fighting on the front lines at XCMG. With impassioned prose and nuanced narrative, the book presents in panorama the striving journey of XCMG Group in resonance with the nation, and portrays the spiritual map of XCMG's people, who "shoulder great responsibilities, walk the great path, and achieve great things." Employing documentary, prose, poetry, and other literary methods, the author creates a vivid, flesh-and-blood, approachable, credible, and admirable group portrait, warmly praising the creators of China's heavy equipment and paying tribute to the climbers reaching the summit of Mount Everest, lending this work of reportage rich literary quality and strong readability.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Nonfiction readers interested in the development of China's equipment manufacturing industry and corporate growth history
- Enterprises, institutions, and work teams needing study materials on the spirit of model workers and craftsmanship
- Vocational college teachers and students, and readers interested in the growth stories of frontline technical workers
Not a good fit for
- Professional researchers expecting rigorous academic analysis or industrial economic data
- Readers who prefer purely objective, sober narrative and are sensitive to lyrical and poetic styles
- Readers seeking complete corporate archives and operational data on XCMG
Reading tips
- Can be read by character chapter by chapter, finishing one model worker's story at a time, which makes the figures easier to remember than reading straight through
- When encountering specific technical breakthroughs or job details, jot down key words for later comparison with XCMG's development timeline
- If used for team or classroom sharing, focus on a figure whose post is close to your own, then discuss the concrete meaning of "shouldering great responsibilities, walking the great path, and achieving great things"
About the publisher
Jiangsu People's Publishing House is known for works in history, literature and the social sciences. Judging from its catalog, it focuses on modern Chinese history, classical literary appreciation and scholarly research. Representative titles include historical works such as Kuomintang-Communist Cooperation and the National Revolution, 1924–1927 and A Record of Combat on the Front Lines of China's War of Resistance Against Japan, literary and visual documents such as Sun Wen's Illustrated Complete Dream of the Red Chamber, and scholarly collections such as Chen Yinke's Collected Works of Hanliu Hall. Translations such as The Dust Bowl and Anti-Intellectualism in American Life reflect an interest in overseas social and cultural studies. Its authors include historians Wang Qisheng, Huang Yuzhang and Guo Rugui, as well as figures associated with classical literature such as Cao Xueqin and Sun Wen. Common categories include history, literary appreciation, essays and miscellaneous writings, and social-science and cultural titles, showing a balance between historical scholarship and literature and between academic and popular publishing. Because public information is limited, this overview is based only on the books in the catalog.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 致敬，攀登者！
- 付玉琴——柔弱双肩撑起大国“机械梦”
- 刘文生——坚定执着，向技能巅峰奋勇攀登
- 刘丽军——以融促产、以融兴产，以金融服务助力主业高质量发展
- 孙丽——托起“世界第一吊”的奇女子
- 孙余——披荆斩棘创新驱动，让全世界为中国制造点赞
- 李晶——以使命和担当，在丝绸之路镌刻“徐工金”的灼灼光华
- 李栋——初心如磐，肩负使命，做一个合格的徐工人
- 李攀攀——因技能成材，秉匠心筑梦
- 杨裕丰——坚守创新拼搏不已，让世界听到中国的声音
- 张军——以科技照亮生命之光，以创新守护美好世界
- 张怀红——以焊花点亮人生，用焊枪为重器增辉
- 陈志灿——以创新挑战超越自我，以气概成就使命担当
- 邵珠枫——“毛衣博士”，让世界没有难走的路
- 郁小明——匠人匠心匠道，焊花点亮精彩人生
- 孟凡东——“后浪”奔涌，无奋斗不青春！
- 孟维——用坚韧书写精密人生，以极致雕刻大国重器
- 姜涛——御风而行，执着虔诚走在创新的最前沿
- 景军清——创新突破，高端液压阀领域的技术大拿
- 路易霖——艺术气质、人文情怀，倾心演奏工业设计的创新交响乐
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About the author
Zhang Xiaohui is an author about whom limited public information is available; her writing centers mainly on historical and documentary subjects. Three of her works are included in the collection: Red Monument: The New Fourth Army Memorial Hall, Brothers in Life and Death, and The Climbers, spanning such categories as historical reading, documentary literature, and classic works. These titles suggest that she draws on real historical events and figures, using a plain yet moving style to revisit revolutionary memory and stories of the times, with a preference for serious historical narrative and documentary writing rather than fiction. Because publicly available information is limited, her personal background, education, and the full scope of her work remain unclear; even so, these few titles already reveal a writing orientation toward historical memory and heroic narrative, and her works have had some influence among relevant readers.
Yao Meng is an author about whom limited public information is available. Only one work by this author is currently known, namely The Climber. This work is classified on the book site under classic works and serves as the main basis for understanding Yao Meng's writing. Judging from the title and its classification, the work centers on the theme of climbing, carrying connotations of pushing limits and tempering the will. Its narrative likely focuses on characters' actions and psychology in harsh environments, with a solid, concise style that moves readers through concrete scenes and processes. Because basic details such as Yao Meng's nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded, the author's life and full body of work cannot be verified, and this profile makes no speculation. What can be confirmed is that The Climber, as the only work by Yao Meng currently included in the collection, is the main entry point for readers to encounter this author, and its thematic orientation and writing temperament also suggest, to some extent, the direction of the author's writing concerns.
The Jiangsu Reportage Society is a professional organization engaged in the writing and study of reportage in Jiangsu. Publicly available information is limited; its known works include three titles: Torrents Above: From the Capital of Wetlands to the Capital of Green Energy, The Climbers, and From Water Carnival to Qintong: Notes on the Boat Fair Culture of the Qintong Scenic Town. These works reflect the society's orientation toward reality and local subjects: they address contemporary issues such as ecological transformation and green development, and also explore local traditions like boat fair culture, recording urban and rural change and cultural customs through documentary writing. Spanning categories such as politics and culture, the works are markedly documentary, combining the immediacy of reportage with the readability of essays, offering readers concrete and vivid texts for understanding local development and cultural life in Jiangsu.
