Red Star over China, also known as Red Star over China, is an immortal masterpiece of edgar snow, a famous American journalist, and a reportage with beautiful writing and informative materials.

From June 1936 to June 10, the author recorded what he saw and heard in the field interview in the northwest revolutionary base area of China (Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region with Yan 'an as the center), and reported the situation of China, the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army and many Red Army leaders and generals to the whole world. Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De are the most representative figures in Si Nuo's works.

In the 70 years since Red Star spread all over the world, Si Nuo has brought the world not only a real "red China", but also a large number of news pictures, Mao Zedong's Long March poems, lyrics of "three disciplines and eight attentions" and so on.

In 1930s and 1940s, the Chinese translation of Red Star's Red Star over China (assumed to be a pseudonym for its smooth publication) and the related Long March of 25,000 Li and China under the Red Flag were banned. Until 1949, on the eve of the birth of new China, several new versions such as Long March 25000 Li appeared in Shanghai and Hongkong.

In 1950s and 1960s, in many political movements, Red Star created by foreigners was gradually ignored in China, but it was still popular all over the world. It was not until the early 1970s that Si Nuo visited China again that Red Star was reissued as an "internal publication".

After the reform and opening up, Red Star was polished again. In addition to Hu Yuzhi's team's translation in earlier years, Leshan Dong's new translation has also joined in. By 1984, when Xinhua Publishing House published the Collected Works of Si Nuo, the name of Red Star Shines on China was restored, and Red Star Shines on China became a subtitle. This year, more than 28,500 volumes of collections were subscribed.

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The best-selling history of Red Star also tells us that both Bethune and Ke Dihua have read this book, which has become one of the main motivations for them to make up their minds to work in China. From World War II to the end of last century, many American presidents admitted to reading the book Red Star, which became an important reference for their decision-making strategy toward China. In Japan and South Korea, scholars also read Red Star as a "key" to understand China in the 20th century.

As one of the main translators of Red Star, Hu Yuzhi wrote in the preface of Chinese translation 1978 that Si Nuo was "the first swallow to announce the arrival of spring". This journalist, who worked as a farmer, railway worker, printing apprentice and sailor when he was young, has amazing insight and keen analytical ability, which made him understand the essence of the problem, which some so-called "China hands" in the west can't do.

"Si Nuo's profound understanding of China stems from his in-depth and comprehensive participation in the event itself. He not only accurately recorded the history, but also accurately predicted the future trend. " Sun Hua thinks.

Now, part of Si Nuo's ashes are buried in the unnamed lake of Peking University where he wrote Red Star over China. Si Nuo's tomb is still visited regularly by people, but obviously not everyone knows all kinds of past events of this legendary figure.

Translators believe that it will not be out of date to reread Red Star over China after its spread for more than 70 years. In fact, at every great historical turning point, the "Red Star" still shines on China's modernization process.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Red Star Shines on China