In Dawn in the East, Liu Changyi, the prototype of Liu Yi, the general of the national army uprising, was then the deputy commander of garrison headquarters in Songhu and the commander of the 5 1 army. After the liberation of Shanghai, General Liu lived on the third floor of Lane 40, Road 165 for a long time until his death.

Dawn of the East is adapted from Liu Tong's documentary literary work The Battle of Shanghai. Taking the thrilling events in the first year of Shanghai's liberation as the narrative center, this paper unfolds a panoramic historical picture of China's liberation of Shanghai, taking over the political power, adhering to the people-oriented ruling concept, overcoming many difficulties and making Shanghai look brand-new in more than a year.