Long Journey for Civilization: Stories of Chinese Laborers on the Western Front in WWI

Author: Xu Guoqi; Wang Guozhen;

Language: English

Page: 310

Publication Date: 01/2019

ISBN: 9787508536064

Publisher: China Intercontinental Press

Details

After years of study, Professor Xu Guoqi wrote his book. It introduces the life and work situation of 140,000 Chinese laborers who went to France during the First World War to present full and accurate historical data on their contribution to the war effort. It also probes the impact brought about by their presence in France from the perspective of the exchanges between oriental and western civilizations.



Editor's Recommendation

This book tells the stories of these Chinese laborers against a backdrop of exchanges between civilizations and the struggles of the Chinese people to enter and become equal members of the international community in order to contribute to the revival of the Chinese nation and promote world peace. Their history belongs to the world.