In 2021, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, red-themed books are undoubtedly the most dazzling presence of the year. A number of original and high-quality new works have come out, red classic books have been launched in a new form, and a number of red theme books have performed eye-catching on the best-seller list, causing heated discussion. At the end of the year, an inventory of those who have left a deep "red mark" has a deep meaning.
The new masterpiece takes readers back to the red memory
In 2021, a number of original and high-quality new works on red themes have attracted attention, showing the power of domestic writers, scholars and the publishing industry that cannot be underestimated.
These works are diverse in subject matter and rich in form. Among them, there are "Red Boat", which reproduces the birth process of the Communist Party of China, "Backer", "Team", and "Distant White Horse", which describe the fate and emotions of many characters during the Anti-Japanese and Liberation Wars, and "Chongqing Past", which recreates the mystery of public security anti-special warfare in the context of Chongqing at the beginning of the founding of New China.
Among them, Zhu Xiuhai's new novel "The Distant White Horse" was published, which attracted the keen attention of the literary circles. This is a magnificent epic poem that writes about the liberation of Northeast China, and it is also a heroic ode that carries forward the spirit of "initial heart" and "mission", which satisfies our imagination and expectation of "heroism", and the critic Li Quanchao believes that "The White Horse That Has Gone Away" is a work that can reflect the value and dignity of literature, it is a work that can win glory for contemporary literature, and it can also be said to be an important harvest of recent military literature creation.
It is worth noting that this year, online writers also closely follow the hot spots, showing the story of the Chinese dream of the party leading the people to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the new era with excellent works. Wanglong's online novel "The Road to Rejuvenation" directly confronts the theme of state-owned enterprise reform, describing the story of a large state-owned enterprise Red Star Group that fell into many difficulties and rose up in difficulties to achieve reform and rejuvenation. "Big Country Heavy Industry" created by writer Qi Orange is the first online article on the theme of China's industrial development, focusing on the generations of people who have worked hard to realize the dream of industrial power in the process of China's industrial rise, and showing the arduous process of China's major equipment research and development through fictional plots. Writer Zhuo Muxian "mainly attacked" the realistic theme of the police and the people, and "Chaoyang Police" and "Han Police Officer" all showed the spiritual outlook of the grass-roots police to serve the people wholeheartedly.
The red classic shows the enduring vitality
Red classics show their enduring vitality in 2021, forming a unique landscape of the book market.
2021 is a special day for the red classic "Red Rock", which has been 60 years from its inception to this year, and data from the China Youth Publishing House says that the novel has sold more than 12 million copies so far, becoming an unsurpassable publishing miracle. And the data of Beijing's open volume also shows that even in 2021, when new books are frequently published, "Red Rock" is still eye-catching on the best-seller list.
Not only that, this year, many places held symposiums to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the publication of "Red Rock". Readers have understood the scientific connotation of the Hongyan spirit in different ways, and felt the rock-solid ideals and beliefs, the patriotic feelings of solidarity, the awe-inspiring fighting spirit of hardship, and the indomitable righteousness.
It is worth noting that the red classics keep up with the times, meet the aesthetic needs of today's readers, and appear with a new face, which is also a prominent phenomenon. Many of this year's red classics have been collected and reprinted, connecting the memories of generations of readers. In order to commemorate this special day, the People's Literature Publishing House specially launched a collector's edition, and at the same time, Xu Guangyao's other reader-familiar "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" also launched a collector's edition.
This year is also the 30th anniversary of the death of China's "Paul Kochakin" Wu Yunduo, and the China Workers Publishing House launched "Dedicate Everything to the Party" (centennial edition of the founding of the Party), which sold more than 200,000 copies in more than a month. This 110,000-word red classic book has traveled through time and space for nearly 70 years since its publication in 1953, and still shows strong vitality among today's young generation of readers.
Red books have long been on the bestseller list
Red-themed books have become regulars on the book's best-seller list and have long been at the top of the best-seller list, which is particularly prominent in 2021.
The latest issue of data released by Beijing Open Volume shows that the red literary classic "Red Rock" ranks third in the best-seller list and has been listed many times in 2021. Red-themed books, which have also appeared on the best-seller list of non-fiction books for many times, occupy multiple seats, such as "Why China", "Red Star Shines on China", "Suffering and Glory (Paperback)", "Blood Battle changjin Lake" and so on.
Military writer Jin Yinan's "Why China" has been stationed in Beijing for more than 30 weeks, and its sales have increased by two to three times compared with last year, and so far it has sold 800,000 copies. From the vicissitudes of the past century to the rejuvenation of the nation, the book interprets the Chinese road, writes About China's strength, highlights China's self-confidence, and answers the historical question of "Why China". The book also caused a hot discussion in Douban, a gathering place for literary and artistic youth, and a netizen said, "Reading this book raises the spirit, which gives people optimistic self-confidence and the confidence to struggle in ordinary life." And Jin Yinan has also traveled to various places many times to communicate with readers.
Another of Jin Yinan's works, "Suffering and Glory", is a book that interprets the early history of the Chinese Communist Party in the context of the international context, and presents the real history of the early growth of the Chinese Communist Party in front of people. Liu Yaya, who was a former political commissar of the National Defense University, commented: "This book talks about history when it looks at it, but it actually talks about today. To see is to ask about the past, but in fact to ask about the future. ”
The blessing of the movie "Chosin Lake" on the book market continues to this day. The book "Blood Battle of Chosin Lake" has been on the best-seller list many times, the book truthfully records the battle situation of the volunteer army's bloody battle at Chosin Lake, and a large number of battle plots and rich battlefield details come from the oral accounts of the old volunteers who personally participated in the war and the memories of the US army, which are true and credible and shocking.
"Red Star Shines on China" is even more impressive on this year's best-seller list, with data from the People's Literature Publishing House saying that it has sold 2.3 million copies this year, with a total sales volume of 13 million copies. It is worth noting that this year marks the 85th anniversary of Edgar Snow's first visit to Yan'an, and the International Friendship Association held the "New Era Snow" international forum, where Chinese and foreign guests had an in-depth discussion on how to continue and carry forward the spirit of internationalism in the new era, and unanimously expected and called for more journalists like Snow to uphold an objective and fair attitude, report on China without political color and partisan prejudice, and share a real China with the world. In addition, the "Answer" project jointly launched by the People's Literature Publishing House and CCTV News New Media has also boosted "Red Star Shines on China" to shine more brightly in 2021.
memorabilia
On the 60th anniversary of the publication of "Red Rock", Chongqing and other places held publishing symposiums to commemorate it.
On the 30th anniversary of Wu Yunduo's death, the China Workers Publishing House launched "Giving Everything to the Party" (centennial edition of the founding of the Party).
On the 70th anniversary of Xu Guangyao's "Plain Fire", the People's Literature Publishing House launched a collector's edition.
"Why China" has continuously appeared on the best-seller list and has become a hotly discussed book.
A number of high-quality new works such as "The White Horse Gone", "Red Boat", "Patron", "The Team", and "Chongqing Past" have been released, showing the original power of red theme readings.