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The 80th anniversary of the founding of the
People's Liberation Army is just days away and Chinese literature
and music circles already are celebrating the milestone.
There's a new book about PLA music. It's a
compilation of 176 classic songs, popular during the 1930's and the
40's. A copy of, "A History of PLA Music" was presented to the
army.
There's also the Encyclopedia, "Military Edition".
The book comprised of one-and-a-half-million words presents
dissertations on 36 subject areas.
China's Writers Association is holding a symposium
on the Kapok books, a series of tomes by writers from the Guangzhou
Military Area.
There are 12 novels, including "Code Name Olive
Branch" and "Soldiers." The books highlight passion and loyalty for
the country and the army. The event is sponsored jointly by the
Publicity Bureau of the PLA General Department of Politics and the
China Writers' Association.
The first Generals' Photography Exhibition opened
in Beijing. More than 200 photos taken by nearly 100 PLA senior
officers. They form a fascinating chronicle of the 80-year history
of the PLA.