The author has not only traced the history of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) but also that of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) during its formative years – the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty, Japanese Occupation, the formation of the Koumintang Government under Sun Yatsen and, the rise of the Communist Party, the Long March, the ouster and flight of general Chiang Kai-shek to Formosa (Taiwan) and the ultimate formation of the PRC. More ...
