Liu Yazhou's Works and Strategic Insights

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Here is an accurate English translation of Liu Yazhou’s major works, with annotations preserved from the Chinese source zh.wikipedia.org:

Literary Works (Novels & Fiction)

  • Chen Sheng (《陈胜》, 1977): A historical novel about the uprising led by Chen Sheng. zh.wikipedia.org
  • Moon Over Qin Times (《秦时月》, 1982): A long-form novel portraying society in the Qin dynasty. zh.wikipedia.org
  • Short Sword, Loyal Soul (《短剑忠魂》, 1982): A novel depicting the heroic deeds of revolutionary martyrs. zh.wikipedia.org
  • Villa on Dashan and Mushan (《大山母山别墅》, 1982): A long novel reflecting rural reform realities. zh.wikipedia.org
  • Two Generations of Elegance (《两代风流》, 1984; later editions in 2007 and 2012): A novel portraying the lives and struggles of two generations of soldiers. zh.wikipedia.org
  • A Book Written for Young Men – Selected fictional and report‑style literature by Liu Yazhou (《写给男儿们看的书——刘亚洲小说报告文学选》, 1985). zh.wikipedia.org
  • Is “Woman” Synonymous with Weakness? (《女人的名字是弱者吗？》, 1985): A literary work exploring the status of women. zh.wikipedia.org
  • The Story of One Woman and One and a Half Men (《一个女人和一个半男人的故事》, 1987): Reflects interpersonal relationships amid social change. zh.wikipedia.orgzh.wikipedia.org
  • The Woman Pursued by Wang Hongwen (《王洪文追求的女人》, 1989): Narrates the private life of a political figure. zh.wikipedia.org

Political and Military Works

  • China’s Heart (《中国心》, 1984): Discusses national identity and cultural confidence in China. zh.wikipedia.org
  • The Death of Hu Yaobang (《胡耀邦之死》, 1989): Analyzes the political impact of Hu Yaobang’s passing. zh.wikipedia.org
  • The Peasant Question (《农民问题》): Discusses rural reform and farmers’ livelihoods. zh.wikipedia.org
  • A Re‑commemoration of Jia Shen (《甲申再祭》, 2004): Reflections on historical events and contemporary implications. zh.wikipedia.org
  • The War Directed by the Devil (《恶魔导演的战争》, 1984; republished 1993): A piece of reportage literature set against the backdrop of the Fifth Middle East War. zh.wikipedia.org
  • Attack, Attack, Attack Again (《攻击 攻击 再攻击》, 1993; republished 2011): Strategy analysis of modern warfare offense. zh.wikipedia.orgzh.wikipedia.org
  • Reflections on the Sino‑Japanese War of 1894 (《甲午殇思》, 2014), co‑authored with Ding Yiping and Jin Yinan: A collective reflection on lessons from the First Sino‑Japanese War. zh.wikipedia.org
  • Winning with Air Supremacy: Liu Yazhou’s Interpretation of a Century of Aerial Warfare (《赢在制空权》，2014): Deconstructs 100 years of global air combat history. zh.wikipedia.org
  • Spirit: When Spirit Changes, the World Broadens (《精神：精神一变天地宽》，2015): Explores the role of mental and ideological strength in national development. zh.wikipedia.org
  • Strong‑Army Strategy (《强军策》, 2016), co‑authored with Jin Yinan and others: Proposes strategic planning for a powerful military. zh.wikipedia.org
  • War God Ascends to the Sky: A Centennial Commentary on the World’s Air Forces (《战神凌空》，2016): Further commentary on 100 years of air force evolution. zh.wikipedia.orgzh.wikipedia.org

Collected Works & Edited Volumes

  • Collected Works of Liu Yazhou (《刘亚洲作品集》, 1996): A compilation of his earlier works. zh.wikipedia.org

  • Classic Military Works by Liu Yazhou (《刘亚洲军事作品经典》, 2000): Selected military-themed pieces. zh.wikipedia.org

  • Strategic Anthology of Liu Yazhou (《刘亚洲战略文集》, 3 volumes, 2009, internal publication): Divided into five sections:

  • Miscellaneous strategic essays

  • Essays on military development and strategy

  • Essays on national development strategy

  • Essays on cross‑Strait (Taiwan) strategy

  • Essays on regional diplomacy and foreign strategic relations jamestown.org

  • Liu Yazhou’s Reflections on National Thinking (《刘亚洲国家思考录》, 2013): Strategic reflections on national development. zh.wikipedia.org

  • Selected Theoretical Works of Liu Yazhou, two volumes (《刘亚洲论著选》, 2014, internal): Collection of significant academic and theoretical writings. zh.wikipedia.org

  • Complete Collected Works of Liu Yazhou, nine volumes (《刘亚洲文集》, 2014): Covers novels, reportage, essays, and more.

  • Volume descriptions:

  • Vol 1: Moon Over Qin Times

  • Vol 2: Short Sword, Loyal Soul, Founding Emperor etc.

  • Vol 3: Villa on Dashan and Mushan

  • Vol 4: Two Generations of Elegance

  • Vol 5: The War Directed by the Devil, etc.

  • Vol 6: Biographical accounts (e.g. Huang Zhicheng, Li Dawei)

  • Vol 7: Short stories, film scripts, etc.

  • Vol 8: Essays and miscellaneous writings

  • Vol 9: War God Ascends to the Sky zh.wikipedia.orgwww.books.com.tw

Edited & Co‑edited Works

  • History of Chinese Aviation (《中国航空史》, 2008), co‑edited with Yao Jun: A comprehensive chronicle of aviation development in China. zh.wikipedia.orgzh.wikipedia.org
  • Contemporary World Military Affairs and China’s National Defense (《当代世界军事与中国国防》, 2016), edited by Liu: Analysis of global military dynamics and their implications for China’s defense policy. zh.wikipedia.org
  • The Great Breakthrough: Anthology Commemorating 70th Anniversary of the Central Plains Breakout Victory (《伟大的突围——纪念中原突围胜利70周年文集》, 2016), co‑edited with Zhang Shibo: A commemorative collection marking a pivotal WWII campaign. zh.wikipedia.org

Representative Articles & Essays (selected, as referenced in earlier summaries)

While full titles were not exhaustively listed on public sources, notable essays include:

  • Lessons from the Kinmen Battle (“Jinmen zhanyi jiantao”, 2004)
  • The Grand National Strategy (“Da guoce”, likely written around 2001)
  • Conversation with a County Party Secretary (“Yu yiwei xianwei shuji de tanhua”, December 2004)
    These strategic essays analyze historical military setbacks, Taiwan/China strategy, diplomacy, political reform, corruption, and internal threats to national security jamestown.org.

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