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Xinhuanet, Tianjin, June 20 (reporter Zhou Runjian)-to mark the outbreak of the first world war years, precious historical records for the first world war the first world war the Chinese laborers Europe 19th in Tianjin children's Palace released the documentary, the book published by the Tianjin Academy of social sciences publishing house.

In 1916 the Chinese Beiyang Government "to work," declares war on Germany, and send 140,000 Chinese to Europe to participate in the fighting. Although they have not rushed to the war front, but actively participated in the rear the construction of railways, highways, bridges, trenches, and agricultural production job, nearly 10,000 Chinese workers for the defence of France and the United Kingdom died. After the end of world war I, most of the laborers were returning home.

It is understood that the book, the world war I European record of Chinese laborers was witnessed France battle field notes of the Chinese laborers Sun Gan, a detailed account of the tragic world war, clashes between Eastern and Western culture and the hardships of Chinese laborers as well as profound reflections on the destiny of the motherland of Chinese laborers. Manuscript was removed nearly a century, preserved, is a valuable material for study of the history of Chinese laborers, but unfortunately had not been able to publish.

To make this more than a century ago to complete the book "published" Tianjin literature scholar Qi Dezhi, who spent a dozen years on the field notes were collected, and, eventually, was published. The book consists of two volumes, a total of more than 80,000 words.

(Edit: SN022)
10:20 on June 20, 2014 Xinhua NET