When the Flames of War Arise is written in Chinese

67 years ago, on July 7, China burned with the terrible destruction of the Second World War, which manifested itself in the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, beginning the Japanese invasion. Enemy forces set the country ablaze, leaving the millennia-old soil, mountains, and waters a broken expanse of charred ashes. In this devastating period of history, the people answered with heroic courage, battling the infiltrators with swords and guns, blood and tears. 3 years ago, on September 11, New York City burned with Osama bin Laden's horrifying attacks on the Twin Towers, attacks that were entirely outside human reason. The hijacking and crashing of planes into the imposing, seemingly impregnable skyscrapers resulted in thousands of American deaths. As for the living, we are left with an ineffaceable memory of pain and destruction. This year, on March 20, Taiwan burned with the scandal of the presidential elections as the conflict between the Blue and Green rose to murderous heights. Just 18 hours before the voting began came the inconceivable assassination attempt, throwing the election into a fog of irrationality and unlawfulness, casting terrible and shameful doubts on what were declared to be absurd and ludicrous results. "When the Flames of War Arise" is a compilation of essays by Overseas Chinese Journalist Award Winner Danny Lee, chosen from over a hundred articles printed over the past three years in Southern Chinese Newspaper and People First News. The pieces include speech transcripts, research articles, poetry, sports writing, and more; they are the products of Mr. Lee's hard work and care, and are worth your perusal.