Memory of father's life of struggle will never fade

In his Beijing home, 83-year-old Lin Yimin cherishes a collection of letters left by his father, Lin Chengheng. These letters chronicle the growth of a patriotic young man from Taiwan into a proud member of the Communist Party of China during the struggle against Japanese aggression.

In October 1945, after hearing of the surrender of the Japanese, Lin Cheng-heng, who had fought against the Japanese in Myanmar and was recuperating in China's Yunnan province, wrote to his mother in Taiwan:

"The recovery of Taiwan fulfills my father's lifelong wish. If he knew, he would surely laugh in the afterlife. My disability (he had sustained severe injuries to his arms in the conflict) is nothing. If the nation can achieve victory and strength, if my compatriots in Taiwan can gain light and freedom, my sacrifice is worth it. Mother, please do not mourn my disability..."