TV series brings veterans' stories back into focus

(China Daily) A new television drama about veterans of a pivotal war fought more than 70 years ago has unveiled its production plans, marking the first series of its kind in China.   Bu Jian Ying Xiong Hua Bu Kai (No Flowers Bloom Without Heroes), directed by Zhang Li and starring Cheng Yi, explores China's system of pensions and preferential treatment for former service members. Cheng plays Wang Xuan, an official at a county veterans affairs bureau.   While taking part in a local survey of

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