Harbin Institute of Military Engineering from 1953 to 1966: Record of an Interview with the Ex-president Liu Juying

Harbin Institute of Military Engineering is the first military institution of higher learning for engineering and technology established by New China.Its establishment is a milestone in the process of developing defense science and technology in China.After an interview with the expresident of the institute Liu Juying,the author brings to light the historical background of the institute's founding,and expounds on the influence of Soviet sonsultants on the system of education and training in the initial stage of the institute's establishment and the policy for intellectuals in the period of the Harbin Institute of Military Engineering.