# Jia-Guo

The Bloodline of the State: How Four Generations of a Chinese Family Weave National Duty into Personal Identity

The story of Tian Xinyang, a fourth-generation soldier, highlights how the Chinese state leverages multi-generational family legacies to inspire military recruitment. From WWII resistance to Cold War nuclear testing and modern border defense, the narrative illustrates the fusion of family identity with national duty.