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Gillin, Donald G. Warlord: Yen Hsi-shan in Shansi Province 1911-1949. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. 1967.

Gillin, Donald G. and Etter, Charles. "Staying On: Japanese Soldiers and Civilians in China, 1945-1949." The Journal of Asian Studies. Vol. 42, No. 3, Mei, 1983. Diakses 23 Februari 2011.

Lawson, K. M. "A Chinese Warlord’s Predictions for the Korean War".  Frog in a Well. 4-08-2010. Diakses 20 Maret 2011.

Lew, Christopher R. The Third Chinese Revolutionary War, 1945-1949: An Analysis of Communist Strategy and Leadership. The USA and Canada: Routelage. 2009. .