My Life: A Memoir by Shi Zhe

Author: Shi Zhe
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Publishing Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This book actually records the life journey of Shi Zhe. The major stages include four:
First, the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China, the darkness and turmoil of Chinese society;
Second, 15 years studying in the Soviet Union, personally experiencing the various social conditions of the Soviet Union and the hardships of a homesick scholar;
Third, 18 years by Mao Zedong's side, witnessing many major historical events. In these events, Mao Zedong's ideological dynamics and decisions, as well as the spiritual demeanor of senior leaders such as Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and Ren Bishi, were all authenticallyed. During Mao Zedong's interactions with Stalin, Shi Zhe consistently served as the Russian translator, thus becoming quite familiar with senior Soviet leaders like Stalin and Molotov, as well as those who followed Stalin, such as Khrushchev. The book vividly records this period of history with compelling facts;
Fourth, years under review and imprisonment, totaling 20 years. The epilogue is: writing memoirs, leaving behind authentic historical materials, while also being treated as a "history repository" to receive interviews, allowing later generations to trace the past.