My Life — A Self-Portrait by Shi Zhe: Shi Zhe's Self-Portrait

Author: Shi Qiulang
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This book authentically records the life journey of Shi Zhe. The major stages include four: One is the dark and turbulent society of China in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China period; The second is a 15-year stay in the Soviet Union, where he personally experienced the various social conditions of the former Soviet Union and the struggles of an overseas Chinese; The third is 18 years serving close to Mao Zedong, witnessing many major historical events. In these events, the ideological dynamics and decisions of Mao Zedong, as well as the spirit and demeanor of senior leaders such as Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and Ren Bishi, are all authentically portrayed. During Mao Zedong's interactions with Stalin, Shi Zhe served as the Russian interpreter, allowing him to be quite familiar with senior Soviet leaders such as Stalin and Molotov, as well as Khrushchev and others who came after Stalin. The book vividly records this period of history with factual accounts. The fourth is being subjected to scrutiny and imprisonment for a total of 20 years. The epilogue is about writing his memoirs to leave behind authentic historical records, while also being treated as a "repository of historical materials" for interviews, allowing the memories to trace back history.